M- 1968 ORIG UK PENTANGLE Sweet Child ELECTRIC FOLK

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      RARE 1968 BRITISH 'TRANSATLANTIC" ORIGINAL VINYL                                                                                                                                     

         The PENTANGLE

             Sweet Child

                             UK - TRANSATLANTIC RECORDS - TRA 178

RARE 1968 British vinyl first pressing deluxe 2xLP (TWO LP) set in richly laminated gatefold sleeve on the famously collected 'Transatlantic Records' label ....

This second effort is amazingly enough a double album, released the same year as their debut. It is a good indication that they had an extraordinary and fruitful collaboration and plenty ideas were blossoming even quicker than the flowers in the hair of the hippies. Most Pentangle fans will rate this album as their favourite, and there are some real gems with high drama to stick you enough spine chills -- to give you a solid cold in the dog days of summer. Such is the case with No More My Lord were Jaqui dishes her plaintive vocals with such dexterity and greatly underlined by Cox’s tom works that you wish the song lasted twice that long.

This double album affair (remember that the Beatles had just their double white album) is a combination of a live album and studio recordings mixing also many short tracks - which could’ve easily doubled in length without problems - and longer tracks but there is not one single moment of self-indulgence; among the highlights are A woman Like You and No Exit (a guitar duo). The only time that individuals are put forward is in the Three Part Thing, but there is a section where the bowed bass gives a thoroughly medieval ambiance while the two guitarists are busy experimenting scales – very impressive. Another major highlight is In Time that holds your breath with its superb intensity and real suspense. Although brilliant, one could see that their excellent ideas were still not exploited to the fullest but nevertheless still spine tingling. There are also two songs from jazz great Charlie Mingus – both daring adaptations.

All in all the album is beautiful music that stands tall against the test of time. This is one of the children of the hippie-movement, but it does not sound dated or naive. The music is simple and complex in the same time. There is not many rock overtones here, this is pure folk with the clever amount of jazz, blues and medieval music thrown in for a good measure. Renbourn's guitar work is pure delight. Beauty of Jacqui's voice is outshining the rest of the female folk singers of the day. Double bass is the band's trademark.

There are more than twenty tracks on this double album, but it's hard to tell if there's a weak one. This is a true confirmation of the potential they had uncovered in the debut.

 1. Market Song 3:39
2. No More, My Lord 3:55
3. Turn Your Money 2:16
4. Hatian Fight Song 3:31
5. A Woman Like You 4:00
6. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 3:43
7. Three Dances: Brentzel Gay/La Rotta/The Earle of Salisbury 4:32
8. Watch The Stars 3:03
9. So Early in the Spring 3:06
10. No Exit 3:16
11. The Time Has Come 3:04
12. Bruton Town 5:31
13. Sweet Child 5:13
14. I Loved a Lass 2:40
15. Three-Part Thing 2:26
16. Savoy 2:49
17. In Time 5:07
18. In Your Mind 2:14
19. I've Got a Feeling 4:26
20. The Trees They Do Grow High 3:48
21. Moon Dog 2:42
22. Hole in the Coal 5:20

CONDITION: The lavish gatefold cover is "EX" (excellent) clean and solid, makes for a terrific collectible...no problems

The vinyl records are both clean, "EX" to M-, all 4 sides are glossy smooth ...expect all to play top level ! 

Beautiful 1968 British 'Transatlantic Records' double Lp PENTANGLE "Sweet Child"  

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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