Thirteen Down

Thirteen Down

Thirteen Down

Thirteen Down

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Overview

Bert Jansch formed the Bert Jansch Conundrum in the late 1970s as a touring unit for his solo performances following the breakup of the original Pentangle. Thirteen Down, recorded in 1979, was the only studio album by this aggregation. Joining Jansch here are multi-instrumentalists Martin Jenkins and Nigel Portman-Smith along with drummer Luce Langridge. In addition, Jansch's Pentangle vocal mate, Jacquie McShee, guests on "If I Had a Lover." The selection of tunes offered on Thirteen Down is uniformly strong. Several tracks could best be described as "funky folk music," especially the opening instrumental, "Una Linea di Dolcezza." Other standout tracks include the accordion-drenched "Down River," "Time and Love," "In My Mind" and "Sweet Mother Earth." The blend of British Isles folk, jazz and pop will be familiar to fans of Pentangle, and Jansch's vocals and guitar work are as unique as ever. Jenkins' violin and flute provide the textural colors that keep the arrangements varied from song to song. Ranking with the best work of Bert Jansch's lengthy career, Thirteen Down is a must-have for folk and acoustic music enthusiasts. ~ Jim Newsom

Product Details

Release Date: 02/15/2011
Label: Stefan Grossman's / Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop
UPC: 0725543174529
Rank: 113457

Tracks

  1. In My Mind
  2. Sovay
  3. Where Did My Life Go
  4. Bridge
  5. Time and Love
  6. If I Had a Lover
  7. Una Line di Dolcezza
  8. Let Me Sing
  9. Down River
  10. Nightfall
  11. Ask Your Daddy
  12. Sweet Mother Earth
  13. Single Rose
  14. [CD-ROM Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bert Jansch Conundrum   Primary Artist
Bert Jansch   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Nigel Portman Smith   Piano,Accordion,Fender Rhodes,Bass (Electric),Piano (Electric),Multi Instruments,Bass
Luce Langridge   Drums,Percussion
Martin Jenkins   Cello,Flute,Violin,Vocals,Mandolin,Mandocello,Multi Instruments
Jacqui McShee   Vocals
Nic Kinsey   Recorder

Technical Credits

Nigel Portman Smith   Arranger,Translation
Smith   Arranger
Conundrum   Producer
Eddie Babbage   Photography
Bill Wasserzieher   Liner Notes
Traditional   Composer
Joe Tarantino   Remastering
Martin Jenkins   Arranger,Composer,Translation
Bert Jansch   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Translation,Transcription
Nic Kinsey   Engineer,Producer
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