Jackson C. Frank (album)

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Jackson C. Frank is the 1965 self-titled debut album by Jackson C. Frank, released by Columbia (EMI) in December 1965. It was produced by Paul Simon, and both Al Stewart and Art Garfunkel attended the recording. Frank was apparently so nervous at the time that, in order to play and sing, he had to have screens around him. The album was recorded in less than three hours in London at CBS Studios.

In 1978, it was re-released as Jackson Frank Again by B&C Records, with a fresh cover sleeve, and an audio CD titled Blues Run the Game was released by Mooncrest in 1996, with a second CD edition issued by Castle Music on November 19, 2001 retaining the original artwork.

Legacy

"Blues Run the Game" has been recorded by many musicians, notably Simon and Garfunkel, Sandy Denny, Counting Crows, British folk guitarist Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Bonnie Dobson, Mark Lanegan and Laura Marling.

The track "I Want to Be Alone", also known as "Dialogue", appeared on the soundtrack for the film Daft Punk's Electroma.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jackson C. Frank except for "Kimbie," by Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Side One

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blues Run the Game"	3:34
2.	"Don't Look Back"	2:59
3.	"Kimbie"	3:16
4.	"Yellow Walls"	3:01
5.	"Here Come the Blues"	4:03

Side Two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Milk and Honey"	3:39
7.	"My Name Is Carnival"	3:47
8.	"Dialogue (I Want to Be Alone)"	3:20
9.	"Just Like Anything"	2:23
10.	"You Never Wanted Me"	3:20
Total length:		32:25

1996 Mooncrest CD Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Marlene"	4:56
12.	"Marcy's Song"	4:30
13.	"The Visit"	4:58
14.	"Prima Donna of Swans"	5:16
15.	"Relations"	3:56
Total length:		56:01

Personnel

• Jackson C. Frank – guitar, vocals
• Al Stewart – guitar picking on "Yellow Walls"

Production

• Producer: Paul Simon
• Liner notes: Jackson C. Frank, Bert Jansch