Pentangle - The Albums: 1968-1972 Marbled Vinyl Edition (2025 - EU - Original)

	€		326
	$		379

Pentangle: The Albums: 1968-1972 boxset to be released on vinyl for the very first time via Svart Records on 16th April 2025

1968 to 1972, saw the release of 6 studio albums from Folk’s first supergroup Pentangle. Featuring the songwriting talents of guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, alongside bassist Danny Thompson, drummer Terry Cox and singer Jacqui McShee, their innovative folk-fusion encompassed elements of jazz as well as pop, which left a lasting influence and legacy.

The first 5 albums were released on legendary Folk label Transatlantic, while Solomon’s Seal (1972), on the Reprise label, was their final album with the original line-up.

Now for the first time ever, these albums are available as a 14lp deluxe box set. Each album has been expanded with a wealth of bonus material, including choice selections from contemporaneous solo LPs by Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, out-takes and live tracks. Across the package, there is an impressive amount of 22 recordings which are previously unreleased on LP. Some of the albums are being reissued on vinyl for the first time in decades with Solomon’s Seal last being released as an LP in 1977, shortly followed by Reflection in 1980.

Each album is presented in a gatefold sleeve replicating the original artwork. These are housed in an rigid slipcase box alongside an special gatefold holding a 64-page book awash with rare images and over 20,000 words of sleeve-notes, which include: a Q&A culled from past interviews by author Mick Houghton with Bert, John and Jacqui; essays about each album by a variety of music journalists (Stuart Penney, Trevor Leeden, Nigel Cross, Colin Irwin, Lois Wilson and Jim Wirth); a lengthy chronology; and track-by-track details.

The records have been remastered from the best available sources, with careful referencing of original tapes and vinyl where relevant. The master disc cutting is handled by Pauler Acoustics in Germany, renowned for their audiophile-quality releases. They utilize original Neumann Vms-82 cutting lathes and the Direct Metal Mastering (dmm) process, ensuring unmatched transparency and clarity. From there, the records are pressed at Puristamo in Helsinki, Finland, a plant known for its meticulous attention to detail and sustainability practices. Every record undergoes thorough hand inspection for quality. We’ve spared no effort to preserve the integrity of these brilliant albums—you can expect a listening experience worthy of their legacy.

Jacqui McShee from the band comments on the boxset:

“I am honoured to see our work as Pentangle celebrated with this special vinyl boxset release. The collection represents a journey through a significant chapter in music history—one in which we sought to experiment and explore each other’s talents and just enjoy making music together.

Each song and album hold a special place in my heart, not only for the music itself but for the incredible memories and experiences that we shared as a band. I hope this release brings listeners, both old and new, the same joy and connection that we felt while creating this music together.

To all our fans who have supported our music over the years, thank you. You are keeping the Pentangle legacy alive, and I hope this boxset serves as a celebration of all that we accomplished together”.

This vinyl boxset will be available in 3 variations: black, Solomon’s Seal edition - natural transparent w/ blue and white marble and the Svart exclusive multicolour limited 250 copies edition, which is only available via Svart Records webstore.

Their debut, The Pentangle (1968), was hailed as a Folk Rock classic and reached No. 21 in the UK album charts. This was swiftly followed in the same year by their ambitious double album Sweet Child. The band’s 3rd LP Basket Of Light (1969) was their most commercially successful, reaching number 5 in the charts. 1970’s album Cruel Sister, saw the group reinterpret traditional folk songs, while Reflection (1971), is seen by many as their most adventurous, with them continuing to explore new musical ground.

Pentangle’s first three albums and three singles were produced by the legendary Shel Talmy (The Who, The Kinks, etc.) while Peter Blake designed the sleeve for Sweet Child (one of only three such commissions in the 60s).

Pentangle'sThe Albums: 1968-1972 boxset is released by Svart Records on 16th April 2025.

