Description

Luck In The Valley is the 10th and final album by Jack Rose and is the yardstick by which many contemporary acoustic guitar albums are measured. This 2018 re-issue makes this contemporary classic available again for the first time since 2010.

Jack Rose first rose to prominence with the drone/noise/folk unit Pelt. Pelt can be counted among the early influential new music underground bands such as UN, No Neck Blues Band, Charalambides, Tower Recordings and Six Organs Of Admittance. Along with the influences of John Fahey and Robbie Basho, Rose also incorporated North Indian classical, early American blues, bluegrass and minimalism into his singular style.

Luck In The Valley came right as Roses influence was just beginning to take flight but was sadly his last album before his unexpected death in December of 2009. Still, his music and influence, much like his person, bold, hearty and rooted in traditional American music continues to be a source of reference for guitarists and musicians carrying traditional American music into modern times.

Jack Rose, Versatile Master of the Guitar New York Times ? The energy behind Luck In The Valley all emanates from Rose himself: you can almost see his fingers flying across his guitar strings energy resonates from within his melodies and his songs, giving Luck In The Valley a radiance. Washington Post

Its a big, bold work, just the way Rose was a big, bold guy confident, honest, and forthright. Pitchfork

Jack Rose is acoustic music Without ever singing a word. Jack Rose could communicate in a way few musicians can. PopMatters

LP version is presented in an old-style tip-on Jacket with special linen paper and custom print adhered to the cover. The cover and LP package was designed by Jack Rose.

Available to independent retailers on brown coloured vinyl.