Pentangle are to have three of their first four albums, along with a 1970s compilation, reissued on deluxe heavyweight vinyl.
As a result of new deal with US specialist label Renaissance Records, the band’s 1968 debut album The Pentangle, 1969’s ‘breakthrough’ third album Basket Of Light and 1970’s fourth album Cruel Sister, are all to be reissued, along with the 1973 compilation album Pentangling.
Pentangle started out in 1967 with the original line-up of Jacqui McShee (vocals), John Renbourn (vocals and guitar), Bert Jansch (vocals and guitar), Danny Thompson (double bass), and Terry Cox (drums). The band’s unique sound was an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, blues, and rock influences.
The namd’s third full length studio album, Basket Of Light was released in 1969 and was their most commercially successful. The song Light Flight became a popular hit single after it was placed as the theme song for the television series Take Three Girls. The album reached No. 5 on the UK album charts. the peak of The Pentangle’s long career.
Renaissance Records will start with the release of their debut album, The Pentangle, Basket Of Light and Cruel Sister onto deluxe 180g gram vinyl in late August of 2021. The remaining greatest hits album, Pentangling will be released in September of 2021. These albums will include extra incentives such as trading cards of the original band members, lyric sheets, lost photos, and more when you purchase them exclusively with Renaissance Records.
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PENTANGLE The Collection (1988 UK 17-track double LP
compilation by the folk 'supergroup', glossy gatefold picture
sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Excellent with few signs of
wear or play CCSLP184)
THE PENTANGLE Light Flight (1969 UK 7" vinyl single on the
Big T label with intact four-prong centre, produced by Shel
Talmy, featuring the theme from the TV series 'Take Three
Girls', plus Cold Mountain, plain die-cut sleeve BIG128)
PENTANGLE Cruel Sister (1970 UK first press 5-track stereo
LP on the purple & white 'globe' label, including the eighteen
minute long Jack Orion, housed in a terrific gatefold picture
sleeve with lyrics printed inside. The cover [VG+] reveals
some light scuffing a few faint crease marks, with a medium
seam split to bottom edge; there is a sticker mark to one label
& the vinyl is nice & clean & in Excellent condition with little
play TRA228)
THE PENTANGLE Sweet Child (What's to say about Pentangle
? John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, Danny
Thompson & Terry Cox - all on an original 1968 UK 22-track
double LP with two live sides recorded at the Festival Hall on
29th June 1968 & two studio sides. The label is the first purple
& white variety with the globe design in the middle & the
record comes housed in a great front laminated internal
flipback gatefold picture sleeve with notes by Melody Maker's
Tony Wilson. The sleeve has a little creasing to the laminate
around the edges; the vinyl has a few light surface/cosmetic
scuffs and one hairline on side D, having little impact on play.
An excellent copy TRA178)
PENTANGLE The Pentangle (Debut 1968 UK first issue 8-track stereo
LP with purple & white 'globe' label both sides, a classic British folk
record, housed in a fully laminated picture sleeve with the 'floating'
style laminate & printed with album notes from an enthusiastic John
Peel on the back. The cover is still a nice off white on the front with a
little lift to the laminate along the spine. The vinyl is a clean VG+
example, with merely a few faint paper hairline scuffs to identify play
TRA162)
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Very cool to see Pentangle getting love!
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