Track Listing DISC 1: 1. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme 2. Waltz 3. I've Got a Feeling 4. Three Part Thing 5. Bruton Town 6. Lord Franklin 7. Once I Had a Sweetheart 8. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 9. Train Song 10. House Carpenter, The 11. Sovay 12. Sally Go Round the Roses 13. I Loved a Lass 14. Cuckoo, The 15. Trees They Do Grow High, The 16. Rain and Snow
DISC 2: 1. Omie Wise 2. Light Flight 3. Maid That's Deeply in Love, A 4. Cold Mountain 5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 6. Wedding Dress 7. No More My Lord 8. Pentangling 9. Way Behind the Sun 10. Travelling Song 11. When I Get Home 12. Sweet Child 13. Watch the Steps 14. So Clear 15. Cruel Sister, The
| Details | | Producer: | Steve Hammonds (Compilation) | | Distributor: | Navarre | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Pentangle: Jacquie McShee (vocals); Bert Jansch, John Renbourn (guitar); Danny Thompson (bass); Terry Cox (percussion). Recorded between 1968 & 1971. Includes liner notes by Laurence Aston. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Although the original incarnation of Pentangle was together for only about five years, the revered British folk-rock band recorded an ample amount of material. This 2002 compilation cherry-picks 31 tracks from the ensemble's peak years of 1968-'71, resulting in a well-selected two-disc set. For many folk fans, the initial appeal of Pentangle is hearing virtuoso guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn perform together in a group context, and though their eclectic, often blues-tinged work is undeniably stunning (see their intricate six-string playing on Charles Mingus's "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"), the duo is ably matched by the rest of the group. While Jacqui McShee lends her coolly beautiful voice to many of the band's songs, Pentangle's secret weapon is the rhythm section of bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Terry Cox, who step far outside the boundaries of folk, inventively pulling in jazz and rock rhythms to both anchor and propel the quintet's sound. Though many Pentangle collections have cluttered the market, LIGHT FLIGHT: THE ANTHOLOGY is arguably the finest available, since it provides an excellent overview for aficionados and an ideal introduction for newcomers.
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