{"product_id":"john-renbourn-kokomo-blues-gone-electric-1970-1979","title":"John Renbourn - Kokomo Blues Gone Electric 1970-1979","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3CD collection featuring legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePentangle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Renbourn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing chronologically from the 6CD Cherry Tree box '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnpentangling: The Sixties Albums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', featuring a more selective and themed approach to the 1970–1979 period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompiled by Pentangle expert Colin Harper, it focuses on Renbourn’s lead guitar playing (as opposed to pure fingerstyle) and also leans heavily towards original material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pentangle instrumental '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Orion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' that begins this set establishes the thrilling uniqueness of John’s electric lead guitar style and is probably his best recording with the group in this area. A rare fuzz guitar alternate take of his self-written ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn’s Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ from 1971 and a previously unreleased live version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Mingus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' from 1972 are the only other Pentangle tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Renbourn solo albums '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaro Annie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (1972) and '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust Like Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' aka '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost Sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (recorded 1972) continue this electric adventure, after which the electric guitar became a more occasional aspect of Renbourn’s recordings, generally absent from his work after the 1970s. This set also includes the rare and beautiful KPM Music Library instrumental album '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guitar Of John Renbourn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (1977), three tracks from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn James\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHead In The Clouds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (1975) that feature Renbourn and another 18 previously unreleased live tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights of these include six tracks with Pentangle vocalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacqui McShee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e live at Stalybridge in 1975, and another four recorded live in France with McShee and American fiddler \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSue Draheim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that year. The instrumental '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pelican\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', from Renbourn's 1979 album '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Balloon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', is included as a showcase for the way Renbourn blends masterful acoustic technique with subtle electric guitar overdubs. The set ends with seven tracks from a fantastic concert by Renbourn at The Cellar Door in Washington, DC in 1979.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHERRY RED RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"3CD","offer_id":60124743893337,"sku":"SDZ-55446","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/john_renbourn_front_cover.jpg?v=1792777584","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/john-renbourn-kokomo-blues-gone-electric-1970-1979","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}