Description
Moonshine was first released in 1973. Chronologically it was the follow-up to one of the very finest folk guitar albums ever released by anyone, "Rosemary Lane." For "Moonshine" Jansch got his Pentangle buddy, double bassist Danny Thompson, to produce, and along with this influence there came several of Thompson's friends, including Tony Visconti, his then-wife Mary Hopkin, electric guitarist Gary Boyle, and the fine fiddler Aly Bain. The overall effect was a bit curious, with Bert's presence being more in the manner of a vocalist in a jazz quintet than as an out-front guitarist (though he does play guitar on every cut). The material recorded consists of a bit of this and a bit of that: three traditional pieces, done professionally but not altogether interestingly, two works by other contemporary songwriters (including a beautifully arranged and performed rendition of Dave Goulder's "The January Man"), and four Jansch originals, ranging from the rather boring "Night Time Blues" to the sublime title cut. I personally would rank this album about halfway down Bert's solo titles discography quality-wise: a bit too slick and measured to excite, yet touching all the bases with respect to professionalism and vision.
Product Details
- Artist
- Bert Jansch
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Media Content Format
- Album
- WOW HD Sales Rank
- #3494
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Year of release
- 2001
- Original year of release
- 1973
- CD 30days Sales Rank
- #2776
- Cast & Crew
- Bert Jansch (Music Performer)
Press Reviews
3 stars out of 5 - "...Time has been kind to its plangent, understated mood and delicate instrumentation... Q (4/01, p.123)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Yarrow
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Brought with the Rain
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The January Man
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Night Time Blues
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Moonshine
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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The Memory Remains
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Twa Corbies
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Oh My Father
