A Rare Conundrum

A Rare Conundrum
Studio album by Bert Jansch
Released	May 1977 in UK; possibly late 1976 in Denmark
Recorded	c. October 1975-July 1976 at Nova Sound, London and Air Studios, London, plus "Doctor, Doctor" from sessions at CBE, Paris in 1973
Genre	Folk
Label	Charisma
Producer	Rod Clements (except "Doctor Doctor", produced by Danny Thompson)
Bert Jansch chronology
Santa Barbara Honeymoon (1975) A Rare Conundrum (1977) Avocet (1979)

A Rare Conundrum is the eleventh album by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, released in 1977 in the UK. The album was first released by Ex Libris in Denmark in late 1976 as Poormouth with an alternative cover and a slightly different tracklist.

Track listing Original LP

All tracks composed by Bert Jansch; except where indicated

1. "Daybreak"
2. "One to a Hundred"
3. "Pretty Saro"
4. "Doctor, Doctor"
5. "3 A.M."
6. "Curragh of Kildare" (traditional)
7. "Instrumentally Irish"
8. "St. Fiacre"
9. "If You See My Love"
10. "Poor Mouth"
11. "Cat and Mouse"
12. "Three Chord Trick"
13. "Love Love"
14. "Lost Love"

Poormouth tracklist (Danish release)

Tracks with a star(*) don't appear on any other Jansch release

1. "Poor Mouth"
2. "St. Fiacre Revenge"
3. "Dragonfly" (John Bidwell) (*)
4. "Pretty Saro"
5. "Doctor, Doctor"
6. "Lost Love"
7. "Candy Man" (*)
8. "Daybreak"
9. "One to a Hundred"
10. "Three Dreamers" (*)
11. "Per's Hose Pipe" (re-titled "Instrumentally Irish")
12. "Curragh of Kildare" (traditional)
13. "If You See My Love"
14. "Three Chord Trick"

2009 CD Remaster tracklist released 15 June 2009

1. "Daybreak"
2. "One To A Hundred"
3. "Pretty Saro"
4. "Doctor, Doctor"
5. "3 A.M"
6. "The Curragh Of Kildare"
7. "Per's Hose Pipe – Instrumentally Irish"
8. "St. Fiacre"
9. "If You See My Love"
10. "Looking For A Home"
11. "Poor Mouth"
12. "Cat And Mouse"
13. "Three Chord Trick"
14. "Lost Love"
15. "Three Dreamers"
16. "Dragonfly"
17. "Candy Man"

Credits

• Bert Jansch – vocals, guitars
• Rod Clements – bass, mandolin, guitar, vocals
• Ralph McTell – harmonica
• 'Mantha – backing vocals
• Mike Piggott – violin
• Pick Withers – drums