This 1965 debut on Transatlantic Records presents Frank's stark, influential acoustic guitar work and introspective songwriting. It was recorded in a single session with producerarily E.J. Bicknell.
- The album was recorded in a single session at CBS Studios, London.
- The album features a young Paul Simon playing guitar on two tracks, "Here Come the Blues" and "The Big Ship Sails On By." Simon, who had recently returned from a stint in the UK, was Frank's friend from his time in New York.
- Though critically acclaimed, the album sold poorly and Frank, struggling with mental health issues, would largely withdraw from public life shortly after its release.
Jackson C. Frank was an American-born singer-songwriter who, after a difficult childhood, found himself in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960s. He would only release two albums in his lifetime, the first being this self-titled debut.
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