{"product_id":"the-albums-1968-1972","title":"The Albums 1968 - 1972","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen they formed in 1968, \u003cstrong\u003ePentangle\u003c\/strong\u003e were hailed as Folk's first supergroup, fusing elements of jazz and underground music and comprising the twin guitar \/ songwriting talents of \u003cstrong\u003eBert Jansch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Renbourn\u003c\/strong\u003e with bassist \u003cstrong\u003eDanny Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e, drummer \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e and singer \u003cstrong\u003eJacqui McShee\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1968 and 1972, \u003cstrong\u003ePentangle\u003c\/strong\u003e issued six albums - five on legendary Folk label Transatlantic and a swansong release on Reprise. Their debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Pentangle\u003c\/em\u003e (1968), was hailed as a Folk Rock classic and charted in the UK at No. 21. Sequel \u003cem\u003eSweet Child\u003c\/em\u003e (also 1968) was an ambitious double album coupling live and studio discs. Third LP \u003cem\u003eBasket Of Light\u003c\/em\u003e (1969) was their most commercially successful, peaking at No. 5, fuelled by the success of lead track \"\u003cem\u003eLight Flight\u003c\/em\u003e\" (the theme to TV series Take Three Girls).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCruel Sister\u003c\/em\u003e (1970) allowed \u003cstrong\u003ePentangle\u003c\/strong\u003e to reinterpret traditional folk songs. \u003cem\u003eReflection\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), their last Transatlantic LP, was also among their most adventurous. \u003cem\u003eSolomon's Seal\u003c\/em\u003e (1972) proved to be their last album with the original line-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, these albums are available as a deluxe box set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the band's formation. Each record has been remastered from the best available sources, referencing original tapes and vinyl where relevant. Each album has been expanded with a wealth of bonus material, including choice selections from contemporaneous solo LPs by \u003cstrong\u003eBert Jansch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Renbourn\u003c\/strong\u003e, out-takes and live tracks. Across the package, there are an impressive 22 recordings which are previously unreleased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach album is presented in a miniature card sleeve replica of the original vinyl artwork. These are housed in an attractive box set alongside an 88-page book awash with rare images and over 20,000 words of sleeve-notes. \u003cstrong\u003ePentangle\u003c\/strong\u003e's first three albums and three singles were produced by the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eShel Talmy\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Who, The Kinks, etc.) while \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Blake\u003c\/strong\u003e designed the sleeve for \u003cem\u003eSweet Child\u003c\/em\u003e (one of only three such commissions in the 60s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band also enjoyed popularity in America and toured there. Alongside Fairport Convention and the Incredible String Band, \u003cstrong\u003ePentangle\u003c\/strong\u003e define Folk's flowering in the late 60s, melding jazz, rock, traditional folk and other styles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"CD | x7","offer_id":50486498918731,"sku":"1013396","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c80ae56e-951e-4b2b-87fc-34f115d9a107_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727610280","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-albums-1968-1972","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}