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Basket Of Light by: Pentangle List Price: £5.99 CD-Charts Price: £3.98 You Save: £2.01 (34%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5050159120727 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Sanctuary Manufacturer: Sanctuary Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sanctuary Release Date: February 26, 2008 Running Time: 53 minutes Studio: Sanctuary Sales Rank: 811 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Description: Though they had fellow British folk-rockers like Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span for company, Pentangle explored a musical world of their own design. Their all-acoustic sound combined traditional British folk with jazz, rock and Indian music, much as American groups like the Airplane and the Dead were mating their roots with other influences. BASKET OF LIGHT is perhaps the finest of Pentangle's excellent earlyrecordings. As always, the focal point is crystal-voicedsinger Jacqui McShee, capable of giving peer Sandy Denny a run for her money. Master guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn's interplay is magical throughout, and when they taketo banjo and sitar respectively on "House Carpenter", they sound equally at home. Much of the jazz feel is provided by eminently swinging bassist Danny Thompson (the only man capable of making "Sally Go Round the Roses" groove) and loose-limbed drummer Terry Cox. Whether contributing jazzy rhythmicpunctuation or delicate glockenspiel ("Once I Had a Sweetheart"), Cox is a gem. BASKET OF LIGHT belongs right alongsideLIEGE AND LEIF and PLEASE TO SEE THE KING. Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - GorgeousI've just been listening to my (previous release) copy of this album and it's excellent!. It gave me the opportunity to compare House Carpenter with Joan Baez (and Sweeney's Men) and it stands up magnificently. You have 6 days left to download their performance on Later via BBC iPlayer! Rating: - A Must Have For Folk Fans.Now I'm not your average folk fan, I mainly listen to Hard Rock and Metal, you see. But Pentangle along with Fairport Convention turned me into a Folk fan. This album simply put is stunning, it's experimental and original without ever sounding forced or betraying the bands Folk roots. As previous reviewers have mentioning Pentangle mixed Folk, Jazz, Blues and Pop music effortlessly with rarely less than amazing results. The versatility on display on this record is quite frankly astounding ranging from jazzy pop on 'Light Flight' to a the sinister medieval 'Lyke Wake Dirge'. It almost goes without saying that the level of musicianship in Pentangle is Phenomenal, Bert and John are absolutely astounding guitarists (the Glen and KK ... Read More: Rating: - ExquisiteThis is an extraordinary album - probably the best acoustic music I've ever heard. Every member of the group is a master of their instrument, and the music they produce is spine-tingling. It's difficult to categorise, but the band take folk music as their starting point, and then expand it to include jazz and rock elements. The sense of communication between the musicians is a delight to hear. It's a real shame that the current music industry doesn't seem to acknowledge sheer musical talent of the kind that's abundantly on display here. Rating: - Probably the best British folk/rock/jazz album ever made.There was a time when, browsing the racks at your favourite record shop, if the label said Transatlantic you were pretty much guaranteed that the contents would be worth your money. You could invest, safe in the knowledge that you'd be likely to be impressed by the album when you got it home. Basket Of Light put a stop to that. After this, even the provenance of the Transatlantic label was not enough. Once you had found and bought this album, there were simply not going to be many future occasions upon which a new acquisition would impress you as much as this one. This one got there first, did it best, and took no prisoners. One of the ten best albums ever made. But then, that's just my opinion. I've got thousands of ... Read More: Rating: - Simply the Best of British, so buy it.!This album has got to be the best British Folk album ever recorded. This is because every single song is excellent (no filler here!). The band inject a contemporary feel to the folk idiom. The album's title is perfect, as it fits the music. As you begin listening, a few thing may kick in. The acoustic musicianship is sublime. The tunes are tunesome. You feel good as you hum and tap your feet. Later on, you might begin to wonder what the point of amplified electrical music ever was. As the late sixties vibes groove into you, you might imagine yourself a flower-child in a basket of light... Unlike some rather 'quaint' folk albums I've heard, this folk album is emotionally authentic, and the mood is also very uplifting in it's ... Read More: |
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