Bert Jansch discography
Bert Jansch was a Scottish folk musician. His discography consists of 21 studio albums, 8 live albums, 36 compilations, 5 videos, 2 EPs, and 12 singles. In addition, his compositions and guitar work have been featured on a number of albums by other artists.
Albums
- 1965: Bert Jansch
- 1965: It Don't Bother Me
- 1966: Jack Orion
- 1967: Nicola
- 1969: Birthday Blues
- 1971: Rosemary Lane
- 1973: Moonshine
- 1974: L.A. Turnaround
- 1975: Santa Barbara Honeymoon
- 1977: A Rare Conundrum first released 1976 in Denmark on Ex Libris as Poor Mouth with additional tracks "Dragonfly", "Candy Man", "Three Dreamers", and "Per's Hose Pipe"
- 1978: Avocet
- 1980: Thirteen Down
- 1982: Heartbreak
- 1985: From the Outside only released officially in Belgium
- 1990: Sketches
- 1990: The Ornament Tree
- 1995: When the Circus Comes to Town
- 1998: Toy Balloon
- 2000: Crimson Moon
- 2002: Edge of a Dream
- 2006: ''The Black Swan''
Live albums
- 1980: Bert Jansch Live at La Foret with Martin Jenkins, released in Japan only
- 1993: BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
- 1996: Live at the 12 Bar: An Authorised Bootleg
- 1998: Young Man Blues - Live in Glasgow 1962 - 1964
- 2001: Downunder: Live in Australia
- 2004: The River Sessions
- 2007: Fresh as a Sweet Sunday Morning CD, DVD, live 22 April 2006 Sheffield Memorial Hall
- 2012: Sweet Sweet Music
- 2020: Strolling Down the Highway, reissue on CD
Compilations
- 1966: Lucky Thirteen U.S. release containing tracks from Jansch's first two UK albums
- 1969: Bert Jansch: The Bert Jansch Sampler
- 1972: Box of Love: The Bert Jansch Sampler Volume 2
- 1976: Early Bert Volume 1+2
- 1977: The Guitar of Bert Jansch
- 1978: Anthology
- 1978: Anthology Volume 1
- 1978: Anthology Volume 2
- 1979: The Best Of
- 1979: Bert Jansch / Rosemary Lane released in Spain
- 1982: Renbourn & Jansch with John Renbourn
- 1982: How to Play Folk Guitar with Bert Jansch and John Renbourn
- 1986: Volume One Strolling Down the Highway
- 1992: After the Dance with John Renbourn
- 1992: The Gardener: Essential Bert Jansch 1965-71
- 1992: Bert Jansch + Jack Orion
- 1993: Nicola Plus Birthday Blues
- 1993: Three Chord Trick
- 1995: Bert Jansch - The Collection
- 1996: After the Long Night / Playing the Game with Loren Auerbach
- 1996: Bert Jansch + It Don't Bother Me
- 1997: Birthday Blues + Rosemary Lane
- 1997: Jack Orion + Nicola
- 1997: Blackwater Side
- 2000: Dazzling Stranger: The Bert Jansch Anthology
- 2001: An Introduction to... Bert Jansch
- 2003: Legend: The Classic Recordings
- 2005: Running from Home: An Introduction to Bert Jansch
- 2011: Angie: The Collection
- 2013: Acoustic Routes
- 2016: Colours Are Fading Fast with Loren Auerbach
- 2016: From the Outside
- 2017: Living in the Shadows compiles the albums The Ornament Tree, When the Circus Comes to Town, and Toy Balloon plus a disc of alternate takes, demos, and new songs
- 2017: On the Edge of a Dream compiles the albums Crimson Moon, Edge of a Dream, and The Black Swan plus The Setting of the Sun - Demos, Outtakes & Unreleased
- 2018: A Man I'd Rather Be compiles the albums Bert Jansch, It Don't Bother Me, Jack Orion and Bert and John
- 2018: A Man I'd Rather Be compiles the albums Nicola, Birthday Blues, Rosemary Lane and Moonshine
- 2022 Bert Jansch At The BBC 8-CD / 4-LP set, 147 recordings from 16 December 1966 to 20 September 2000
Videos
- 2007: Fresh As a Sweet Sunday Morning live concert from 2006
- 2010: various artists - Crossroads - Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2010 DVD, Blu Ray - track 1-14, "Blackwaterside"
- 2013: Acoustic Routes PAL DVD - includes performances by Bert Jansch, Anne Briggs, Davey Graham, Wizz Jones, John Renbourn, Ralph McTell, Duck Baker, Brownie McGhee, and others
- 2014: Guitar Artistry of Bert Jansch: Conundrum in Concert 1980 DVD - the Bert Jansch Conundrum live in Athens OH, followed by Bert in Stockholm, ending with a 1985 documentary
