Dave Ellis

Album (1973)

Dave Ellis is an influential English folk guitarist, singer and composer whose music is extremely difficult to categorise, due to its unique diversity and combination of styles. His early instrumental influences include guitarist Bert Jansch.
Ellis' first vinyl album called "Album" (1973) won strong critical praise and is regarded as a classic, but the opportunity presented by acclaimed national TV and radio appearances (on such now-legendary TV shows as The Old Grey Whistle Test) was inexplicably never seized by his record company, at a time when the solo acoustic guitarist/singer-songwriter needed all the promotion they could get, no matter how good the material or performances.
As result of the lack of promotional follow-up at that time, Ellis's guitar prowess has remained one of the best kept secrets of the guitar fraternity, influencing such successful artists as Mark Knopfler.

01. I Have Been Amazed (lyric)
02. I Don't Know (lyrics)
03. Foxtrot
04. Can You Tell Me (lyrics)
05. Autumn Love Skip
06. Let Me Sing You Psalms (lyrics)
07. Interlude
08. Something Wrong (lyrics)
09. The Last Girl (lyrics)
10. Five Knuckle Shuffle
11. Smile for Me (lyrics)
12. Jingle
13. You I Love You (lyrics)
14. Nose Rag