Edge of a Dream

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Edge of a Dream
Edge of a Dream cover
Studio album by Bert Jansch
Released 2002
Length 40:49
Producer Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch chronology
Dazzling Stranger: The Bert Jansch Anthology Edge of a Dream The Black Swan

Edge of a Dream is an album by Bert Jansch.

The title track is given a rock treatment, and two tracks are baroque instrumentals. The remaining songs are roughly equally divided between bluesy numbers and folky ones. The album features Bernard Butler (of Suede) on electric guitar, and Adam Jansch (Bert's son). "Gypsy Dave" is not the well-known folksong, but an instrumental duo with Dave Swarbrick, dedicated to him. It is probably the best track. Hope Sandoval (of Mazzy Star) sings the lead on "All This Remains", and Loren Jansch takes the lead on "The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood". "Bright Sunny Morning" is a solemn description of the fall of the World Trade Center.

The Running time: 40 minutes 49 seconds. Recorded and released in 2002. Produced, engineered and mixed by Bert Jansch. The liner notes give the words to all the songs.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "On the Edge of a Dream" (Bert Jansch)
  2. "All This Remains" (Jansch/ Hope Sandoval)
  3. "What is On Your Mind" (Bert Jansch)
  4. "Sweet Death" (Bert Jansch)
  5. "I Cannot Keep From Crying" (Trad)
  6. "La Luna" (Johnny 'Guitar' Hodges)
  7. "Gypsy Dave" (instr) (Bert Jansch)
  8. "Walking this Road" (Bert Jansch)
  9. "The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" (Trad)
  10. "Black Cat Blues" (instr) (Bert Jansch)
  11. "Bright Sunny Morning" (Bert Jansch)

[edit] Credits

  • Bert Jansch - vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Bernard Butler - electric guitar on 1 and 5, keyboards on 8
  • Adam Jansch - bass guitar on 1 and 9
  • Makoto Sakamoto - drums on 1 and 3
  • Hope Sandoval - vocals on 2
  • Colm O'Ciosoig - drums on 2
  • Dave Swarbrick - violin on 4 and 7
  • Johnny 'Guitar' Hodge - Spanish guitar on 5
  • Loren Jansch - vocals on 9
  • Paul Wassif - slide guitar on 10
  • Ralph McTell - harmonica on 11

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