PENTANGLE "Sweet Child" 2 LP NM/VG+ Gatefold, 1968 US
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AMG Review by Matthew Greenwald
Sweet Child, released in 1968, at the peak of Pentangle's career, is probably the most representative of their work. A sprawling two-record set, half recorded in the studio and half live at the Royal Festival Hall, showcases just how versatile Pentangle was in their unique brand of English folk, jazz, Celtic, blues, and pop styles. Some of the live covers are easily their finest performances. Furry Lewis' "Turn Your Money Green," sung by the delightful Jacqui McShee, swings sweetly, buttressed of course by John Renbourn and Bert Jansch's guitar tapestry. Charlie Mingus' "Haitian Flight Song" features a great solo by bassist Danny Thompson, who was easily one of the finest musicians to grace the instrument. The studio tracks are uniformly excellent as well, especially "The Time Has Come," which turns waltz time inside out. McShee, Renbourn, and Jansch all turn in career performances on this track. But these examples merely scratch the surface of Pentangle's peak. In all, Sweet Child is an awesome and delightful collection, and probably their finest hour.
Pentangle ?– Sweet Child
Label: Reprise Records ?– 2RS 6334 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: US Released: 1968 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock, Acoustic
Tracklist
A1 Market Song A2 No More My Lord A3 Turn Your Money Green A4 Haitian Fight Song A5 A Woman Like You A6 Goodbye Pork-Pie Hat Three Dances B1a Brentzel Gay B1b La Rotta B1c The Earl Of Salisbury B2 Watch The Stars B3 So Early In The Spring B4 No Exit B5 The Time Has Come B6 Bruton Town C1 Sweet Child C2 I Loved A Lass C3 Three-Part Thing C4 Sovay C5 In Time D1 In Your Mind D2 I've Got A Feeling D3 The Trees They Do Grow High D4 Moon Dog D5 Hole In My CoalCompanies etc
- Recorded At – Royal Festival Hall
- Recorded At – I.B.C. Studios
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn
- Double Bass – Danny Thompson
- Drums, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Terry Cox
- Sleeve Notes – Tony Wilson (19)
- Vocals – Jacqui McShee
Notes
Disc 1 includes A1 to A6 and D1 to D5, recorded live at London's Royal Festival Hall on June 29 1968.Disc 2 includes B1 to B6 and C1 to C5, recorded at IBC Studios, London, August 1968.
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MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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