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Jack-Knife was a 1979 one-off recording project of John Wetton (lead vocals, bass, keyboards), Richard Palmer-James (guitars), John Hutcheson (Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals), and Curt Cress (drums and percussion).

About the project, Wetton says:

Really, what it was, Jack Knife was an excuse, because I had a record deal, it was an excuse for me to indulge myself and a few friends who had been at school with me, and to do an album of the songs that we used to play when we were at school together. It was never meant to be a serious career move. But in fact it still sells okay, it's not a bad seller. And people I speak to say, oh I hated it when it came out, but I kinda like it now (laughs). I went straight from UK to Jack Knife, and then back to UK again, it was coming out of the sauna getting into an ice bath and then getting back into the sauna again, that's what it was like for me. It was an indulgence to do that record.
It's half blues covers and half originals, with some energetic bass playing by Wetton (especially on the title track), some tasty solos by Palmer-James, and several great drum breaks for the groove miners. Additional credits go to Peter Bischof (extra voices), Michael Lohmann (saxophone), and Christian Schultz (Mini Moog).

Dit is vinyl omgezet naar MP3 met Magix. Zoveel mogelijk gecleaned met behoud van originele geluid. Het is dus geen CD kwaliteit, maar voor de John Wetton fans wel eentje die eigenlijk niet in je collectie mag ontbreken. Geen hoogstandjes, gewoon genieten van John en z'n crew.

Tracklisting:

Tracklist
1   I Wish You Would 4:47  
    Written-By - Arnold*  
2   Good Mornin' Little Schoolgirl 2:45  
    Written-By - Williamson*  
3   You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover 3:28  
    Written-By - Dixon*  
4   Confessions 4:53  
    Written-By - Palmer-James*  
5   Eyesight To The Blind 3:38  
    Written-By - Williamson*  
6   Walk On Heaven's Ground 5:50  
    Written-By - Wetton* , Palmer-James*  
7   Dimples 2:52  
    Written-By - Bracken* , Hooker*  
8   Mustang Momma 3:13  
    Written-By - Palmer-James*  
9   Adoration 6:13  
    Written-By - Wetton* , Palmer-James*