It seems like only five minutes ago that I was posting about Mick Harvey's album, Five Ways To Say Goodbye, but it was last February!
A year on and Mick has just released Golden Mirrors: The Uncovered Sessions Vol. 1, a collaboration with Amanda Acevedo and a follow up to their 2023 album Phantasmagoria In Blue.
As the title suggests, Golden Mirrors: The Uncovered Sessions Vol. 1 is the first in a series of albums covering songs by other writers that Mick and Amanda have a shared interest in. The debut volume reworks 11 songs by Jackson C. Frank and includes the above single/video The Night Of The Blues.
Mick is renowned for his approach to cover versions, shining new light on artists not least his extensive translation and reworking of Serge Gainsbourg's catalogue. I've not heard of Jackson C. Frank before now and even a brief search has revealed a tragic story of childhood trauma, mental health issues, homelessness, and a untimely death the day after his 56th birthday.
Just one album - self-titled, produced by Paul Simon, 1965 - was released in Jackson's lifetime, with a collection of complete recordings in 2015. Here is a version of The Night Of The Blues from the latter.
Thanks for the heads-up on this. Looks interesting.
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