Bantam Cock
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| Studio album by Jake Thackray | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Norman Newell | |||
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Bantam Cock is the third studio album by Jake Thackray. It was produced by Norman Newell and released on LP by EMI in 1972. Musical direction was by Geoff Love. The album is currently out of print, but its songs, digitally remastered, are included in the 4 CD retrospective Jake in a Box.
The song "Bantam Cock" has been covered by Fred Wedlock, The Corries, Alex Beaton and Jasper Carrott. "Sister Josephine" has been covered by The Clancy Brothers, The Barron Knights, Colcannon and Robbie O'Connell. "Old Molly Metcalfe" has been covered by Tony Capstick and The Witches of Elswick. "Brother Gorilla" is Thackray's English translation/adaptation of the French song "Le gorille" by Georges Brassens.
All tracks written by Jake Thackray, except where noted.
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