THE NEW HOVERING DOG

BJ Cole came to prominence in the early 1970s with the country rock?outfit, Cochise. His signature pedal steel playing has marked numerous?LPs including ones by T Rex, Elton John (Tumbleweed Connection?and Madman Across the Water), Cat Stevens, Bjork, The Verve,?Depeche Mode, Beck, Elvis Costello, David Gilmour, Emmylou Harris,?Pet Shop Boys, Robert Plant, Scott Walker, and the list goes on.?The man Sting once described as the best pedal steel player in the?world is versed in many styles from pop, rock, jazz to experimental.?His versatility is perhaps no better showcased than on his first solo?album The New Hovering Dog; it combines poetry with orchestration?and electronics with a strong cast of musicians from that era. Originally?released in 1972 on United Artists, it is now available again on?LP after 40 years, and for the first time on CD. Remastered and two?bonus tracks added to both formats.