The Black Swan/Limited Edition Jade Green Vinyl

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Released in 2006, ‘The Black Swan’ was Bert Jansch’s final studio album. Available as a limited edition on jade green vinyl as part of ‘Bert Jansch 80’, which celebrates the enduring legacy of Bert Jansch’s unparalleled guitar playing and songwriting. A significant release that sees Jansch’s revered style bolstered by his musical admirers Beth Orton, Devendra Banhart, Otto Hauser, Helena Espvall, and Noah Georgeson. The album features the soulful ode ‘High Days’, the beautiful title track, the instrumental ‘Hey Pretty Girl’, and the country-infused ‘Texas Cowboy Blues’. Beth Orton lends her mesmerising vocals to ‘When The Sun Comes Up’, the faded glory traditional folk song ‘Katie Cruel’, which has been brilliantly rearranged and features Devendra Banhart. Jansch’s extraordinarily perceptive lyricism and exceptional songwriting make ‘The Black Swan’ an essential record in his repertoire.