Bert Jansch - Birthday Blues

Artist:

Jansch, Bert

UPC:

5050159133420

See Also:

Pentangle Chapman, Michael (Folk) Bert Jansch/John Renbourn - After The Dance

Description:

Personnel: Bert Jansch (vocals, guitar, piano); Ray Warleigh (flute, alto saxophone); Duffy Power (harmonica); Terry Cox (drums).
Liner Note Author: Colin Harper.
Recording information: IBC Studios London; IBC Studios, London.
Photographers: Kieran Bracken; Brian Shuel.
It`s no accident that Jansch`s 1969 album sounds like a modified version of the Pentangle. He was a member of the great British folk-rock group at the time of this album`s release, which was produced by Shel Talmy (who also worked with the Pentangle). And he`s backed by the group`s sterling rhythm section of Danny Thompson (bass) and Terry Cox (drums), with occasional touches of harmonica (played by British blues singer Duffy Power), alto sax, and flute. The effect is akin to hearing an unbalanced Pentangle, with no John Renbourn on dueling guitar or Jacqui McShee on vocals. That`s not at all a bad thing -- Jansch was one of the group`s main motors, and can still be a compelling writer and performer on his own. All of the cuts on this LP are originals, showing the artist leaning a little more toward bluesy styles than usual, though the mood is predominantly British folk. It`s a pleasant effort, but not his best work, either as a solo performer or within a group context. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Come Sing Me a Happy Song To Prove We All Can Get Along the Lumpy, Bumpy, Long and Dusty Road
2. Bright New Year, The
3. Tree Song
4. Poison
5. Miss Heather Rosemary Sewell
6. I`ve Got a Woman
7. Woman Like You, A
8. I Am Lonely
9. Promised Land
10. Birthday Blues
11. Wishing Well
12. Blues

Album Information

Release Date:

11/19/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

British Folk Rock

Label:

Castle Music Ltd. (UK)

Producer:

Shel Talmy

Catalog Number:

CMRCD 334

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

32 : 56

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