"People On The Highway - A Bert Jansch Encomium" (Market Square MSMCD106) UK distribution through Koch International) delivers newly-recorded and highly individual treatments from the man's extensive catalogue by his peers and subsequent generations of artists influenced by his writing, guitar playing and distinctive vocal delivery. 'Encomium' is defined as 'formal or high blown praise' (Concise Oxford Dictionary).

Participating artists include Al Stewart, Johnny Marr's Healers, Roy Harper, Chris Smither, Brooks Williams, Steve Ashley, Bernard Butler, Donovan, Steve Tilston, Eleanor McEvoy and Ralph McTell.

The 26-song double album comes with a fully-illustrated 20pp booklet with notes by the artists and an appraisal by Colin Harper, whose biography of Jansch is published in the UK in August by Bloomsbury Press.

June saw the release of a new album of songs by Jansch,"Crimson Moon", whilst Jansch's catalogue undergoes reissue this autumn.

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PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY

- A BERT JANSCH ENCOMIUM

(Market Square MSMCD106)

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1. Strolling Down The Highway (Jansch) -
Chris Smither

Originally released on Bert Jansch (1965)

2. Dreams Of Love (Jansch) -
Rab Noakes

Originally released on Bert Jansch (1965)

3. Running From Home (Jansch) -
Ralph McTell

Originally released on Bert Jansch (1965)

4. Rambling's Going To Be The Death Of Me (Jansch) -
Rod Clements

Originally released on Bert Jansch (1965)

5. Do You Hear Me Now? (Jansch) -
Donovan

Originally released on Bert Jansch (1965)

6. Needle Of Death (Jansch) -
Roy Harper

Originally released on Bert Jansch (1965)

7. It Don't Bother Me (Jansch) -
Steve Ashley

Originally released on It Don't Bother Me (1965)

8. Soho (Jansch) -
Al Stewart & Laurence Juber

Originally released on Bert And John (1966)

9. Blackwater Side (Traditional) -
Kelly Joe Phelps

Originally released on Jack Orion (1966)

10. Love Is Teasing (Traditional) -
Steve Benbow

Originally released on Nicola (1967)

11. A Woman Like You (Jansch) -
Johnny Marr's Healers

Originally released on Birthday Blues (1969)

12. I Am Lonely (Jansch) -
Duffy Power

Originally released on Birthday Blues (1969)

13. 1965 (Challis) -
John Challis

Previously unreleased

DISC TWO

1. Bird Song (Jansch) -
Maggie Boyle

Originally released on Rosemary Lane (1971)

2. People On The Highway (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) -
The Legends Of Tomorrow featuring Colin Reid and Martin Hayes

Originally released on Solomon's Seal (1972)

3. When I Get Home (Pentangle) -
Bernard Butler

Originally released on Reflection (1971)

4. Tell Me What Is True Love? -
Brooks Williams

Originally released on Rosemary Lane (1971)

5. Moonshine (Jansch) -
Steve Tilston

Originally released on Moonshine (1973)

6. Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning (Jansch) -
Wizz & Simeon Jones

Originally released on L A Turnaround (1974)

7. In My Mind (Jansch) -
Bird Dog

Originally released on Thirteen Down (1980)

8. Sweet Mother Earth (Milton Nasciemento Arr Jansch) -
Martin Jenkins

Originally released on Thirteen Down (1980)

9. Where Did My Life Go? (Jansch) -
Eleanor McEvoy

Originally released on Thirteen Down (1980)

10. Blackwater Side (Traditional) -
Polly Bolton

Originally released on Jack Orion (1966); re-recorded for Heartbreak (1982)

11. Is It Real? (Jansch) -
James Devlin & Helen McGurk

Originally released on Heartbreak (1982)

12. Step Back (Jansch) -
Johnny 'Guitar' Hodge

Originally released on When The Circus Comes To Town (1995)

13. Morning Brings Peace Of Mind (Jansch) -
Adam Jansch

Originally released on When The Circus Comes To Town (1995)

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