(ProgJazzyFolk) The Pentangle - Solomon's Seal 1972, UK - 1972, APE (image + .cue)

The Pentangle - Solomon's Seal 1972, UK

Страна: UK
Жанр: ProgJazzyFolk
Год выпуска: 1972
Формат: APE (image + .cue)
Трэклист:
Studio Album, released in 1972

Track Listings

1. Sally free and easy (3:55)
2. The Cherry tree carol (2:57)
3. The snows (3:43)
4. High Germany (3:15)
5. People on the highway (4:46)
6. Willy O’ Winsbury (6:50)
7. No love is sorrow (2:41)
8. Jump baby jump (3:10)
9. Lady of Carlisle (4:41)

Total Time: 35:48
Line-up/Musicians

- Bert Jansch / guitar, banjo, vocals
- John Renbourn / guitars, sitar, vocals
- Jacqui Mc Shee / vocals
- Danny Thomson / double bass
- Terry Cox / drums, percussion, glockenspiel, vocals

Last of the classic Pentangle line-up album, and maybe a good warning that it was time for them to call it a day as far as studio recordings were concerned, because there are hints of loss of inspiration and they chose wisely to stop before becoming a spent force! I personally have yet to see this album in CD format but I was told it existed. Certainly one of their better artwork sleeve though.

Don’t get me wrong, all the usual qualities of a Pentangle are still pleasant and the album is still very worthy of your acquisition but get it in the case you have the previous five. Among the highlights is a rather strange version of standard folk Sally Free And Easy and The Snows (with some cool flute parts over sitar lines) but also People On The Highway.
Доп. информация: PENTANGLE was formed in 1967 by John Renbourn and Bert Jansch two guitarists who had both already recorded as solo artists since 1965. Both musicians had recorded together ‘Bert and John’ in 1966 for ‘Transatlantic’. Jacqui Mc Shee who joined the band on vocals had already worked with John Renbourn on his first solo record. The rhythm section was formed by Danny Thompson on double bass and Terry Cox on drums and percussion, both former sidemen of Alexis Korner in his band ALEXIS KORNER BLUES INCORPORATED.
PENTANGLE played a mixture of Jazz and Folk with Blues-elements, influences that the band integrated in their debut record ‘The Pentangle’ which was produced by Shel Talmy. The same year PENTANGLE released their second record ‘Sweet child’ a double LP consisting of live and studio tracks and containing among others two compositions by Charlie Mingus ’Haitian Fight Song’ and ‘Goodbye Pork Pie hat’. In 1969 they released their masterpiece ‘Basket of Light’ , a commercial success including the single ‘Light Flight’ which served as the theme song to the UK television series ‘Take three girls‘. PENTANGLE released three other records, ‘Cruel sister’ in 1970, ‘Reflection’ in 1971 and ‘Solomon’s seal’ in 1972, before breaking up in 1973. While Bert Jansch and John Renbourn continued as solo artists, the latter with singer Jacqui Mc Shee in the JOHN RENBOURN BAND, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox returned to session work. The original line up reformed in 1982 for a European and Australian tour. John Renbourn left before the release of the 1985 record ‘Open the door’ and was replaced by Mike Piggott. For the next ten years the band continued to record with changing outfits, ‘So Early in the Spring’ (1988), ‘Think of Tomorrow’ (1991), ‘One More Road’ (1991) and a live record in 1994 ‘Pentangle Live 1994’. In 1995 Jacqui Mc Shee recorded together with Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens and guest musicians ‘About Thyne. This record was the starting point for JACQUI MC SHEE’S PENTANGLE a refreshed PENTANGLE that released ‘Passe Avant’ in 1989, the live record ‘At the Little Theatre’ in 2000 and ‘Feoffee’s Land’ in 2005.

The PENTANGLE records recorded between 1968 and 1972 are highly recommended.