James Blackshaw - Miscellania

 

Self made compilation 2017

01 No Ghosts
02 River of Heaven
03 Spiralling Skeleton Memorial (Live)
04 The Broken Hourglass
05 Cross
06 Are You Alright? (Chump Change)
07 Between Tides

Here's a round up of hard to find, non album Blackshaw tracks. Makes for a good 30 minute EP. The tracks are from:

No Ghosts - taken from the Various Artists album 'Gold Leaf Branches', Digitalis Recordings, 2005.

River of Heaven - taken from the Various Artists album 'Imaginational Anthem (Volume Two)', Tompkins Square, 2005.

Spiralling Skeleton Memorial - taken from the Various Artists album 'A Raga For Peter Walker', Tompkins Square, 2005.

The Broken Hourglass - taken from the Various Artists album 'The Garden of Forking Paths', Important Records, 2008.

Cross - taken from the Various Artists album 'Young God Amazon Sampler',  Young God Records, 2010.

Are You Alright? (Chump Change) - by Blackshaw, Wood, Wood & Tomlinson. Taken from the Various Artists album 'Benefit For The Recovery In Japan', Antiopic, 2011.

Between Tides - by Roger Eno, remix and collaboration with Blackshaw. Released on 'Greater Lengths', All Saints, 2014.

James Blackshaw - O True Believers

Bo'Weavil Recordings 2006

01 Transient Life In Twilight
02 The Elk With Jade Eyes
03 Spiralling Skeleton Memorial
04 O True Believers

Stunning early release from James Blackshaw.

James Blackshaw - Celeste

Celebrate Psi Phenomenon 2004

01 Celeste Pt. 1

02 Celeste Pt. 2

It's nearly five years now since James Blackshaw announced he was retiring from touring. Since then there have been no live appearances or record material.

Interestingly, the official Bandcamp only lists the first and last albums.

This was his second release. First issued by Celebrate Psi Phenomenon in 2004, then as a CDr by Barl Fire Recordings the following year and finally by Tompkins Square in 2008.

JAMES BLACKSHAW - APOLOGIA

Self Released 2003


01. Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone
02. Charlie Fang's Blues
03. Soul Sucked Dry
04. Memories Of The Fox Headed Boy
05. Night Time Vineyards
06. Red Rag
07. Apologia, Pt. 1 (For K.P.)


The debut album of James Blackshaw. First released as a handout cdr burned by the artist and given a posh looking reissue on Bladud Flies! in 2014.

Fans will be aware that James Blackshaw announced an "indefinite hiatus" from playing live and a performance in Hastings in August seems to have been his last.

Unfortunately, I never got to see this amazing artist live, but will continue to support his music. Any posts on this blog are out of print.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE GARDEN OF FORKING PATHS

Important Records 2008

01. Chieko Mori - Spiral Wave
02. James Blackshaw - The Broken Hourglass
03. Helena Espvall -Home Of Shadows And Whirlwinds
04. Jozef Van Wissem - The Mirror Of Eternal Light
05. Chieko Mori - Tokyo Light

Five experimental and baroque solo pieces, curated and compiled by James Blackshaw. Artwork by Hanna Tuulikki.

JAMES BLACKSHAW - WAKING INTO SLEEP GOTEBORG 27.05.06

Kning Disc 2006

01. Sunshrine
02. Celeste I
03. Transient Life In Twilight
04. Spiralling Skeleton Memorial

Performed on a 12 string acoustic guitar. Recorded live 27th May 2006 at Underjorden, Göteborg, Sweden. 

The first edition was limited to 465 copies and the second edition (released the following year) to 800. Hand made sleeves. 

For Carlos.

JAMES BLACKSHAW - HOLLY E.P.

Important Records 2011

01. Holly
02. Boo, Forever


Coming after "The Glass Bead Game" and "All is Falling", this record finds the London guitarist continuing in a semi classical vein alongside the repeated guitar patterns and full, beautiful acoustic guitar sound.

Every James Blackshaw release of recent years has been essential and this extended play is no different.

Released on 12" vinyl only, it features Blackshaw on guitar (12 string and his first recorded use of nylon string) and piano with other instrumental contributions from Charlotte Glasson.