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Bert Jansch: When The Circus Comes To Town

On August 28, 1995, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “When the Circus Comes to Town”, the nineteenth Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bert Jansch’s home studio and “Boundary Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Bert Jansch and Jay Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – guitar, vocals
  • Bobby Barton- slide guitar
  • Colin Gibson- bass
  • Liam Genockey- drums
  • Mark Ramsden- soprano saxophone
  • Mike Piggott- violin
  • Tony Hinnigan- strings
  • Maggie Boyle, Janie Romer, Christine Collister- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch; except where noted.

  1. Walk Quietly By
  2. Open Road
  3. Back Home
  4. No-One Around – Janie Romer
  5. Step Back
  6. When The Circus Comes To Town
  7. Summer Heat
  8. Just a Dream
  9. The Lady Doctor from Ashington
  10. Stealing the Night Away
  11. Honey Don’t You Understand
  12. Born with the Blues
  13. Morning Brings Peace Of Mind
  14. Living in the Shadows

Sparks: Indiscreet

In October 1975, “Island” label released “Indiscreet”, the fifth Sparks album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael– vocals
  • Trevor White – guitar
  • Ron Mael– keyboards
  • Ian Hampton – bass
  • Norman “Dinky” Diamond– drums
  • Mike Piggott – fiddle
  • Tony Visconti – orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael; except where noted.

  1. Hospitality On Parade
  2. Happy Hunting Ground
  3. Without Using Hands
  4. Get in the Swing
  5. Under the Table With Her
  6. How Are You Getting Home?
  7. Pineapple – Russell Mael
  8. Tits
  9. It Ain’t 1918
  10. The Lady is Lingering
  11. In the Future
  12. Looks, Looks, Looks
  13. Miss the Start, Miss the End