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Jandek "Chair Beside a Window" Vinyl LP - Corwood 0742
The grainy, haunted beauty of Jandek’s early work went through many
phases, never quite as varied and multi-faceted as the material on his
4th album “Chair Beside A Window” released in 1982. The relatively wide
range of “Chair Beside A Window” gives insight into the influences on
the seemingly impenetrable Jandek sound. Hearing the blown-out
harmonica bluster of “You Think You Know How To Score” it’s hard not to
imagine it as the Jandek equivalent of a Dylan phase, however insanely
translated.
Most notable in terms of both variance and firsts is the standout track
“Nancy Sings”, featuring the first time we hear an outside vocalist.
This song, a sad and empty blues featuring stunning female vocals,
could easily be argued for as the moment freak-folk was born. Nods to
folk blues, early gospel and even some strange takes on group jams
appear. The layers of intentions and emotional frequency are always a
mystery, but the mystery is more colorful and relatable here than it
ever was before.
Vinyl for this album has been unavailable since the initial pressing
and has been sought ravenously by collectors ever since. Working in
direct collaboration with Corwood Industries, we’re thrilled to offer
this exact repress, heavyweight vinyl edition