A Rare Conundrum


A Rare Conundrum is an album by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, released in 1977 in the UK. The album was first released by Ex Libris Records in Denmark in late 1976 as Poormouth with an alternative cover and a slightly different track list.

Track listing Original LP

All tracks composed by Bert Jansch; except where indicated
  1. "Daybreak"
  2. "One to a Hundred"
  3. "Pretty Saro"
  4. "Doctor, Doctor"
  5. "3 A.M."
  6. "The Curragh of Kildare"
  7. "Instrumentally Irish"
  8. "St. Fiacre"
  9. "If You See My Love"
  10. "Looking for a Home"
  11. "Poor Mouth"
  12. "Cat and Mouse"
  13. "Three Chord Trick"
  14. "Lost Love"

    Poormouth track list (Danish release)

Tracks with a star don't appear on the original LP release
  1. "Poor Mouth"
  2. "St. Fiacre Revenge"
  3. "Dragonfly"
  4. "Pretty Saro"
  5. "Doctor, Doctor"
  6. "Lost Love"
  7. "Candy Man"
  8. "Daybreak"
  9. "One to a Hundred"
  10. "Three Dreamers"
  11. "Per's Hose Pipe"
  12. "The Curragh Of Kildare"
  13. "If You See My Love"
  14. "Three Chord Trick"

    2009 Remaster

Same as the original LP release, with the following bonus tracks:
  1. "Three Dreamers"
  2. "Dragonfly"
  3. "Candyman"

    Personnel

  • Bert Jansch – vocals, guitars
  • Rod Clements – bass, mandolin, guitar, vocals
  • Ralph McTell – harmonica
  • 'Mantha – backing vocals on "Three Card Trick"
  • Mike Piggott – violin
  • Pick Withers – drums, percussion
  • Dave Bainbridge - Fender Rhodes on "If You See My Love"; backing vocals on "Three Card Trick"
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