The Legendary Me

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The Legendary Me
The Legendary Me cover
Studio album by Wizz Jones
Released November, 1970
Recorded 1970
Genre Folk/Folk Rock
Length 54:30
Label Village Thing / Sunbeam
Producer Ian A. Anderson / John Turner
Professional reviews
Wizz Jones chronology
Wizz Jones
(1969)		 The Legendary Me
(1970)		 Right Now
(1972)

The Legendary Me is the 1970 album by the pioneer British Folk musician Wizz Jones. The album contains eight cover tunes written by songwriter and Jones' friend Alan Tunbridge. The standout tracks are "The Legendary Me", "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning", and "Dazzling Stranger".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "See How the Time is Flying" (Alan Tunbridge) - 3:26
  2. "Willie Moore" (Traditional) - 4:22
  3. "The Legendary Me" (Alan Tunbridge) - 5:21
  4. "When I Cease to Care" (Alan Tunbridge) - 4:17
  5. "Nobody Told You So" (Alan Tunbridge) - 5:17
  6. "Beggar Man" (Alan Tunbridge) - 4:46
  7. "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning" (Reverend Gary Davis) - 3:00
  8. "Dazzling Stranger" (Alan Tunbridge) - 3:04
  9. "If I'd Only Known" (Wizz Jones) - 2:21
  10. "Slow Down to My Speed" (Alan Tunbridge) - 3:08
  11. "Stick a Little Label on It" (Alan Tunbridge) - 3:49

[edit] Bonus Tracks (included on 2006 CD release)

  1. "Sisters of Mercy" (Leonard Cohen) - 4:21
  2. "Glory of Love" (Billy Hill) - 2:49
  3. "Needle of Death" (Bert Jansch) - 4:29

[edit] Personnel

  • Wizz Jones - acoustic guitar, vocals
  • John Turner - bass
  • Peter Berryman - guitar (on "The Legendary Me")
  • Ralph McTell - accordion (on "Dazzling Stranger")

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Ian Baker/John Turku
  • Recording Engineer: Kelly Lucena
  • Mixing: unknown
  • Photography: unknown
  • Liner Notes: unknown