VINTAGE VINYL ALBUM-PENTANGLE-DEBUT-TRANSATLANTIC TRA 162-1ST-GREAT CONDITION

	£		42
	$		56

This great item is a vinyl copy of the debut album from the legendary British folk/crossover group Pentangle. It dates from 1968, was issued on the collectable Translantic label and, with the matrix numbers TRA 162 A2/SB1, is a first press copy. It is in great condition - the sleeve has some minor marks and wear. The Clarifoil is also lifting slightly near the spine. The record looks as if it has been little played and then carefully - matt paper labels like the ones on this record show up easily spindle damage, a characteristic sign of carelessness and bad handling, and I can't see any here. Examined carefully, I can see no scratches or damage at all to the playing surface. The remainder of the collection from which I pulled this - soundtracks and show-tunes mostly! - suggests this album was a very little played aberration. I sell an eclectic mixture of items on eBay, some of which I know more about than others, but vinyl I've been buying and selling for over thirty years - I have experience and try to be accurate in my descriptions.

"There's something exciting about the first album of a band that goes on to greatness, and The Pentangle, by the group of the same name, is no different. Here, the listener witnesses the first studio work of a band struggling to get their essence down on vinyl. Of course Bert Jansch and John Renbourn's reputations as guitarists preceded the band, but the addition of bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Terry Cox gave the band an acoustic rhythm section like no other folk-rock group. Singer Jacqui McShee became the last piece of this intricate English puzzle, delivering high, expressive vocals that contrasted and merged so well with Jansch's deeper pipes. The group doesn't hold back on their first outing. On "Hear My Call" McShee offers a dreamy vocal, floating high above the bluesy guitars. The soaring vocal and firmly grounded rhythm highlight one another, creating a carefully layered sound that is present in all of Pentangle's best music. This dynamic works equally well in "Pentangling," with McShee and Jansch's voices combining light and dark shadows to concoct a strangely atmospheric harmony. The rocking and rollicking "Way Behind the Sun" is another standout, and the instrumentals "Bells" and "Waltz" are complex and lively. The album's spacious arrangements take full advantage of stereo, mixing instruments to different tracks so that the listener, for instance, can always hear Jansch's guitar on one side and Renbourn's on the other. This group, it seems, had it all. Equally comfortable with traditional songs, instrumentals, and originals, they made few missteps on their early albums. Like Fairport Convention and the Incredible String Band, Pentangle specialized in updating British Isles' folk music."

Track listing;
1.Let No Man Steal Your Thyme 2. Bells 3. Hear My Call 4. Pentangling 5. Mirage 6. Way Behind The Sun 7. Bruton Town 8. Waltz
With the sound quality found on a nice deep early press, this great copy of a landmark album would be a great addition to any record collection.

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