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Young Man Blues

Artists: Bert Jansch
Label: Big Beat
Catalogue Number: CDWIKD182
Our Price: £13.00 (£11.06 exc vat)
Format: CD
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Product Description

A staggering find for British folk fanatics, the 30 tracks on YOUNG MAN BLUES were recorded in various clubs and coffeehouses in Bert Jansch's hometown of Glasgow between 1962 to 1964-prior to the release of his self-titled debut. These songs show that Jansch's remarkable guitar technique was already in full bloom, as evidenced by the early rendition of Davey Graham's classic "Angi".
Elsewhere, Jansch focuses on well-known folk and blues standards, including "Hallelujah I Loved Her So" and "Stagolee". The opening "Theme To West Side Story" speaks for a puckish sense of humor. The recordings are of variable but overall surprisingly good quality, and the nicely packaged set features extensive notes and a number of rare photos from this formative period of Jansch's musical career.

Track list

  1. Something's Coming
  2. Joint Control
  3. Bottle It Up And Go
  4. Untitled Instrumental
  5. Train Song
  6. Stagolee
  7. Rockin' Chair Blues
  8. Me And My Baby Never Used To Have A Fight
  9. Finches
  10. Blues Run The Game
  11. Pretty Polly
  12. Careless Love
  13. Come Back Baby
  14. Untitled Instrumental No 2
  15. I Am Lonely
  16. Freedom
  17. One Day Old
  18. Train On The River
  19. Hallelujah I Love Her So
  20. Strolling Down The Highway
  21. Gallows Tree
  22. Betty And Dupree
  23. Veronica
  24. Dry Land Blues
  25. West Side Story
  26. When Do I Get To Be Called A Man
  27. Courting Blues
  28. Angie
  29. Tic Tocative
  30. Alice's Wonderland
  31. Meanest Man In The Town