Jack Elliot Sings
Jack Elliot Sings | ||||
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Studio album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | February–March 1956 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Label | 77 | |||
Ramblin' Jack Elliott chronology | ||||
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Jack Elliot Sings is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in Great Britain in 1957. Elliott's name is misspelled on the cover.
History
The original release had his name misspelled and was a 10-inch LP. In 1960, four of the songs were released on an EP titled Jack Elliott.
The album was recorded in February and March 1956 by John R.T. Davis at his home in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. It is an obscure release in Elliott's catalog that even collectors aren't aware of.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the album "There isn't anything here remarkably different from most of Elliott's other vintage folk releases, but it's a good no-frills set..."[1]
Track listing
All song Traditional unless otherwise noted.
Side one
- "Alabama Bound"
- "Good Morning Blues"
- "Talking Blues"
- "Rocky Mountain Belle"
Side two
- ""Jesse Fuller's San Francisco Blues" (Jesse Fuller)
- "Fifteen Cents"
- "Mule Skinners" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
- "John Henry"
Personnel
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- June Elliott – banjo (on "Rocky Mountain Belle")
- Liner notes – Alexis Korner
References
- ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "Jack Elliott Sings > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
External links
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott Illustrated discography
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- Woody Guthrie's Blues
- Jack Elliot Sings
- Jack Takes the Floor
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers
- Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie
- Songs to Grow On by Woody Guthrie, Sung by Jack Elliott
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Country Style
- Jack Elliott
- Young Brigham
- Bull Durham Sacks & Railroad Tracks
- Kerouac's Last Dream
- South Coast
- Friends of Mine
- The Long Ride
- I Stand Alone
- A Stranger Here
- The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Best of the Vanguard Years
- The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957
- The Lost Topic Tapes: Isle of Wight 1957
- Vanguard Visionaries