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Great Britain's
Earth Records
has been the steward of
Bert Jansch
's recorded solo legacy. The label issued the three-disc
Colours Are Fading Fast
with
Loren Auerbach
(2016),
Living in the Shadows
and
Edge of a Dream
(both 2017), which packaged his albums from the 1990s and early 21st century. In 2018, two multi-disc boxes of
A Man I'd Rather Be
repackaged his earliest solo albums from 1965 to 1973.
Earth
's
Bert at the BBC
contains most of
Jansch
's performances for the BBC, both solo and in the company of
John Renbourn
,
Jacqui McShee
Danny Thompson
Johnny Marr
Bernard Butler
Ralph McTell
Mary Hopkin
Altan
, and many others. Its 147 unreleased tracks include live-on-air spots, pre-recorded studio sessions, interviews, and concerts not heard since they were broadcast. A lavishly illustrated 40-page book containing rare photos, a historical essay, and reminiscences by collaborators and BBC broadcasters is included.
The discs are assembled chronologically. Disc one covers 1966 to 1977. The earliest session, from Guitar Club, offers renditions of "Whiskey Man," "Running from Home," and the instrumental "The Wheel." They're followed with cuts for
John Peel
's Top Gear and Night Ride programs with
Pentangle
and duo performances with bassist
Thompson
. It closes with tracks recorded at a Cambridge Folk Festival concert accompanied by
Hopkin
, and violinist
Martin Jenkins
. Disc two covers 1980 to 1987. It includes broadcast concert tracks with
Jenkins
, pianist/bassist
Nigel Portman Smith
, drummer
Stuart Langridge
, and guitarist
Albert Lee
. There are later dates from that year as well. Highlight performances include
Tim Hardin
's "If I Were a Carpenter," "Heartbreak Hotel," and
Davy Graham
's "Angie," the latter with
McTell
. Disc three, covering 1988 to 1994, features sessions with
Lindisfarne
Rod Clements
(with a killer read of
Woody Guthrie
's "This Land Is Your Land," two unbroadcast tracks including "Stealing the Night Away," and a few with
bandmates
McShee
Peter Kirtley
. Disc four covers 1996 to 2009. The material ranges across songs appearing on the 1995 comeback album
When the Circus Comes to Town
and 2000's
Crimson Moon
. Legacy material includes a vocal duet with
on "Blackwater Side," "She Moved Through the Fair" with
Phil Cunningham
, and "In the Bleak Midwinter" with
Teddy Thompson
and friends. Disc five contains the entire 60th birthday concert at St Luke's in 2003 broadcast on Radio 4 and Radio 2's 2001 Folk Awards. Discs six and seven offer the audibly stunning 2004 concert at Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a trio with
Butler
Marr
. The final disc features rarities from 1966 to 2009 (including his final performance of "Angie"); their sound was deemed by producers as too dodgy for earlier inclusion. Given the price tag,
will appeal mostly to collectors and hardcore fans. But make no mistake, this is an essential historical document in the annals of British folk and blues. ~ Thom Jurek
Earth Records
has been the steward of
Bert Jansch
's recorded solo legacy. The label issued the three-disc
Colours Are Fading Fast
with
Loren Auerbach
(2016),
Living in the Shadows
and
Edge of a Dream
(both 2017), which packaged his albums from the 1990s and early 21st century. In 2018, two multi-disc boxes of
A Man I'd Rather Be
repackaged his earliest solo albums from 1965 to 1973.
Earth
's
Bert at the BBC
contains most of
Jansch
's performances for the BBC, both solo and in the company of
John Renbourn
,
Jacqui McShee
Danny Thompson
Johnny Marr
Bernard Butler
Ralph McTell
Mary Hopkin
Altan
, and many others. Its 147 unreleased tracks include live-on-air spots, pre-recorded studio sessions, interviews, and concerts not heard since they were broadcast. A lavishly illustrated 40-page book containing rare photos, a historical essay, and reminiscences by collaborators and BBC broadcasters is included.
The discs are assembled chronologically. Disc one covers 1966 to 1977. The earliest session, from Guitar Club, offers renditions of "Whiskey Man," "Running from Home," and the instrumental "The Wheel." They're followed with cuts for
John Peel
's Top Gear and Night Ride programs with
Pentangle
and duo performances with bassist
Thompson
. It closes with tracks recorded at a Cambridge Folk Festival concert accompanied by
Hopkin
, and violinist
Martin Jenkins
. Disc two covers 1980 to 1987. It includes broadcast concert tracks with
Jenkins
, pianist/bassist
Nigel Portman Smith
, drummer
Stuart Langridge
, and guitarist
Albert Lee
. There are later dates from that year as well. Highlight performances include
Tim Hardin
's "If I Were a Carpenter," "Heartbreak Hotel," and
Davy Graham
's "Angie," the latter with
McTell
. Disc three, covering 1988 to 1994, features sessions with
Lindisfarne
Rod Clements
(with a killer read of
Woody Guthrie
's "This Land Is Your Land," two unbroadcast tracks including "Stealing the Night Away," and a few with
bandmates
McShee
Peter Kirtley
. Disc four covers 1996 to 2009. The material ranges across songs appearing on the 1995 comeback album
When the Circus Comes to Town
and 2000's
Crimson Moon
. Legacy material includes a vocal duet with
on "Blackwater Side," "She Moved Through the Fair" with
Phil Cunningham
, and "In the Bleak Midwinter" with
Teddy Thompson
and friends. Disc five contains the entire 60th birthday concert at St Luke's in 2003 broadcast on Radio 4 and Radio 2's 2001 Folk Awards. Discs six and seven offer the audibly stunning 2004 concert at Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a trio with
Butler
Marr
. The final disc features rarities from 1966 to 2009 (including his final performance of "Angie"); their sound was deemed by producers as too dodgy for earlier inclusion. Given the price tag,
will appeal mostly to collectors and hardcore fans. But make no mistake, this is an essential historical document in the annals of British folk and blues. ~ Thom Jurek
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