The albums

"Each of the five LPs released during the band's first and best period is a different shade of brilliant, deceptively showcasing the virtuosic talents of its instrumentalists (...) who gave the perfect framework for vocalist Jacqui McShee to gently break hearts and warm souls ... As all good boxed sets do, this new Cherry Red Records collection graciously expands the original albums within. Tacked on to the end of each disc is a smattering of studio outtakes, alternate versions and live material, much of it unreleased until now ... A set like this is also a great source to get a full understanding of how a band evolves over any length of time. Through their six years together (and their various endeavors outside the fold), Pentangle gained strength and fire in their performances as they got more comfortable with each other's playing. That's clear by the time you hit Solomon's Seal. While things were becoming more fractious among its members and with its former label Transatlantic, the group never lost its focus when making music together".

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