Edge of a Dream

Bert Jansch

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B00006JTH1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #256,733 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bert Jansch continues to amaze, December 1, 2002

By	jeffery (usa) - See all my reviews

The second cd of work to come out of Bert's home studio. Recorded produced and engineered by the man himself. The sound is more uniformed and has transparent depth that Crimson Moon lacked. This album runs smoother. "Sweet Death" ranks up with the best of his work. The guest artists are top notch and sit well with Jansch's playing most notable Hope Sandoval. One can only hope for a full length collaboration between these two. A nod to Dave Swarbrick as well, whom Bert mentions in the notes they do plan to work togather again soon.

After Crimson Moon this new record is positive proof that Jansch is in a major creative up swing. I would expect the momentum to continue for some time given his fitfull new roll of the "do it yourself" musician. He is truly amazing.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable if undistinguished, March 6, 2003

By	Jerome Clark (Canby, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Edge of a Dream is a pleasant excursion and by no means a bad record. On the other hand, it isn't an especially inspired one, either. Except for the chilling "Bright Sunny Morning" -- of September 11, 2001 -- there is little to distinguish Bert Jansch's originals from others that he's done before and better. The traditional blues "I Cannot Keep from Crying" has been in his repertoire for a long time, and Richard Farina's "The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood," never much of a song to start with, finds no new depth of meaning in Loren Jansch's vocal. I defy anyone to figure out what "Joy" is supposed to be about, beyond some vaguely hippie/New-Age musing about a time, undocumented by history, when "love was lord of all." Yes, it's a great melody, but you can thank Irish tradition for that.

Still and all, if you like Bert Jansch -- I've been a fan since the late 1960s -- you'll forgive Edge's shortcomings. Jansch's wonderful guitar playing and charmingly eccentric singing will carry the day for at least the hard-core fan. In the end what's important is that Jansch is back in the game. We can all be grateful for that as we look forward to his next and, we hope, more rewarding album.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hope Sandoval Review Only, May 9, 2008

By	thegrudge (USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this CD only for the Hope Sandoval song that is on it "All This Remains" which is absolutely an amazing song. The rest of the CD was not my kind of music. Yeah, I know what you must be thinking why would I pay this much for one song? Well, when I consider how much I am going to listen to this song as well as other songs that Hope did as guest appearances on several other CDs its worth it to me. Hope has be become increasingly more enigmatic and reclusive and the the years have passed on and I want to get my hands on any music that she creates before she disappears from us entirely. Hope you are absolutely wonderful; thank you so much for sharing with us this incredible gift that you have. I have never heard a voice quite like yours before and I suspect I never will again. Bryan