Light Flight the Anthology [Import]

Product Description:
UK compilation from British folk act. Remastered with new liner notes. 31 tracks including 'Let No Man Steal Your Thyme', 'Waltz', 'I've Got A Feeling' & 'Three Part Thing'. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Light Flight the Anthology,Pentangle,Castle/Essential,Folk,Folk Collections

Average customer rating: Still fresh at their best

Light Flight: The Anthology Pentangle Manufacturer: Castle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sweet Child Meet On The Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975) Basket of Light No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology Open the Door ASIN: B000DXSBWI Release Date: 2006-04-03

Tracks:

1. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
2. Waltz
3. I've Got a Feeling
4. Three Part Thing
5. Bruton Town
6. Lord Franklin
7. Once I Had a Sweetheart
8. Will the Circle Be Unbroken
9. Train Song
10. House Carpenter
11. Sovay
12. Sally Go Round the Roses
13. I Loved a Lass
14. Cuckoo
15. Trees They Do Grow High
16. Rain and Snow

Tracks:

1. Omie Wise
2. Light Flight [Take Three Girls Theme]
3. Maid That's Deep in Love
4. Cold Mountain
5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
6. Wedding Dress
7. No More, My Lord
8. Pentangling
9. Way Behind the Sun
10. Travelling Song
11. When I Get Home
12. Sweet Child
13. Watch the Stars
14. So Clear
15. Cruel Sister

Album Description

2 CD set. Pretty much the first UK folk-rock 'supergroup' and the inventors of the sound that would later be adopted by Fairport, Trees etc, Pentangle were an unusual agglomeration of seemingly disparate talents, and at their best succeeded in mixing elements of traditional folk, jazz improvisation and pop into a seamless whole. Featuring the brilliant and contrasting guitar talents of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, against the rhythmic undertow provided by drummer Terry Cox and superb bass player Danny Thompson, and topped off with the bell-like purity of Jacqui McShee's vocals, Pentangle garnered much critical acclaim. This is the perfect introduction to their work. Castle Music.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Definitive Anthology What was Retty Much the First British Folk-rock "Supergroup". The Pentangle were an Unusual Agglomeration of Seemingly Disparate Talents. At their Best, They Succeeded in Mixing Elements of Traditional Folk, Jazz Improvisation and Pop Into a Seamless Whole. Their Music features the Brilliant and Contrasting Guitar Playing Skills of Legendary Players Bert Jansch and John Renbourn Against the Rhythmic Undertow Provided by Drummer Terry Cox and Superb Bass Player Danny Thompson, Topped off with the Bell-like Purity of Jacqui Mcshee's Vocals.

Customer Reviews:

Still fresh at their best.......2007-01-28

There's something a bit frustrating about Pentangle in general. With their remarkably talented lineup and their then-unique (and still rarely duplicated) blend of folk, jazz, and rock, it's always been clear that they were capable of some brilliant music - but on a lot of their work, the formula just doesn't quite work. Fortunately, there is a lot of that brilliant music on this collection, and even their less inspired work is never worse than average.

While Pentangle recorded plenty of originals along the way, their most appealing efforts (at least on this collection) are their gently rocking updates of traditional ballads like "Let No Man Steal Your Thyme" and "Wedding Dress". There are plenty of those here, and a few more recent covers, notably "Sally Go Round the Roses." That one works a lot better than you'd probably think. Most of the original work takes several listens before you start to appreciate it, but it's worth the effort.

Pentangle has continued to make albums since the era covered here, and some of them are arguably better than this work. But this is where the story begins, and as such, it's a good place for fans to begin.

Average customer rating:

Light Flight: The Anthology Pentangle Manufacturer: Castle Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00077F8J4 Release Date: 2006-01-02

Tracks:

1. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
2. Waltz
3. I've Got A Feeling
4. Three Part Thing
5. Bruton Town
6. Lord Franklin
7. Once I Had A Sweetheart
8. Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
9. Train Song
10. House Carpenter
11. Sovay
12. Sally Go Round The Roses
13. I Loved A Lass
14. The Cuckoo
15. The Trees They Do Grow High
16. Rain And Snow

Tracks:

1. Omie Wise
2. Light Flight
3. A Maid That's Deep In Love
4. Cold Mountain
5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
6. Wedding Dress
7. No More My Lord
8. Pentangling
9. Way Behind The Sun
10. Travelling Song
11. When I Get Home
12. Sweet Child
13. Watch The Steps
14. So Clear
15. The Cruel Sister

Average customer rating: All the Pentangle the Uninitiated Needs Sound's good!

Light Flight: The Anthology Pentangle Manufacturer: Sbme Castle Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000066NX7 Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
2. Waltz
3. I've Got a Feeling
4. Three Part Thing
5. Bruton Town
6. Lord Franklin
7. Once I Had a Sweetheart
8. Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
9. Train Song
10. House Carpenter
11. Sovay
12. Sally Go round the Roses
13. I Loved a Lass
14. The Cuckoo
15. The Trees They Do Grow High
16. Rain and Snow

Tracks:

1. Omie Wise
2. Light Flight
3. A Maid That's Deep in Love
4. Cold Mountain
5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
6. Wedding Dress
7. No More My Lord
8. Pentangling
9. Way Behind the Sun
10. Travelling Song
11. When I Get Home
12. Sweet Child
13. Watch the Stars
14. So Clear
15. The Cruel Sister

Customer Reviews:

All the Pentangle the Uninitiated Needs.......2003-11-13

Regardless of the importance of Pentangle as a group, this fine compilation gives its listeners a taste of jazz-folk-blues-pop fusions in tasteful acoustic arrangements and committed performances. Jacqui McShee's crystal clear vocals blend well with her male counterparts John Renbourn and Bert Jansch; along with the virtuoso guitar-playing of Renbourn and Jansch, Danny Thompson's bass, and Terry Cox's drumming. It's easy on the ears and very, very British--very groovy combo playing!
The song selections present a good cross-section of their hits and other fine album tracks. A few are performed in concert. "House Carpenter", "Sally Go Round the Roses", "Sweet Child", "Light Flight"--they're all here! The remastered sound is exquisitely transparent.
You can't go wrong here because the music's great, the sound is great, and the price is great. I agree with the reviewer below--it's a no-brainer, especially for the uninitiated.

Sound's good!.......2003-10-09

This 2002 remastered set is the last word in beautifully restored sound. At last, every note played by Jansch, Renbourn, and Thompson comes through crisp and clear, aided by the late 60s penchant for nearly complete channel separation of the instruments. Anywhere else that might be something of an annoyance, but who would *not* want to hear every note played by the two best acoustic guitarists Britain has yet produced? Not to mention the fact that Jacqui McShee's sometimes small- (or even shallow-) sounding voice emerges re-vigorated, with new depths and subtleties evident. Even the rhythm section benefits from the new clarity, with additional dimensions in Terry Cox's fine play, especially, coming to light. And with over two hours of material on the program (very nearly half of the original playing time of the five albums surveyed), the majority, at least, of everyone's favorites are covered. Last but not least, good liner notes and a good price. This one is absolutely a no-brainer!

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3. Live at Oxford Poly 78 [Live]
4. Live in Tasmania [Original recording remastered]
5. Living Stones
6. Lonnie Donegan [Import]
7. Mad Dog Days
8. Magic [CD-single] [Import]
9. Melodies/Improvisations
10. Melodies / Improvisations

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