- 2014: Rolly Brown - The Guitar of Bert Jansch 2 DVDs
EPs
- 1966: Needle of Death EP
- 2015: "Davy & Bert Live In Edinburgh" 10" EP
Singles
- 1967: "Life Depends on Love"/"A Little Sweet Sunshine"
- 1973: "Oh My Father"/"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
- 1974: "In the Bleak Midwinter"/"One For Jo"
- 1975: "Dance Lady Dance"/"Build Another Band"
- 1978: "Black Birds of Brittany"/"The Mariner's Farewell"
- 1980: "Time and Time"/"Una Linea Di Dolcezza"
- 1982: "Heartbreak Hotel"/"Up to the Stars"
- 1985: "Playing the Game"/"After the Long Night"
- 2003: "On the Edge of a Dream"/"Walking This Road"/"Crimson Moon"
- 2012: "Blackwater Side"/"Heartbreak Hotel"
- 2016: "Black Birds Of Brittany"/"Cuckoo"
- 2017: "The Black Swan"/"The Black Swan "
Tribute albums
- 2000: various artists - ''People on the Highway: A Bert Jansch Encomium''
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- 1968: The Pentangle
- 1968: Sweet Child
- 1969: Basket of Light
- 1970: Cruel Sister
- 1971: Reflection
- 1972: Solomon's Seal
- 1985: Open the Door
- 1986: In the Round
- 1989: So Early in the Spring
- 1991: Think of Tomorrow
- 1993: One More Road
- 2016: ''Finale: An Evening With...''
Collaborations
With [John Renbourn]
- 1966: Bert and John
- 1968: ''Stepping Stones''
With [Rod Clements]
- 1989: ''Leather Launderette''
Other appearances
- 1971: Anne Briggs - The Time Has Come
- 1974: Ralph McTell - Easy - guitar on "Run Johnny, Run"
- 1984: Cliff Aungier - Full Moon
- 1985: Loren Auerbach with Richard Newman - Playing The Game
- 2001: Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions - At the Doorway Again EP - guitar on "Charlotte"
- 2002: Candidate - Nuada - guitar on "Burrowhead"
- 2007: Babyshambles - Shotter's Nation - guitar on "Lost Art Of Murder"
- 2013: Mazzy Star - Seasons of Your Day guitar on "Spoon"
As composer
1965 - 1969
- 1965: Donovan - Fairytale - track 4, "Oh Deed I Do"
- 1965: Julie Felix - The Second Album - track 2, "Needle Of Death"
- 1966: Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence - track 6, "Angie". Jansch's Bert Jansch album cover credits Davey Graham as the composer of "Angie".
- 1967: Donovan - Universal Soldier - track 9, "Do You Hear Me Now"
- 1969: Elyse Weinberg - Elyse - track 2, "Oh Deed I Do"
- 1969: Kenny Rankin - Family - track 6, "Light Flight" (co-written with Danny Thompson, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, and Terry Cox
1970-1992
- 1970: Moths - Moths - track 1, "I Am Lonely"; track 3, "Travelling Song"; track 7, "Running From Home"; track 9, "Dreams Of Love"
- 1971: Ian & Sylvia - Ian & Sylvia - track 10, "Needle Of Death"
- 1973: Davey Johnstone - Smiling Face - track 7, "After the Dance"
- 1975: Galaxy-Lin - "G" - track 3, "Hunting Song"
- 1985: Loren Auerbach with Richard Newman - Playing The Game - track 1, "Carousel"; track 3, "Give Me Love"; track 8, "Is It Real"
- 1992: Eriksen - Two Blue - track 7, "Is It Real?"
2000 - 2017
- 2000: Al Stewart - Down in the Cellar - track 5, "Soho"
- 2003: Currituck Co. - Ghost Man On First - track 5, "Silly Woman"
- 2004: Martin Archer - Heritage And Ringtones - track 3, "It Doesn't Bother Me"
- 2004: The Green House Band - Mirage - track 7, "Mirage"
- 2004: Penelope Houston - Snapshot - track 2, "I've Got A Feeling"
- 2006: Bonobo - Days to Come - track 7, "Hatoa"
- 2009: Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew - track 7, "Courting Blues"
- 2012: Victor Krummenacher - I Was ANinja Tune Nightmare But I'm Not Going To Go There - track 9, "The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood"
- 2012: Quantic and Alice Russell with The Combo Bárbaro - Look Around The Corner - track 3, "Travelling Song"
- 2014: Neil Young - A Letter Home - track 4, "Needle Of Death"
- 2017: John Renbourn and Wizz Jones -Joint Control - track B3, "Strolling Down The Highway"; track D1, "Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning"; track D3, "Joint Control"