Title: Old Straight Track Artist: Jack the Lad Label: Talking Elephant Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5028479039821 Genre: Folk Release Date: 2018-03-30 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
Digitally remastered edition. Jack the Lad, a British folk rock group from North East England formed in 1973 by three former members of the most successful folk rock bands, Lindisfarne. They moved from the progressive folk rock of Lindisfarne into much more traditional territory and were in the mid-1970s something of a northern counterpart to bands like Fairport Convention. They have also been seen as part of an important roots movement, rediscovering traditional Northumbrian music. The Old Straight Track (1974) their second studio album, six of the eleven tracks were traditional songs. The album was very well received and was voted Folk Album of the Year by Melody Maker.
Tracks: 1.1 Oakey Strike Evictions 1.2 Jolly Beggar 1.3 Third Millenium 1.4 Fingal the Giant 1.5 Weary Whaling Grounds 1.6 The Marquis of Tullybardine / King's Favourite 1.7 Peggy (Overseas with a Soldier) 1.8 Buy Broom Buzzoms 1.9 De Havilland's Mistake 1.10 Old Straight Track 1.11 The Wurm 1.12 Home Sweet Home 1.13 Big Ocean Liner
