The Very Best of Jake Thackray

Product Details

Artist : Jake Thackray
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0724358265125
Label : EMI Gold
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2003-04-14
UPC : 724358265125

ASIN : B00008NV5K

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Blacksmith and the toffeemaker
2. Lodger
3. So little swale
4. Ballad of Billy Kershaw
5. Lah di dah
6. Hair of the widow of Bridlington
7. It was only a gypsy
8. Sister Josephine
9. Leopold Alcocks
10. Old Molly Metcalfe
11. On again! On again!
12. Rain on the mountainside
13. Bantam cock
14. Miss World
15. To do with you
16. Poor sod
17. I stayed off work today
18. The Kiss
19. The Brigadier
20. The Hole
21. Last will and testament of Jake Thackray

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Customer Reviews

Spread the word: Jake's the greatest (2008-01-18)

As a tiny lad in the late 60s I used to love Jake's tv appearances - I loved the sound of his guitar playing and his deadpan delivery and his vocals used to have me in stitches, though I couldn't have understood 99% of the lyrics! Then last year, four decades later, I read an article on the release of Jake's boxed set in Mojo magazine. Straight onto Amazon I ordered myself a copy of the Very Best of Jake Thackray. What a fabulous delight. I have since ordered another five copies which I've sent out to various friends, and here I am on Amazon again, ordering another three copies for further friends. Spreading the word. Jake, you're fab, unique and wonderful. There will never be anyone else like you. Wishing you were here.

More than brilliant songs (2006-02-21)

It is impossible to know and hear the very best of Jake Thackray without hearing him speak as well as sing. I had the privilege of seeing Jake perform live on three seperate occasions during the late 70's and early 80's. Whilst his musical talent was (and still is) unique, this fine compilation is missing the vital ingredient that made him so special - his words. Occasionally you can get a little of the atmosphere with the live tracks when he introduces a song but to really appreciate how good he was you had to be there. For every song there was a story and these represented at least half of the show and were a major reason why people went to see him. So come on Music Publishers lets try to find a recording of one of Jake's gigs and publish it without any editing - only then will you really get "the very best of Jake Thackray".

Beware Copy Protection (2004-04-26)

I can only echo the other comments, but would point out that the copyprotection prevents this disc from playing on at least one in-car CDplayer. Not so much a copy-protected product as one that is deliberatelybroken by the manufacturer.

jake the rave (2004-03-17)

Some classics which many will know, along with some hidden gems which stand up straight of their own accord and give you a proper Northern slap in the face as if to say, "give those pretentions a rest and try to digest this if you will." You will laugh and be touched in equal parts by these songs, from the blacksmith's happy end to the song for the river swale. Beautiful, try it.

A Unique Talent (2003-06-06)

Being a young lad of only 23 Years, I never knew Jake at the hight of his fame, goodness only knows why i had to accidentally stumble over his music to hear anything by him. He should be a national tresure. He manipulates the English language in a way words can't really do justice to describe. The more up tempo songs i particularly enjoy 'the lodger' 'billy kershaw' 'gypsy' & 'on again!' spring to mind, but they are all good, apart from 'molly metcalf' which shouldnt really be on a very best of collection.

Given the chance i would have put the 'castleford ladies magical circle' and 'family tree' on this collection.

RIP Jake

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