A RARE CONUNDRUM

Bert Jansch

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3.87 | 6 ratings | 1 reviews | 33% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 1977

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Daybreak (2:45)
2. One to a Hundred (2:59)
3. Pretty Saro (3:21)
4. Doctor, Doctor (2:55)
5. 3 A.M. (3:41)
6. The Curragh of Kildare (4:43)
7. Instumentally Irish (Per's Hose Pipe) (1:59)
8. St. Fiacre (1:31)
9. If You See my Love (2:51)
10. Looking for a Home (3:24)
11. Poor Mouth (2:43)
12. Cat and Mouse (2:33)
13. Three Chord Trick (2:42)
14. Lost Love (3:13)

Total time: 41:20

Bonus tracks on 2009 CD release:
15. Three Dreamers (2:26)
16. Dragonfly (2:31)
17. Candyman (3:02)

Line-up / Musicians

- Herbert "Bert" Jansch / acoustic guitar, banjo (4), vocals

With:
- Rod Clements / bass, acoustic guitar (2,3,6,7,13), mandolin (6,10,12), vocals (13), co-producer
- Dave Bainbridge / Fender Rhodes (9), vocals (13)
- Ralph McTell / harmonica (10,11)
- Mike Piggott / violin (1,3,6,9,10)
- Pick Withers / drums, percussion, tabla (2), vocals (13)
- "Mantha" / vocals (13)

Releases information

Artwork: Nick Hockley @ A.D. Design

LP Charisma ‎- CAS 1127 (1977, UK)

CD Virgin ‎- CASCDX 1127 (2009, Europe) Remastered by Peter Mew with 3 bonus tracks

Note: Except tracks # 5, 10 & 12 all the other (bonus incl.) were previously released in slight different mixes on the 1976 album "Poor Mouth"

Thanks to ClemofNazareth for the addition
and to Quinino for the last updates
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BERT JANSCH A Rare Conundrum ratings distribution

3.87
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4 stars Herbert Jansch was a Scottish folk singer, songwritter & guitarist widely known as a founding member of the band Pentangle. This album, one of my favourites, is a folk & blues affair based on acoustic guitar's non-standard tunings, a technique that was the hallmark of his sound. There's also nice y ... (read more)

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