Released 1972 Release date 1972 | ||
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Similar The Last Will and Testamen, On Again! On Again!, Jake in a Box, The Very Best of Jake Tha, Jake's Progress | ||
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Bantam Cock is the third studio album by Jake Thackray. It was produced by Norman Newell and released on LP by EMI in 1972. Musical direction was by Geoff Love. The album is currently out of print, but its songs, digitally remastered, are included in the 4 CD retrospective Jake in a Box.
Contents
The song "Bantam Cock" has been covered by Fred Wedlock, The Corries, Alex Beaton and Jasper Carrott. "Sister Josephine" has been covered by The Clancy Brothers, The Barron Knights, Colcannon and Robbie O'Connell. "Old Molly Metcalfe" has been covered by Tony Capstick and The Witches of Elswick. "Brother Gorilla" is Thackray's English translation/adaptation of the French song "Le gorille" by Georges Brassens.
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Track listing
All tracks written by Jake Thackray, except where noted.
Songs
1Bantam Cock
2Fine Bay Pony
3The Singer