Jim McCann's first solo albums …
I have created this page to alleviate some repetition in the Jim McCann discography. Sorting out Jim McCann's first solo albums is quite confusing, so hopefully this all make sense.
- Jim McCann released 2 solo albums in the early 70's:
- All but 3 tracks from these albums were subsequently released on 3 different compilations:
- McCanned: 1972 : Polydor (Folk Mill) 2489 053 LP
- Streets of London: 1972 - Polydor 2908 018 LP
- Seems Like a Long Time: 2004 - Ainm/Ceol Records 37455 CD
- The [Folk Mill] release of McCanned and Streets of London are a compilation of the same tracks from Jim McCann's first 2 (above) solo LPs.
- According to Billboard - August 26, 1972 … (at google books):
- "A Jim McCann album, released by Polydor in Oct., will consist of selections from McCann's previous two albums. The new LP will be called 'McCanned' …"
- Note the credit: "Compiled" by George McManus
- I believe the [Folk Mill] McCanned was released first and Streets of London was released later.
- But, still quite possibly in 1972, as that is the date on the label.
- Furthermore, (it appears) Polydor had a habit of releasing different versions of the same material at the same time, as with the 1973 Dubliners' LP, Plain And Simple.
- To confuse matters even further, McCann and Streets of London have very similar covers.
- The two McCanned LPs, in addition to having the same title, have the exact same covers!
- Streets of London is not in my collection.
- However, I found a copy for sale on a Japanese auction site.
- The scans are hard to read, but you can make out that the track list is the same as the "Folk Mill" McCanned.
- Songs from McCann and the "original" McCanned were released on the 2004 CD, Seems Like a Long Time.
- The 3 tracks that were not re-issued:
- "Butchie's Tune"
- "Love of the Commom People"
- "My Old Man"
- My thanks to Dubliners' archivist, Per Jappée, and the "Bold" John Lynch for helping to unravel this mystery, with his information on Jim McCann's elusive first solo album.
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