Jack Orion (studio album) by Bert Jansch
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Jack Orion is ranked 2nd best out of 35 albums by Bert Jansch on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bert Jansch is Bert Jansch which is ranked number 2122 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 779.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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95/100 ![]() | 04/05/2025 02:53 | WilliamFrayer | ![]() | 80/100 |
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Solid and lonely

Before people start thinking I'm totally daft, I should point out that the first two tracks on Jack Orion are totally killer. Wagoner's Lad is badass mountain folk that positively rocks. And The First Time I Ever Saw Her Face is a lovely country ballad with heart. I positively love those two songs. It's just the rest of the album that seems to be a bit lacking at least after the first few spins.

Let's get this out of the way right from the start. This is nowhere near as essential or awesome as his self-titled debut. That's not really too much a knock. I consider his debut one of the greatest albums of all time, and it could easily sit in my top 100. The guitar playing is awesome (of course), but the sound of the record all feels sort of samey and one-dimensional. Still you can tell that Jimmy Page used this album as a massive crib sheet, and since I'm a huge Zep fan that's really cool. It's certainly not a bad album. Just not one that gets me too excited.
I highly encourage fans of this album to show me the error of my ways!!!
Grade: C
Recorded before his stint in Pentangle this is a folk album. Most of the cuts are not written by Mr. Jansch but traditional in origin. A nice record when your in the mood for such music.
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