Robert Wyatt Shipbuilding EP 1982

This little gem specializes three cover tunes: two from Thelonious Monk and a meditative lesser known classic from Elvis Costello, “Shipbuilding.” Adorning the front and back of this 12” 45 rpm is a painting by Stanley Spence’s painting of “Shipbuilding on the Clyde: Riveters.”

Written by Elvis Costello, performed amazingly by Robert Wyatt, probably the first performance of a song that brought tears to my eyes!

“When we could be diving for pearls…”

“When we could be diving for pearls…”