Jackson C. Frank – Jackson C. Frank LP

Frank’s backstory certainly adds to the legacy: born in Buffalo, New York, he used the settlement from a childhood accident to sail to London where he quickly became a fixture of the bustling folk scene. Performing a mix of blues standards and originals, he met fellow ex-pat Paul Simon who would put up the money to record Frank’s only LP.

For such a sparsely recorded work, Jackson C. Frank covers a lot of ground. From the rugged, world-weary opener “Blues Run The Game” to the stunning melancholy of “Milk And Honey,” Frank’s nimble acoustic guitar and passionate howls are all that is needed to power such authentic songwriting. Captured in a single-day session, these ten tracks are stark, gritty and seemingly out-of-place with time. There may be no ‘60s folk record that is simultaneously as rare and influential as Jackson C. Frank’s self-titled debut.

Label: Antarctica Starts Here – ASH101

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono

Country: US

Released: Nov 23, 2018

Genre: Folk, World, & Country

Style: Folk

A1 Blues Run The Game

A2 Don't Look Back

A3 Kimbie

A4 Yellow Walls

A5 Here Come The Blues

B1 Milk And Honey

B2 My Name Is Carnival

B3 Dialogue (I Want To Be Alone)

B4 Just Like Anything

B5 You Never Wanted Me