Pentangle - Open the Door '1985

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A reunion of four of Pentangles original members (only John Renbourn is
missing), Open the Door is a resounding artistic success. Impeccable
jazz-inflected musicianship and folkie vocal harmonies combine to produce one of
the best outings released under the Pentangle name in their multi-decade career.
Bert Janschs melodic, bluesy acoustic guitar provides the underpinning driving
the compositions, with tonal colorations courtesy of Mike Piggott on violin and
guitars. Jacqui McShees vocals are beautiful, and the rhythm section of drummer
Terry Cox and double bassist Danny Thompson nimbly maneuver through the tricky
slow to midtempo rhythms. When dissected, this is complex, challenging music,
but the listener need not get bogged down in the minutiae of the compositions
and arrangements, he or she need merely lie back and enjoy this pastoral ride
through the English countryside. This is gorgeous stuff.

01 - Pentangle - Open the Door (4:20)
02 - Pentangle - Dragonfly (3:14)
03 - Pentangle - Sweet Mother Earth (2:44)
04 - Pentangle - Child of the Winter (5:09)
05 - Pentangle - The Dolphin (2:46)
06 - Pentangle - Lost Love (3:42)
07 - Pentangle - Sad Lady (3:49)
08 - Pentangle - Taste of Love (4:11)
09 - Pentangle - Yarrow (4:38)
10 - Pentangle - Street Song (5:31)

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