LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

180g LP
If there's one band that sums up guitar virtuosos with vocal inspiration and a white blues rhythm section straight from the speakeasy London sound of Alexis Korner's Blues Inc., then it is certainly Pentangle. The ineffable Bert Jansch and John Renbourn on guitars, the subtle singing of Jacqui McShee and the jazz blues oriented drum and bass of Terry Cox and Danny Thompson made Pentangle one of the most enjoyable folk rock groups (but can this limited definition really describe the 360° musical talent of this combo?) and 1969's Basket of Light (their third album) a piece of pop music unlikely to be topped. Originally released on Transatlantic, the album features "Light Flight" of the BBC's Take Three Girls fame, the splendid "Sally Go Round The Roses" and "House Carpenter", to cite just a few.
Track listing: Side A: 1. Light Flight 2. Once I Had A Sweetheart 3. Springtime Promises 4. Lyke-Wake Dirge 5. Train Song Side B: 1. Hunting Song 2. Sally Go Round The Roses 3. The Cuckoo 4. House Carpenter