Donovan includes a hearty shout-out to his contemporary, Bert Jansch, with the tracks "Bert's Blues," and "House Of Jansch". This collaboration between English folk guitar legends Bert Jansch & John Renbourn of Pentangle fame is astonishing from first note to last. You can sense the intense pleasure of two gifted men not only matching one another as they play, but combining their talent to create something more than the admittedly impressive sum of its parts. It’s rare to hear two guitarists so brilliantly in symbiose as here, particularly in folk music. But if you want to dip your toes in the water try the amazing reinvention of Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" or the almost Flamenco runs of "East Winds".
Crimson Gold presents a new compilation which gathers together 45 classic recordings, from Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, and Pentangle. The release begins in the mid-’60s with solo recordings by Bert Jansch and John Renbourn and concludes with their coming together and the unique English folk sound of Pentangle.
CD 1 opens the set with solo recordings by Scottish folk musician, Bert Jansch. Best known as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter, Jansch was a leading figure in the ’60s British folk revival and is known for classic folk recordings such as ‘Angie’ and ‘Needle Of Death’ – both of which are included here. His unique style of guitar playing would go on to inspire generations of musicians including Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page, and Graham Coxon.
CD 2 continues to explore the roots of Pentangle with influential tracks by John Renbourn such as ‘The Hermit’, ‘Nobody’s Fault But Mine’ and ‘The Earle Of Salisbury’ which showcases his distinctive guitar playing technique. Also included on this disc are tracks from the 1966’s collaborative ‘Bert and John’ album, including ‘Goodbye Pork Pie Hat’ and ‘After The Dance’.
CD 3 completes the set with 15 stand-out tracks from folk-rock group Pentangle. Formed around the virtuoso guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, the group were able to master a variety of genre spanning styles and developed a cult-following. Classic tracks here include ‘Light Flight’, ‘Let No Man Steal Your Thyme’ and ‘Once I Had A Sweetheart’.