“during that five-year period they were so creative, atmospheric and driven that you’d be hard-pressed to imagine any of their modern descendants achieving anything on this level” – The Quietus

“gorgeous pop melody soars over glistening guitars and a fidgety groove” – The Guardian

Trackliste

A1 Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
A2 Bells
A3 Hear My Call
A4 Pentangling
B1 Mirage
B2 Way Behind The Sun
B3 Bruton Town
B4 Waltz
C1 Koan (Take 2)
C2 The Wheel
C3 The Casbah
C4 Bruton Town (Take 3)
C5 Hear My Call (Alternate Version)
C6 Way Behind The Sun (Alternate Version)
C7 Way Behind The Sun (Instrumental)
D1 Bruton Town (Take 5) *
D2 Koan (Take 1)
D3 Travellin’ Song (Single Version With Strings)
D4 Poison (August 1967 Session)
D5 I Got A Feeling (August 1967 Session) *
D6 Market Song (August 1967 Session) *
E1 Market Song (Live At The Festival Hall)
E2 No More My Lord
E3 Turn Your Money Green
E4 Haitian Fight Song
E5 A Woman Like You
E6 Goodbye Pork-Pie Hat
F1 Three Dances: Brentzel Gay/La Rotta/The Earl Of Salisbury
F2 Watch The Stars
F3 So Early In The Spring
F4 No Exit
F5 The Time Has Come
F6 Bruton Town
G1 Hear My Call
G2 Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
G3 Bells
G4 Travelling Song
H1 Waltz
H2 Way Behind The Sun
H3 John Donne Song
I1 Sweet Child
I2 I Loved A Lass
I3 Three Part Thing
I4 Sovay
I5 In Time
J1 In Your Mind
J2 I’ve Got A Feeling
J3 The Trees They Do Grow High
J4 Moon Dog
J5 Hole In The Coal
K1 Hole In The Coal (Alternative Version)
K2 The Trees They Do Grow High (Alternative Version)
K3 Haitian Fight Song (Studio Version)
K4 In Time (Alternative Version)
K5 A Woman Like You (Unabridged Trio Version) *
L1 I’ve Got A Woman (Trio Mix) *
L2 I Am Lonely (Jansch Solo Mix) *
L3 Poison
L4 Blues
L5 Sally Go Round The Roses (Alternative Version 2)
L6 Moon Dog (Full Band Version) *
M1 Light Flight (Theme From “take Three Girls”)
M2 Once I Had A Sweetheart
M3 Springtime Promises
M4 Lyke-Wake Dirge
M5 Train Song
N1 Hunting Song
N2 Sally Go Round The Roses
N3 The Cuckoo
N4 House Carpenter
O1 Sally Go Round The Roses (Alternate Version)
O2 Cold Mountain (B-Side)
O3 I Saw An Angel (B-Side)
O4 House Carpenter (Live In Aberdeen 26/3/70) *
O5 Light Flight (Live In Aberdeen 26/3/70) *
P1 Pentangling (Live In Aberdeen 26/3/70)
Q1 A Maid That’s Deep In Love
Q2 When I Was In My Prime
Q3 Lord Franklin
Q4 Cruel Sister
R1 Jack Orion
S1 Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (Take 1, No Harmonica/El Guitar) *
S2 Rain And Snow (Take 2) *
S3 Omie Wise (Take 2, Live Vox) *
S4 John’s Song (Alias So Clear) (Take 7) *
T1 Reflection (Olympic Studios Take 1) *
T2 When I Get Home (Alternative Vocal) *
U1 Wedding Dress
U2 Omie Wise
U3 Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
U4 When I Get Home
U5 Rain And Snow
V1 Helping Hand
V2 So Clear
V3 Reflection
W1 Shake Shake Mamma
W2 Kokomo Blues
W3 Faro Annie
W4 Back On The Road Again
W5 Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Take 3, Live Vox) *
X1 Reflection (Command Studios, Take 1, Wordless Vox) *
X2 John’s Song (Take 5, Fuzz Guitar) *
X3 Wondrous Love *
Y1 Sally Free And Easy
Y2 The Cherry Tree Carol
Y3 The Snows
Y4 High Germany
Y5 People On The Highway
Z1 Willy O’ Winsbury
Z2 No Love Is Sorrow
Z3 Jump Baby Jump
Z4 Lady Of Carlisle
AA1 When I Get Home (Live At Guildford Civic Hall 11/72) *
AA2 She Moved Through The Fair (Live At Guildford Civic Hall 11/72) *
AA3 Train Song (Live At Guildford Civic Hall 11/72) *