Watch The Stars, See How They Run
El Lagarto | Sandown, NH | 11/17/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hauntingly beautiful, technical genius. You don't even need to be a folky to admire it. Bert Jansch and John Renbourn were already icons when they joined to form Pentangle, revered in English and American folk circles. The addition of Jacqui McShee gave them one of the sweetest and purest voices you will ever hear in your life. The bass and drum underpinning added a hip, jazz sensibility that made for a group nobody could quite define. This anthology handles the matter nicely, devoting 1 CD to Pentangle, 1 to Renbourn, and 1 to Jansch. You will certainly be awed by the virtuosity of these two guitarists, but what will linger is the emotion, this is English "soul" music. Many standouts, especially on the Pentangle CD - Light Flight, Once I Had A Sweetheart, Lord Franklin, Cruel Sister. Life is too short not to listen to this - treat yourself."