Avocet (Ltd Art Print Edition)
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Bert Jansch was often quoted as saying âIâm not playing for anyone, just myselfâ and this feels no more apparent than on 1979âs âAvocetâ, his beautifully meditative paean to British birds. This isnât to say that Jansch was throwing commercial success to the wind, or was unaware of his audience, more that this album feels like a uniquely personal reflection of him. (The subject of British birds is one that Jansch held close to his heart. Indeed, just preceding this album was his 1978 split 7â single with Shirley Collins - with proceeds in aid of the RSPB.)
For fans of Jansch this is often the album that is singled out as his best work. The freedoms of a post-Pentangle career are much in evidence; folk rock and even trad folk give way to an album that is not only without lyrical accompaniment but really quite orchestral, classical even, in its composition. There are surprises in particular in âLapwingâ (a dirge-like waltz that wouldnât be out of place on a Nils Frahm album) and âBitternâ (which speaks of Arthur Russellâs more experimental pieces).
Featuring ex-bandmate Danny Thompson, alongside Martin Jenkins (Dando Shaft, amongst others) with sleeve notes by Jansch aficionado Colin Harper (author of âDazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues revivalâ).
Limited Art print edition, reissued as part of âBert Jansch 80â, celebrating the enduring legacy of Bert Janschâs peerless guitar playing and songwriting, comes with 6 high-quality, lithograph art prints (by UK illustrator Hannah Alice) representing each of the birds on the album, held in a heavy board die-cut gatefold sleeve. This unique packaging is fully interactive - the cover image is interchangeable with any of the prints, though each one is perfectly frameable too. This edition also features three bonus tracks as a download, recorded live in Italy in in 1977 (âBitternâ; âKingfisherâ; âAvocetâ), as well as Danny Thompsonâs recollections of the making of âAvocetâ, recorded by Dave Thompson (Mojo Magazine) in typical style.
Remastered from the original tapes.
Tracklist
01: Avocet
02: Lapwing
03: Bittern
04: Kingfisher
05: Osprey
06: Goldfinch Bonus tracks ( DL only ) recorded live in Italy, 1977
07: Bittern
08: Kingfisher
09: Avocet
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Bert Jansch was often quoted as saying âIâm not playing for anyone, just myselfâ and this feels no more apparent than on 1979âs âAvocetâ, his beautifully meditative paean to British birds. This isnât to say that Jansch was throwing commercial success to the wind, or was unaware of his audience, more that this album feels like a uniquely personal reflection of him. (The subject of British birds is one that Jansch held close to his heart. Indeed, just preceding this album was his 1978 split 7â single with Shirley Collins - with proceeds in aid of the RSPB.)
For fans of Jansch this is often the album that is singled out as his best work. The freedoms of a post-Pentangle career are much in evidence; folk rock and even trad folk give way to an album that is not only without lyrical accompaniment but really quite orchestral, classical even, in its composition. There are surprises in particular in âLapwingâ (a dirge-like waltz that wouldnât be out of place on a Nils Frahm album) and âBitternâ (which speaks of Arthur Russellâs more experimental pieces).
Featuring ex-bandmate Danny Thompson, alongside Martin Jenkins (Dando Shaft, amongst others) with sleeve notes by Jansch aficionado Colin Harper (author of âDazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues revivalâ).
Limited Art print edition, reissued as part of âBert Jansch 80â, celebrating the enduring legacy of Bert Janschâs peerless guitar playing and songwriting, comes with 6 high-quality, lithograph art prints (by UK illustrator Hannah Alice) representing each of the birds on the album, held in a heavy board die-cut gatefold sleeve. This unique packaging is fully interactive - the cover image is interchangeable with any of the prints, though each one is perfectly frameable too. This edition also features three bonus tracks as a download, recorded live in Italy in in 1977 (âBitternâ; âKingfisherâ; âAvocetâ), as well as Danny Thompsonâs recollections of the making of âAvocetâ, recorded by Dave Thompson (Mojo Magazine) in typical style.
Remastered from the original tapes.
Tracklist
01: Avocet
02: Lapwing
03: Bittern
04: Kingfisher
05: Osprey
06: Goldfinch Bonus tracks ( DL only ) recorded live in Italy, 1977
07: Bittern
08: Kingfisher
09: Avocet
