THE PENTANGLE 1968 FOLK ROCK VINYL LP - EX / EX
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THE PENTANGLE 1968TRA 162 ( STRA 162 A3 / B2 ) EX / EX
Released June 1968
Genre Folk, folk rock
Length 30:52
Label Transatlantic
Producer Shel Talmy
Cover review by JOHN PEEL
The Pentangle was the 1968 debut album of the bandPentangle: Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and DannyThompson. It brought together their separate influences of folk, jazz, blues,early music and contemporary song-writing. One of the band's most commerciallysuccessful albums, it reached number 21 in the British charts.
By the time that the album was produced, the members ofPentangle were already accomplished musicians, in their own fields, and hadplayed together in various combinations. Jansch and Renbourn were recognised assolo artists and played together regularly, including their recording of theBert And John album. McShee had sung folk and blues in pubs and clubs, and hadrecorded with Renbourn on Another Monday. Cox and Thompson were experiencedsession musicians and had played together in Alexis Korner's band.
Richie Unterberger's said of the album "If it was morea folk-jazz-blues stew than it was folk-rock, it certainly rocked with a beat,and was executed with vocal harmonies, vocal and instrumental solo trade-offs,and a daring, irreverent spirit that immediately connected with rock-orientedlisteners. And rock listeners, rather than folk ones, probably comprised themajority of the Pentangle's audience."
Track listing
1."Let No ManSteal Your Thyme" (Traditional) – 2:37
2."Bells"(Pentangle) – 3:52
3."Hear MyCall" (The Staple Singers) – 3:01
4."Pentangling" (Pentangle) – 7:02
5."Mirage"(Bert Jansch) – 2:00
6."Way BehindThe Sun" (Traditional) – 3:01
7."BrutonTown" (Traditional) – 5:05
8."Waltz"(Pentangle) – 4:54
Band
Terry Cox – drums,vocals
Bert Jansch –acoustic guitar, vocals
Jacqui McShee –vocals
John Renbourn –acoustic guitar, vocals
Danny Thompson –double bass
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