Reflection (Pentangle album)

Reflection

Studio album by Pentangle

Released

October 1971

Recorded

Command Studios and Olympic Studios, London

Folk, folk rock^[1]

Pentangle chronology

Cruel Sister
(1970)

Reflection
(1971)

Solomon's Seal
(1972)

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.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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.^[1]

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

1 2 3 Reflection (Pentangle album) at AllMusic
↑ Harper, Colin (2006). Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival (paperback edn.). Bloomsbury. p. 229. ISBN 0-7475-8725-6.

External links

The Danny Thompson Website

Pentangle

Jacqui McShee Gerry Conway Spencer Cozens Alan Thomson Gary Foote Bert Jansch Terry Cox Danny Thompson John Renbourn Mike Piggott Nigel Portman Smith Rod Clements Peter Kirtley Jerry Underwood

Studio albums	The Pentangle Sweet Child Basket of Light Cruel Sister Reflection Solomon's Seal Open the Door In the Round So Early in the Spring Think of Tomorrow One More Road

Live albums	Sweet Child Live 1994

Compilation albums	This is Pentangle History Book Pentangling The Pentangle Collection Anthology At Their Best Essential Vol 1 Essential Vol 2 Collection A Maid That's Deep in Love Early Classics Anniversary People on the Highway, 1968–1971 Light Flight The Pentangle Family Light Flight: The Anthology Pentangling: The Collection The Time Has Come

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