| Jackson C. Frank | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | December 1965 |
| Recorded | July 1965 |
| Studio | CBS Studios, London |
| Genre | Folk [1] |
| Length | 32:25 |
| Label | |
| Producer | Paul Simon |
| Singles from Jackson C. Frank | |
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Jackson C. Frank is the debut album by Jackson C. Frank, released in December 1965 by Columbia (EMI). It was the only studio album he released before his death. [2]
The album was produced in 1965 by Paul Simon in London, [3] and both Al Stewart and Art Garfunkel attended the recording. [4]
The album features Frank on guitar and vocals with Simon and Stewart providing an occasional second guitar. [3]
Frank was reportedly so nervous that in order to play and sing, he had to have screens around him. The album was recorded in less than three hours in London at CBS Studios. [5] [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
Upon release, the album failed to chart and sold poorly. After the failure of the album, Frank attempted to track down Simon, who he believed owned the rights to his songs. He went into seclusion and died decades later, never having released another recording. [3] [5]
The album has been re-released under three different titles and four different cover arts. The first re-release was released in 1978 by B&C Records, changing the title to Jackson Again with a new illustrated cover. In 1996, the album was re-released as Blues Run the Game by Mooncrest on CD with a photograph of Frank. In 2001, a second CD edition was released by Castle Music on November 19, 2001 which restored the original title and cover. In 2013, the album was issued on CD with yet another alternate cover by Earth Recordings. [4]
"Blues Run the Game" has been covered by artists including Simon and Garfunkel, Sandy Denny, Counting Crows, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Bonnie Dobson, Mark Lanegan and Laura Marling. The song also appeared in the film The Old Man & the Gun .
"I Want to Be Alone" (also known as "Dialogue") appeared on the soundtrack for the film Daft Punk's Electroma .
"My Name Is Carnival" appeared in the film Joker . The protagonist Arthur Fleck specifically mentions the song as Fleck calls his clown persona "Carnival". [7]
"Milk and Honey" appears in the film The Brown Bunny directed by Vincent Gallo and was also on the official soundtrack album for the film and heavily featured in the trailer for the movie. [8]
All tracks are written by Jackson C. Frank except for "Kimbie," by Bascom Lamar Lunsford
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues Run the Game" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Don't Look Back" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Kimbie" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Yellow Walls" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Here Come the Blues" | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Milk and Honey" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "My Name Is Carnival" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Dialogue (I Want to Be Alone)" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Just Like Anything" | 2:23 |
| 10. | "You Never Wanted Me" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 32:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Marlene" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Marcy's Song" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "The Visit" | 4:58 |
| 14. | "Prima Donna of Swans" | 5:16 |
| 15. | "Relations" | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 56:01 | |
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