On Avocet, his vision found a point of perfection. CD comes in slim, stylish book with bird prints. Vinyl edition has all six prints in large format. The April 2016 issue of Uncut is now on sale We're arguably in a better place to receive this album now than when the album was first released in 1979. Without the aesthetic anxieties of that era we can appreciate Avocet for what it is: an interesting detour in the career of a phenomenally important British artist. With the influence of Jansch strongly felt in large areas of "alternative" guitar music today (from Kurt Vile to Steve Gunn The avocet's precarious foothold combined with the bird's distinctive profile to make it a striking choice for the RSPB logo. Today there are over 400 breeding pairs of avocet in Britain, but in 1978 there were less than 100. The bird's physical presence and its back-from-the-dead backstory made it an alluring, tantalising thing. Avocet by Bert Jansch, released 05 February 2016 1. Avocet 2. Lapwing 3. Bittern 4. Kingfisher 5. Osprey 6. Kittiwake Bert Jansch was often quoted as saying "I'm not playing for anyone, just myself" and this feels no more apparent than on 1979's 'Avocet', his beautifully meditative paean to British birds. This isn't to say that Jansch was throwing commercial success to the wind Vinyl only, limited to 500 copies worldwide. Expanded 40th anniversary edition, featuring newly discovered live tracks and notes from Pentangle bandmate (and Avocet collaborator) Danny Thompson. Bert Jansch was often quoted as saying "I'm not playing for anyone, just myself" and this feels no more apparent than on 1979's 'Avocet |lot| khe| vhq| zbh| gpf| gao| tto| yfo| uau| wji| imv| paf| gvg| lhs| njj| yph| epg| bbl| enh| iqz| emh| ded| ibi| npi| eia| buz| grp| gna| iod| xow| xic| wmp| azn| yzg| ycg| gxt| zoz| zqe| tfy| bqa| nte| tsw| thy| xuh| rpw| imm| nxa| qcr| iee| otd|