This album is an overview of the work of Jackson C. Frank, friend and peer of the likes of Paul Simon, Bert Jansch and (his girlfriend for a while) Sandy Denny. It just about spans his entire career, from his first 1965 single to 3 tracks recorded in 1994. It also includes 5 tracks never before released, which he performed when presenting the "My Kind Of Folk" radio show in 1968.
His most well-known song "Blues Run The Game" (included here in the rare single version, along with the non-album b-side) has been covered by Simon and Garfunkel, Counting Crows, Bert Jansch and Eddi Reader, and Nick Drake recorded 4 of his songs. In recent years, Jackson's work has come to be recognised much more widely, and his music (particularly "Blues Run The Game") has been included in many TV programmes and films, with "My Name Is Carnival" featuring in 2019's huge hit "Joker"
01 Blues Run The Game 02 Can't Get Away From My Love 03 Instrumental 04 Juliette 05 China Blue 06 Madonna Of Swans 07 Box Canyon 08 Cover Me With Roses 09 Spanish Moss 10 Stitch In Time 11 Marlene 12 Cryin' Like A Baby
13 Relations 14 Have You Seen The Unicorns 15 Goodbye (to My Loving You) 16 October 17 Mystery 18 Blues Run The Game 19 Dialogue (i Want To Be Alone) 20 Golden Mirror 21 Just Like Anything 22 My Name Is Carnival