Sweet Child

by Pentangle

Overview

Sweet Child, released in 1968, at the peak of Pentangle's career, is probably the most representative of their work. A sprawling two-record set, half recorded in the studio and half live at the Royal Festival Hall, showcases just how versatile Pentangle was in their unique brand of English folk, jazz, Celtic, blues, and pop styles. Some of the live covers are easily their finest performances. Furry Lewis' "Turn Your Money Green," sung by the delightful Jacqui McShee, swings sweetly, buttressed of course by John Renbourn and Bert Jansch's guitar tapestry. Charlie Mingus' "Haitian Flight Song" features a great solo by bassist Danny Thompson, who was easily one of the finest musicians to grace the instrument. The studio tracks are uniformly excellent as well, especially "The Time Has Come," which turns waltz time inside out. McShee, Renbourn, and Jansch all turn in career performances on this track. But these examples merely scratch the surface of Pentangle's peak. In all, Sweet Child is an awesome and delightful collection, and probably their finest hour. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	07/07/2023
Label:	Belle Antique
UPC:	4527516606930
Rank:	190011

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pentangle   Primary Artist
Danny Thompson   Bass,Double Bass
Jacqui McShee   Vocals
Bert Jansch   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Guitar
John Renbourn   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Sitar,Guitar
Terry Cox   Drums,Vocals,Percussion,Glockenspiel

Technical Credits

Jacqui McShee   Composer,Liner Notes,Arranger
William Byrd   Composer
Walter Davis   Composer
Roebuck "Pops" Staples   Composer
Damon Lyon-Shaw   Engineer
Wesley Westbrooks   Composer
Danny Thompson   Composer
F. Lewis   Composer
D. Thompson   Composer
Claude Gervaise   Composer
Charles Mingus   Composer
Bert Jansch   Composer,Arranger
Anne Briggs   Composer
John Renbourn   Composer,Arranger
Shel Talmy   Producer
Traditional   Composer
Terry Cox   Arranger,Composer
John Donne   Composer
Tony Wilson   Liner Notes
Ewan MacColl   Composer
Walter Lewis   Composer