Glowing. His songs have been covered by Simon and Garfunkel, Bert Jansch, Laura Marling and Sandy Denny (whom he dated for a while) and the track ‘Milk and Honey’ was selected by Vincent Gallo to appear in his film ‘The Brown Bunny’. Glowing. Frank’s music caught the interest of another young American songwriter in London named Paul Simon, who offered to record and produce his album Jackson C. Frank in 1965. Earth Recordings are immensely proud to re-issue this lost, legendary recording by Jackson C Frank with the intention of moving it from its current cult status, to that of the absolute folk classic it truly deserves. It is said Frank was so shy during the recording that he asked to be shielded by screens so that those present; Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Al Stewart could not see him, he declared, “I can’t play, you’re looking at me.“. He went into seclusion and died decades later, never having released another recording. Derived from a song bag that included "Blues Run the Game," "Yellow Walls," "My Name Is Carnival," and "You Never Wanted Me," the album is kind of overpowering -- rather ironically, it's the downbeat nature of those same songs that likely would have prevented Jackson C. Frank from being anything much more than a major cult favorite; even "Blues Run the Game," for all of its beauty, has an underlying sadness that makes it difficult to hear, at least in its album version. so getting exposed to / being able to support this artist on tour was extremely valuable & cool, www.badabingrecords.com/store/jackson-c-frank-the-complete-recordings-cdlpbook. Find Jackson C. Frank discography, albums and singles on AllMusic All tracks are written by Jackson C. Frank except for "Kimbie," by Bascom Lamar Lunsford. each track has an emotion and sound of it's own that is just so refreshing & good Although he released only one official album in his lifetime and never achieved much commercial success, he is reported to have influenced several better-known singer-songwriters such as … Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Jackson C. Frank. The Visit 14. He learned to play the guitar during his long and tedious recovery in the hospital. Available with an Apple Music subscription. Jackson C. Frank's original 1965 album is a lost classic, daringly complex and honest, filled with virtuoso playing that is all the more impressive for the offhanded way that Frank makes it look so easy. (At one point a street kid shot him in the face with a bb gun, blinding him in one eye.) [The 2002 reissue by Castle Records has five bonus tracks from an attempted 1975 comeback by Frank, which are still extremely impressive and perhaps even more attractive in their lyrical and musical complexity. Jackson C. Frank is the debut album by Jackson C. Frank, released in December 1965 by Columbia (EMI). Jackson C. Frank is the debut album by Jackson C. Frank, released in December 1965 by Columbia (EMI). so getting exposed to / being able to support this artist on tour was extremely valuable & cool drey, Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp, Amen Dunes on “Freedom,” His Most Immediate and Beautiful Album to Date, On “Gaz Forth,” Gary War Emphasizes Melody Over Surrealism. Nick Drake's story reads like a Richie Rich comic compared to the tragic life of Jackson C. Frank. Nick Drake's story reads like a Richie Rich comic compared to the tragic life of Jackson C. Frank. rachaelpollard, Such a wide range of emotions Michał Sadowski, Triple R Breakfasters Live: Volume 1by 3RRRFM, This compilation catalogues the weekly performances aired on Triple R, an independent community radio station in Melbourne, Australia. napster.com requires JavaScript. It was the only studio album released before his death.