Sweet child limited 50th anniversary sky blue vinyl 2lp edition vinyl. The pentangle sweet child 2x lp reprise records 2rs 6334 bert jansch, renbourn. Solomons seal is an album recorded in 1972 by folkrock band pentangle. Pentangle didnt put a foot wrong during their first run of albums and sweet child was a remarkable second statement. Sweet child, their second album, is probably their finest hour and a half. Sequel sweet child also 1968 was an ambitious double album coupling live and studio. Jacqui mcshee has stated that it is her favourite pentangle album. Some of the stage banter in the live section has been cut from this version. Presenting both live and studio recordings, pentangle s second album, sweet child, is considered by many to be the british folk groups finest offering. Terry cox, bert jansch, jacqui mcshee, john renbourn and danny thompson. The album title refers to the seal of solomon a mythical signet ring with magical powers, sometimes associated with the pentagram symbol adopted by pentangle. Sequel sweet child also 1968 was an ambitious double album coupling live and studio discs. Between 1968 and 1972, pentangle issued six albums five on legendary folk label transatlantic and a swansong release on reprise. Like all good compendiums, the albums 19681972 is thorough to the point of exhaustion, and might be a skosh intimidating for the uninitiated, but for seasoned u.
John renbourn, jacquie mcshee, bert jansch, and danny thompson have all enjoyed long, respected careers. Im glad i did, and all i can think is that when i heard it. Cruel sister was an album recorded in 1970 by folkrock band pentangle. Thats clear enough on the live half of the 1968 double album sweet child. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.
Sweet child cd 1995 at the best online prices at ebay. It was the last album recorded by the original lineup, before the band split in 1973. Released in december 1968 on transatlantic catalog no. Its release in 1968 coincided with the bands most creative period before the pressures of. British folkrock band pentangles second album sweet child is as good. From pentangle s fantastic double album sweet child, originally released in 1968 on transatlantic tra178.
This double album is a fine crosssection of what this very enjoyable group had to offer, including a healthy shot of live performances. To the band themselves, the first album in sweet child, a recording of their concert londons royal festival hall on 29 june 1968, stands as the. Sweet child was a 1968 double album by the british folkrock band pentangle. It brought together their separate influences of folk, jazz, blues, early music and contemporary songwriting. Along with fairport convention, steeleye span and others, pentangle is an essential part of the british folkrock movement of the late sixties and early seventies, so they are worth a listen, whichever album you finally decide on.
The freewheeling journey they embarked through their six albums the pentangle, double lp sweet child, basket of light, cruel sister, reflection, and solomons seal is now laid out in this sprawling retrospective collection, released by cherry red. Pentangle or the pentangle are a british folkjazz band with an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, blues and folk rock influences. The pentangle was the 1968 debut album of the band pentangle. A cd version was released in 1992 as line tacd9005. This trend was interrupted by isolated tunes on cruel sister, solomons seal, and reflectionsexceptions that make these last three albums worth pursuing, but not essential.
The best of the song books audio cd by ella fitzgerald very good. Following john renbourns death ive listened to quite a few of his solo, duet and group recordings and decided i should reappraise sweet child as the pentangle. Disc 3 of the box set is a reordered, edited version of disc 1 of sweet child, with extraneous applause etc, taken out. Along with fairport convention, steeleye span and others, pentangle is an essential part of the british folkrock movement of the late sixties and early seventies, so they are worth a. The pentangle biography formed in london, uk in 1967 disbanded in 1973 reformed from 19811995 and again 20082011 pentangle was formed in 1967 by john renbourn and bert jansch two guitarists who had both already recorded as solo artists since 1965. Sweet child by the pentangle album, british folk rock. The cd of pentangle s 1971 lp reflection also includes a few. The inclusion of train song would have elevated this compilation to nearperfection. Sweet child is a music studio album recording by the pentangle prog folkprogressive rock released in 1968 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Pentangle sweet child a compilationboxedset release. Pentangle s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Justin pembertons film version of thomas pikettys landmark book. The us release, in the same year, was reprise 2r56334.
To my ears, the first three albumstitled pentangle, sweet child, and basket of lightrepresent the bands apogee. One of the bands most commercially successful albums, it reached number 21 in the british charts. The cd also highlights their early records effective use of stereo as a format for their contrasting technique, especially. It was the most folkbased on the albums recorded by the band, with all the tracks being versions of traditional songs. The pentangle album was released in the uk as an lp as transatlantic tra162 on 17 may 1968. Their debut, the pentangle 1968, was hailed as a folk rock classic and charted in the uk at no. Whereas their previous album had been produced by shel talmy, and featured quite a heavily produced, commercial sound, cruel sister was produced by bill leader, noted for his recordings of folk musicians. Sweet child was originally released in the uk, as a double lp, on 1 november 1968 as transatlantic tra178. The pentangle sweet child 2x lp reprise records 2rs 6334. Sweet child limited edition 50th anniversary sky blue. As it reemerges on vinyl for its fiftieth birthday, it deserves nothing less. When i first heard this in the late 70s after the demise of pentangle i much preferred the later albums basket of light and solomons seal. Sweet child is the quintessential album of the folkrock group pentangle. The pentangle was a very talented late 60s british folk group that never quite made it.
Pentangle s 2008 royal festival hall reunion brought them back to the venue of the live half of their sweet child double album 1968. I think it is better than sweet child, a two cd set from their early period that gets. The name pentangle was chosen to represent the five members of the band, and is also the device on sir gawains shield in the middle english poem sir gawain and the green knight which held a fascination for renbourn in 2007, the original members of the band were reunited to receive a lifetime achievement award at the bbc radio 2 folk awards and to record a short concert that was broadcast on. Both musicians had recorded together bert and john in 1966 for transatlantic. Sweet child, sally go round the roses and will the circle be unbroken are only three of the many highlights. The original band were active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and a. Pentangle, royal festival hall, london music the guardian. Check out sweet child by pentangle on amazon music. This cd brings together 2 lps recording a 1968 live concert and. Pentangle listen and stream free music, albums, new. Pentangle was formed by bert jansch, john renbourn, terry cox, danny thompson and jacqui mcshee ant the album called the pentangle brought the most unique form of folk rock to that date. Its unique blend of traditional and modern folk songs, jazz and blues, and early music was a breath of fresh air to the folk world and a commercial success.