THE BLACK SWAN by BERT JANSCH

Originally found on Jansch�s final album of the same name, �The Black Swan� is featured here on a 7� single, flanked by an early demo.The two songs are at parallels; where the demo shows the bare bones of the track (working title: 'Space Highway�), the finished article is something altogether more orchestral, with Helena Espvall�s (then of Espers) soaring cello providing a foil for Jansch�s supremely melodic refrain. Fans will surely be intrigued to see the process involved in the evolution of �Black Swan� - the paradox in the two versions each beautiful in its own way. Artwork again comes from Earth collaborator Hannah Alice, with her own interpretation of The Black Swan�s plumage.