TIA BLAKE & HER FOLK GROUP - Folksongs & Ballads (reissue) - Vinyl (LP)
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information TIA BLAKE & HER FOLK GROUP Folksongs & Ballads (reissue) (LP + booklet) Ici Bientot France
Cat: IBLP 03 RP. Rel: 23 May 22
Folk/Americana
Side 1 - Track 1. Betty & DupreeSide 1 - Track 2. Black Is The ColorSide 1 - Track 3. Single GirlSide 1 - Track 4. I'm A Man Of Constant SorrowSide 1 - Track 5. Jane, JaneSide 1 - Track 6. Jimmy WhalenSide 2 - Track 1. Rising Of The MoonSide 2 - Track 2. HangmanSide 2 - Track 3. Turtle DoveSide 2 - Track 4. JesusSide 2 - Track 5. Polly Vaughn
The story of Tia Blake is more than a little enigmatic. Apparently she was an American teenager in Paris in 1970, and she somehow ended up securing a recording contract for a small clutch of public domain folk compositions which resulted in this stunning album. Blake performed one concert in support of the album and returned to North America the next year, leaving behind any potential career as a folk singer. Mores the pity, because this album is an arresting trip through traditional songs guided by Blake's captivating voice, which calls to mind Vashti Bunyan's dusky fragility albeit in a lower register. It's not been in print on vinyl since 1971, so don't expect these gems to stay around long.
