Jake Cd’s

[james]

Hi Im New here………….can anyone tell me where i can find a cd with Jakes live stuff………I had an album ‘ years ago ‘ cant remember what it was called.
the tracks included a song I’ve been trying to get for years about the war.
All i know is the lyric included "This was a couple of days before we got killed in the war".
other tracks were: sister josephene’ The Bull ‘ On again On again’. Cant recall the other tracks but I would like to get the album again.
ps: Saw Jake in oldham (circa 1982) really good show’ but it’s bloody difficult to get hold of his albums ………….Over to you .
Many thanks

[Paul]

Welcome, James. Have a look at the FAQ section of the website – this will deal with some of the issues you raise. The live album you had is brilliant – it’s Jake Thackray and Songs, and was a spin-off from a tv series he had of the same name. The song about the war is The Remembrance. Unfortunately, at present this album is not available on CD, although this group is working hard to ensure that more of Jake’s work does make it to CD. You can pick up a vinyl copy of the album on eBay – there’s one up for bidding at the moment; I’ve picked up a copy for around £10 via this route, although you do need to be careful over condition (excellent or mint will be okay, anything less will probably prove unsatisfactory). Jake’s earlier live album (LIve Performance) is also not available on CD but does turn up regularly on eBay. The Bull was available on an HMV compilation CD, but this has recently been deleted. There is a very good Very Best of available on CD, but there is little live material on it. I believe, however, that a private recording of Jake live may be issued on CD shortly – full details are likely to appear here. If you are a guitarist, have a look at the songs section of this site, as it has all the lyrics as well as tabs for most of Jake’s songs.

Hope that this all proves useful.

Best wishes
Paul

[james]

Paul
Many thanks for your response’ I will look at FAQ’s . I wasn’t aware that the album was a spin off from the tv series. Yes now you have jogged my memory it was Remembrance‘A very apt lyric in today’s climate.
It’s a crying shame his songs are not easily available………………….what can i do to help
Thanks Again
James

[Paul]

Hi James,

As you may already be aware from information on the site, the group has had a number of very successful gatherings and mini-festivals, with a large number of performers doing their own renditions of Jake’s songs. The performances from one of these gatherings (held last November in London) are going to be available soon on CD; not Jake himself, of course, but this might still be of interest. As well as the Very Best of, there is also the Lah-di-dah CD compilation – mostly studio recordings (some with orchestras, which are not to the taste of everyone); you can get this via Amazon pretty easily.

I saw Jake perform several times round about the same time as you – small clubs, top atmosphere, Jake on top form.

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