History Book
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History Book is a compilation album by Pentangle
, released in 1972. Like others of this vintage, it has a textured sleeve. It was never reissued.
Pentangle (band)
Pentangle are a British folk rock band with some folk jazz influences. The original band were active in the late 1960s and early 1970s and a later version has been active since the early 1980s...
, released in 1972. Like others of this vintage, it has a textured sleeve. It was never reissued.
Track listing
- "Courting blues"
- "Lucky Thirteen" (John Renbourn)
- "Can't Keep From Crying"
- "No Exit" (Bert Jansch, Renbourn)
- "Waltz"
- "Forty Eight"
- "The Time Has Come"
- "Train Song" (Terry Cox, Jansch, Jacqui McShee, Renbourn)
- "Sally go Round the Roses" (Zell Sanders, Abner Spector)
- "Cruel SisterThe Twa Sisters"The Twa Sisters" is a murder ballad that recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her sister. It is first known to have appeared on a broadside in 1656 as "The Miller and the King's Daughter." At least 21 English variants exist under several names, including "Minnorie" or "Binnorie", "The Cruel...
" (Traditional, arranged by Jansch, Renbourn, Cox)
Personnel
- Terry CoxTerry CoxTerence William Harvey 'Terry' Cox played drums in the British folk rock bands The Pentangle, Duffy's Nucleus and Humblebums....
- drums, percussion - Bert JanschBert JanschHerbert "Bert" Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter...
- guitar, vocals - Jacqui McSheeJacqui McSheethumb|300px|right|Jacqui McShee performing with [[Pentangle]] at the 2007 [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards]]Jacqueline 'Jacqui' McShee is an English singer. Since 1966 she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz influenced folk rock band.-Biography:McShee's musical career began as a soloist in British folk...
- vocals - John RenbournJohn RenbournJohn Renbourn is an English guitarist and songwriter. He is possibly best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career before, during and after that band's existence .While most commonly labelled a...
- guitar, sitar, vocals - Danny ThompsonDanny ThompsonDaniel Henry Edward 'Danny' Thompson is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist and businessman...
– double bass