Pentwater
Pentwater (Vinyl Reissue)
Review by Gary Hill
I remember getting this record when it was around the first time on vinyl. I had to special order it from my local record store. I loved the album, but sadly it got destroyed when my basement flooded. By that time the record was out of print. Well, they have now reissued the vinyl of this. It is limited to just 500 copies, though. The album was reissued, with some bonus materials, previously on CD. While I like that a lot, somehow it just seems more magical on vinyl. I’m so glad to have this again. You can get your copy while they last at http://www.clear-spot.nl/ or http://www.guerssen.com or in the US from http://lightintheattic.net/. I have previously reviewed the CD of this. For the sake of consistency the rest of this review is adapted from that for use here.
Pentwater may well be the best progressive rock band whose name you have never heard. The Chicago area band released one record on their own label in 1970s. Their unique, innovative and quirky blend of humor, weirdness and musical virtuosity earned them a definite cult following.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2015 Volume 4 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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