It Don't Bother Me
Bert Jansch · 1965
43 min · 14 tracks · folk rock
Tender folk melodies intertwine with intricate guitar work, creating a reflective atmosphere steeped in poetic storytelling.
Top tracks — play these first
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It Don’t Bother Me — The title track showcases Jansch's distinctive guitar style and lyrical introspection, encapsulating the album's overall theme of emotional resilience amidst life's challenges.
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Oh My Babe — This song features a haunting melody paired with poignant lyrics about longing and loss, demonstrating Jansch’s ability to evoke deep emotions through simple yet effective storytelling.
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Harvest Your Thought of Love — With its delicate instrumentation and reflective tone, this track highlights Jansch's skill in blending personal narrative with universal themes of love and connection.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and guitar work but lacks some cohesion in its sequencing.
What we noticed
- The album features intricate fingerpicking guitar patterns that dominate the arrangements, often accompanied by soft vocal melodies.
- Several tracks incorporate traditional folk structures, while others present original compositions that blend seamlessly with the established forms.
- The pacing varies, with some songs maintaining a steady tempo while others shift to more reflective, slower moments, particularly towards the end.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- introspective moments of quiet reflection
- short tracks for focused listening
- gentle melodies for late evenings
- subtle intricacies for detail-oriented listeners
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of high-energy experiences
- prefer standalone hits over cohesion
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Bert Jansch's 'It Don't Bother Me' is his debut album, released in 1965 when he was just starting to shape the British folk scene. At this time, Jansch was gaining recognition for his unique fingerpicking style and lyrical depth, laying the groundwork for his influential career in folk music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Renbourn· Nick Drake· Davey Graham
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Oh My Babe 4:00
- 2 Ring‐a‐Ding Bird 4:43
- 3 Tinker’s Blues 1:10
- 4 Anti Apartheid 4:06
- 5 The Wheel 1:50
- 6 A Man I’d Rather Be 2:05
- 7 My Lover 4:02
- 8 It Don’t Bother Me 4:29
- 9 Harvest Your Thought of Love 2:15
- 10 Lucky Thirteen 3:32
- 11 As the Day Grows Longer Now 3:44
- 12 So Long (Been on the Road So long) 3:14
- 13 Want My Daddy Now 1:39
- 14 900 Miles 3:01
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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