Reflection
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Reflection
- Artist: Pentangle
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- Release Date: 1971
- Total Time: 41:31
- Genre: Folk
Review
Pentangle were always great at creating musical fusions, and on this album, they once again came through. The opening song, "Wedding Dress," is a fabulous meeting of Celtic, country, and, believe it or not, funk. It's one of the few songs of theirs that actually rocks. The rest of the record is classic Pentangle, with Bert Jansch's and John Renbourn's acoustic guitars intermingling so well that it would make even Neil Young and Stephen Stills a little envious. Jacqui McShee, as usual, has some exquisite vocal moments, namely the previously mentioned "Wedding Dress" and an excellent reading of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." This track shows how the group was further exploring new musical ground, this time with traditional American folk/gospel. The group's rhythm section of Danny Thompson (upright bass/cello) and Terry Cox (percussion) -- easily one of the most inventive on the planet -- shines on every cut, creating solid ground for Renbourn, McShee, and Jansch to do their high-wire act on vocals and guitar. One of their finest all-around albums. ~ Matthew Greenwald, Rovi| Reflection (1969 Album by Steamhammer) | |
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Reflection (Pentangle album)
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| Studio album by Pentangle | ||||
| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Recorded | Command Studios and Olympic Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Label | Transatlantic | |||
| Producer | Bill Leader | |||
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Reflection was an album recorded in 1971 by folk-rock band Pentangle.
The album was recorded over a three-week period in March 1971, at a time when the tensions between the band members were high. Different band members were continually threatening to leave and attendance by Jansch and Renbourn at the recording sessions was dependent on their state of sobriety.[1]
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Reception
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Allmusic highly praised the album in their retrospective review, calling the most attention to Jansch and Renbourn's acoustic guitar duets and McShee's vocals. They singled out "Wedding Dress" ("a fabulous meeting of Celtic, country, and, believe it or not, funk") and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" ("the group was further exploring new musical ground, this time with traditional American folk/gospel") as especially strong tracks.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, and Danny Thompson, except where noted.
- "Wedding Dress" (traditional) – 2:51
- "Omie Wise" (traditional) – 4:23
- "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (traditional) – 4:06
- "When I Get Home" – 4:55
- "Rain and Snow" (traditional) – 3:49
- "Helping Hand" – 3:27
- "So Clear" – 4:49
- "Reflection" – 11:14
Release history
Reflection was released in 1971 in the UK as Transatlantic TRA24O. The U.S. release, also in 1971, was Reprise R56463.
Personnel
- Terry Cox – drums, percussion, vocals
- Bert Jansch – acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals
- Jacqui McShee – vocals
- John Renbourn – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Danny Thompson – double bass
References
- ^ Harper, Colin (2006). Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival (paperback edn.). Bloomsbury. p. 229. ISBN 0-7475-8725-6.
- ^ a b Reflection (Pentangle album) at Allmusic
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