Bert Jansch (album)
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| Studio album by Bert Jansch | ||||
| Released | 16 April 1965 | |||
| Recorded | September 1964 – January 1965 | |||
| Studio | 5 North Villas, Camden, London | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Transatlantic | |||
| Producer | Bill Leader | |||
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Bert Jansch is the debut album by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch. The album was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder at engineer Bill Leader's house and sold to Transatlantic Records for £100. Transatlantic released the album, which went on to sell 150,000 copies. The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The record includes Jansch's best-known tune - "Needle of Death", which was inspired by the death of his friend, folk singer Buck Polly.
All tracks written by Bert Jansch, except where specified.
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