1969 LP Carefully Remastered From The Original Tapes!
Hidden Solo Gem At The Height Of Jansch's Powers!
Bert Jansch's freewheeling fifth album, Birthday Blues, occupies a unique place in his solo discography. Released in 1969, the same year Basket of Light propelled Pentangle into the UK pop charts, Birthday Blues almost sounds like a Pentangle LP missing John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee. Backed-up by bandmates Danny Thompson and Terry Cox, Jansch neither holds back his characteristic moodiness nor takes himself too seriously.
What's more, Jansch is in love. Heather Rosemary Sewell isn't just the inspiration for one of the song titles; she also designed the cover, whose Hans Feurer front photo shows Bert holding the couple's puppy. With just enough of a Donovan-esque pop sense, Pentangle producer Shel Talmy keeps the overall feel of these recordings fresh, warm and immediate.
As its playfully ambivalent title suggests, Birthday Blues reveals an artist fully comfortable in his own skin. Blues and folk influences are woven together into songs at once directly personal, yet generously light and free. The most "pop" of Jansch's '60s solo recordings and perhaps one of his most underrated, Birthday Blues is a deep and rewarding family affair at the height of his musical powers.
This vinyl release has been carefully remastered from the original master tapes and features liner notes by Richie Unterberger.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Remastered from the original master tapes
Liner notes by Richie Unterberger
Featuring members of Pentangle
Musicians:
Bert Jansch
Ray Warleigh, alto sax, flute
Duffy Power, harmonica
Danny Thompson, bass
Terry Cox, drums
Selections:
1. Come Sing Me A Happy Song To Prove We Can All Get Along The Lumpy, Bumpy, Long And Dusty Road
2. The Bright New Year
3. Tree Song
4. Poison
5. Miss Heather Rosemary Sewell
6. I've Got A Woman
7. A Woman Like You
8. I Am Lonely
9. Promised Land
10. Birthday Blues
11. Wishing Well
12. Blues
Hidden Solo Gem At The Height Of Jansch's Powers!
Bert Jansch's freewheeling fifth album, Birthday Blues, occupies a unique place in his solo discography. Released in 1969, the same year Basket of Light propelled Pentangle into the UK pop charts, Birthday Blues almost sounds like a Pentangle LP missing John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee. Backed-up by bandmates Danny Thompson and Terry Cox, Jansch neither holds back his characteristic moodiness nor takes himself too seriously.
What's more, Jansch is in love. Heather Rosemary Sewell isn't just the inspiration for one of the song titles; she also designed the cover, whose Hans Feurer front photo shows Bert holding the couple's puppy. With just enough of a Donovan-esque pop sense, Pentangle producer Shel Talmy keeps the overall feel of these recordings fresh, warm and immediate.
As its playfully ambivalent title suggests, Birthday Blues reveals an artist fully comfortable in his own skin. Blues and folk influences are woven together into songs at once directly personal, yet generously light and free. The most "pop" of Jansch's '60s solo recordings and perhaps one of his most underrated, Birthday Blues is a deep and rewarding family affair at the height of his musical powers.
This vinyl release has been carefully remastered from the original master tapes and features liner notes by Richie Unterberger.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Remastered from the original master tapes
Liner notes by Richie Unterberger
Featuring members of Pentangle
Musicians:
Bert Jansch
Ray Warleigh, alto sax, flute
Duffy Power, harmonica
Danny Thompson, bass
Terry Cox, drums
Selections:
1. Come Sing Me A Happy Song To Prove We Can All Get Along The Lumpy, Bumpy, Long And Dusty Road
2. The Bright New Year
3. Tree Song
4. Poison
5. Miss Heather Rosemary Sewell
6. I've Got A Woman
7. A Woman Like You
8. I Am Lonely
9. Promised Land
10. Birthday Blues
11. Wishing Well
12. Blues
