Biography
John James is a Welsh virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for his original instrumental compositions for the guitar as well as interpretations of blues, folk, ragtime, jazz and classical tunes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_(guitarist)
Album & Cover Photographed in black & white and hand tinted by Maurice Tait. James had no interest in being on the front cover and so opted for a seafaring image with a boy waving…but to whom? Cover Location: Dungeness Beach, Kent, UK Tracklist Credits
This is the second album released by John James on the Transatlantic label.
Who Did What: Art Direction – Paul Leeves. Artwork [Tinting] – Maurice Tait. Photography – A. Powell.
Label: Transatlantic TRA242(K)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Side One
To Meet You I Hurry Down
Original Rags
Jazzbo’s Holiday
Evening Comes Quickly
Three Through The Lanes
Tim E Whay Side Two
Song Around A Square
Rolling On Down
Stoptime
Daughter Of The Wind
Listening To That Old Rag & Ragtime Dance
Backing Vocals – Jo James
Engineer – Nick Kinsey, Roger Mayer
Producer – John Whitehead
Vocals, Guitar – John James
Written By – Berryman (tracks: A3), Joplin (tracks: A2, B3, B6)
