Bert Jansch is a Blues album by Bert Jansch, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 42 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Blues
About
Recorded with a portable tape player on a borrowed guitar in the kitchen of his London flat, the impact of Bert Jansch's debut has been somewhat blunted by time, but it was a vastly influential work. His masterful acoustic picking, which blended elements of traditional British folk, blues, and jazz, inspired not just other folk players, but rockers who frequently used acoustic guitars. Specifically, Jimmy Page and Neil Young have gone on record as noting their heavy debts to Jansch's early material. He was also a talented songwriter, and all but one of the 15 tracks on his debut was .
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Tracklist
- 1Strolling Down the Highway (2015 Remaster)3:03
- 2Smokey River (2015 Remaster)2:53
- 3Oh How Your Love Is Strong (2015 Remaster)3:37
- 4I Have No Time (2015 Remaster)3:06
- 5Finches (2015 Remaster)0:49
- 6Veronica (2015 Remaster)1:31
- 7Needle of Death (2015 Remaster)3:22
- 8Do You Hear Me (2015 Remaster)2:05
- 9Rambling's Gonna Be the Death of Me (2015 Remaster)3:16
- 10Alice's Wonderland (2015 Remaster)1:45
- 11Running from Home (2015 Remaster)2:22
- 12Courting Blues (2015 Remaster)4:00
- 13Casbah (2015 Remaster)2:09
- 14Dreams of Love (2015 Remaster)1:42
- 15Angie (2015 Remaster)3:09
Credits
Performers
- Keith De GrootPERCUSSION
- John ChallisPIANO
- Bert JanschGUITAR VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
42 pressings tracked on Gatefold