Search - Bert Jansch :: Running from Home: An Introduction to

Good artist, very lame compilation

Matt | 01/12/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is in--I kid you not--REVERSE chronological order. Why would anyone want to listen to an artist's career in reverse chronological order? It is the stupidest decision I've seen in awhile with regard to a compilation CD (and that's saying something, since we all know how stupidly so many compilations are made!). In fact, the CD actually opens with a 2002 remix of on of Jansch's songs, which adds electronic drums and tries to make the song danceable or something. Horrible. I usually research an artist's catalog pretty thoroughly before I decide what album by them to buy first, but I'm struggling to remember why in the world I bought this CD instead of The Best Of Bert Jansch. In addition to correcting the aforementioned flaws of this CD, The Best Of Bert Jansch includes 4 more songs, and is actually a few dollars cheaper. The cover photo is cooler, too. Don't make the same mistake I made, go for The Best Of Bert Jansch or the out-of-print Dazzling Stranger: Anthology instead of this."