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Sweet Child [Box set] [Original recording remastered]

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Audio CD (26 Feb 2008)
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
Label: Sanctuary
ASIN: B000057OWD
Other Editions: Audio CD

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,646 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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Disc: 1
1. Market Song
2. No More My Lord
3. Turn Your Money Green
4. Haitian Fight Song
5. A Woman Like You
6. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
7. Three Dances: Brentzel Gay/La Rotta/The Earl Of Salisbury
8. Watch The Stars
9. So Early In The Spring
10. No Exit
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Disc: 2
1. Sweet Child
2. I Loved A Lass
3. Three Part Thing
4. Sovay
5. In Time
6. In Your Mind
7. I've Got a Feeling
8. The Trees They Do Grow High
9. Moondog
10. Hole In The Coal
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Presenting both live and studio recordings, Pentangle's second album, SWEET CHILD, is considered by many to be the British folk group's finest offering. It's easy to hear why: allthat makes the ensemble so great is on full display, from Jacqui McShee's resonant voice on the traditional "So Early in the Spring" to Bert Jansch and John Renbourn's snaky guitar lines on a dexterous reading of jazz legend Charles Mingus's "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" to Danny Thompson's vibrant bass playing on "Haitian Fight Song" (also a Mingus composition).
Although drummer Terry Cox's presence on some songs is minimal, he anchors the band masterfully, whether behind the kit or providing spare auxiliary percussion. Despite excellent contributions by Cox and McShee, the standout performanceson SWEET CHILD are by Jansch, Renbourn, and Thompson, who showcase their virtuoso talents to fascinating effect on the tight-knit tapestry of "Three Part Thing". Few acts have mixed jazz and folk as deftly as Pentangle does on this record,easily making it a highlight of the group's catalogue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars still amazing after all these years, 19 Aug 2001

By	Audun Myskja - See all my reviews

I confess my bias: Pentangle struck right into my DNA and blew it open like no other music when their first album reached my 14-year old ears in 1967. I could never quite decide whether "1st" or "Sweet child" was the greatest, but had to concede that they gradually lost freshness, vitality and uniqueness on later albums before their phase petered out. This reissue solves my dilemma: The greatest songs and instrumentals from "1st", witness "Let no man steal your thyme", "Bells" and "Waltz", are all included in generous bonus sections, as live versions with even more looseness and drive than on the studio versions. Much has been written about the Renbourn-Jansch interplay. I will not add to it, suffice it to say that 35 years on it sounds fresher than ever, each note leaving the eager anticipation - what comes next? Jacqui McShee was at this point more an instrument than a voice, to incomparable effect, before she later mysteriously changed into an average folksinger, losing the strange objectivity her voice carries on these early tracks.This concert makes it clear that their rhythm section played a both larger and more important part in the group than they are often given credit for. Danny Thompson is a giant in his own right, but these tracks also bring Terry Cox`s melodic and creative drive to the fore, bringing forth the question of whether his relegation to ordinary backing folk-rock drummer may have been one factor in the strain of listlessness that crept into their playing on later albums. No one can accuse the material presented here of listlessness: A quiet intensity simmers and shimmers around and above the whole presentation, leaving each new musical turn meaningful. Folk, blues, jazz, early classical - a radical amalgam of styles and influences that never feels contrived, overacademic or unnatural. This music shines like an unpolished precious stone, and I can only kick myself at not having been present at the 1968 concert that most of the pieces are taken from. I understand that amazon.com does not offer 6 stars, but why not a rosette for records of special merit, like "Penguin guide to classical music". In the present inflation of 5-star reviews on the website, I am aching to give my first rosette after many reviews - to this record.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, 6 April 2007

By	czgibson "czgibson" (UK) - See all my reviews

This could be Pentangle's best album - 'Basket of Light' is the only other contender, but this one has much more material on it.

The first disc was recorded live in 1968 and the second is from the studio. The live show is great, with a mix of folk standards, originals and instrumentals showing great dexterity and skill from all involved. Bert Jansch and John Renbourn's version of Mingus' 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat' is a standout instrumental tune - very relaxing and melodic. The studio set is a strong album in its own right, with highlights (for me) being the guitar duel of 'In Time', the morality tale 'Sovay' and the grooving 'I've Got A Feeling', which borrows the chord sequence from Miles Davis' 'All Blues'.

This expanded edition is a treat, fleshing out the concert to give what I believe is the complete show (minus tune-ups) plus a few alternate versions of the studio songs.

All in all, a monster package that should delight fans of the group as well as fans of acoustic music in general.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Gem, 15 May 2009

By	Ricolas "Ricolas" (London, England) - See all my reviews

I have known this album since I was a child, but have only just replaced it with the CD. The running order is the same with a number of bonus tracks (either live tracks omitted from the 'live' LP, and alternative takes from the 'studio' LP.)

The album shows an extraordinarily gifted set of five individuals coming together to form a group that managed - against the odds - to be even greater than the sum of the parts. Not true of all 'supergroups'.

Sweet Child looks both forwards and backwards, with experimental pieces nearing jazz, and traditional folk tunes. Also thrown in are bluesy numbers, solos for all members of the band (more promising that it sounds!) and even a chance for Renbourn to give his early music readings an outing.

The span of music represented here is matched by the versatility and imagination of the band, using their virtuosic gifts to the full.

The bonus tracks include a couple of absolute gems, so it was well worthwhile me upgrading from my old worn LP double set. Although just rediscovering this wonderful album again was more than reason enough for the purchase!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet child by Pentangle
Great CD, great delivery service (it arrived well packaged and within normal time limits)-no complaints at all!

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