On March 19, 2026, Terence William Harvey Cox aka Terry Cox, died aged 89. He was musician (drums), member of the bands The Pentangle, Duffy’s Nucleus and Humblebums. He performed and recorded with David Bowie, Elton John, Charles Aznavour, Alexis Korner, Ashton & Lord, Bee Gees, Bert Jansch, Bread Love and Dreams, Cleo Laine, Damian Halloran and Maria Millward, Dana Gillespie, Digby Fairweather, Duffy Power, Fishbaugh Fishbaugh Zorn, George Martin, Harold McNair, Harvey Andrews, Jade, Jan & Lorraine, John Renbourn, John Williams, Lesley Duncan, Linda Lewis, Long John Baldry, Lynsey de Paul, Marian Segal, Mike Batt, Mike Silver, Patrick and Matrix Yandall, Pete Atkin, Philwit & Pegasus, Ray Warleigh, Rupert Hine, Scott Walker, Shawn Brothers, Shirley Collins,. Dolly Collins, The Sallvangie, Therapy, Tudor Lodge and Wally Whyton.
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The Pentangle: Same
On May 17, 1968, “Transatlantic” label released the self – titled, debut Pentangle (The) album. It was recorded February – March 1968, at “IBC Studios” and “Olympic Sound Studio” in London, and was produced by Shel Talmy.
Personnel:
- Jacqui McShee– vocals
- Bert Jansch– vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Renbourn– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Terry Cox– vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Let No Man Steal Your Thyme – traditional
- Bells – Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox
- Hear Mt Call – The Staple Singers
- Pentangling – Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox
- Mirage – Bert Jansch
- Way Behind the Sun – traditional
- Bruton Town – traditional
- Waltz – Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox
Pentangle: Cruel Sister
On November 27, 1970, “Transatlantic” label released “Cruel Sister”, the fourth Pentangle album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Bill Leader.
Personnel:
- John Renbourn– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, sitar, recorder
- Bert Jansch– vocals, acoustic guitar, appalachian
- Jacqui McShee– vocals
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Terry Cox– vocals, drums, percussion, dulcitone, glockenspiel
- dulcimer, recorder, concertina
Track listing:
- A Maid That’s Deep In Love
- When I Was In My Prime
- Lord Franklin
- Cruel Sister
- Jack Orion
The Pentangle: Basket of Light
On October 26, 1969, “Transatlantic” label released “Basket of Light”, the third Pentangle (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at”IBC Studios” in London and was produced by Shel Talmy.
Personnel:
- Terry Cox– lead and backing vocals, drums, glockenspiel, hand drum
- Bert Jansch– lead and backing vocals, guitar, banjo
- Jacqui McShee– lead and backing vocals
- John Renbourn– lead and backing vocals, guitar, sitar
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Pantry– engineer
- Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
- Peter Smith – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox and Jacqui McShee, except where noted.
- Light Flight
- Once I Had a Sweetheart – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
- Springtime Promises
- Lyke-Wake Dirge – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
- Train Song
- Hunting Song
- Sally Go ‘Round the Roses – Lona Stevens, Zell Sanders
- The Cuckoo – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
- House Carpente – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
Pentangle: Reflection
In October 1971, “Transatlantic” label released “Reflection”, the fifth Pentangle album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Command Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Leader.
Personnel:
- Bert Jansch– vocals,acoustic guitar, banjo
- Jacqui McShee– vocals
- John Renbourn– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Terry Cox– vocals, drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, and Danny Thompson, except where noted.
- Wedding Dress – traditional
- Omie Wise – traditional
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken? – traditional
- When I Get Home
- Rain and Snow – traditional
- Helping Hand
- So Clear
- Reflection
Bert Jansch: It Don’t Bother Me
\In December 1965, “Transatlantic” label released “It Don’t Bother Me”, the second Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in April 1965, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Nathan Joseph.
Personnel:
- Bert Jansch – vocals, guitar, steel-string guitar, banjo
- Roy Harper – vocals, guitar
- John Renbourn – guitar
- Ray Prickett – engineer
- Brian Shuel – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bert Jansch, except where noted.
- Oh, My Babe
- Ring-A-Ding Bird
- Tinker’s Blues
- Anti Apartheid
- The Wheel
- A Man I’d Rather Be
- My Lover
- It Don’t Bother Me
- Harvest Your Thoughts of Love – John Renbourn
- Lucky Thirteen
- As the Day Grows Longer Now
- So Long (Been On the Road So Long) – Alex Campbell
- Want My Daddy Now
- 900 Miles – traditional
Pentangle: Reflection
In October 1971, “Transatlantic” label released “Reflection”, the fifth Pentangle album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Command Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Leader.
Personnel:
- Jacqui McShee – vocals
- John Renbourn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Bert Jansch – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Terry Cox– vocals, drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson, except where noted.
- Wedding Dress – traditional
- Omie Wise – traditional
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken? – traditional
- When I Get Home
- Rain and Snow – traditional
- Helping Hand
- So Clear
- Reflection
Pentangle: Solomon’s Seal
In September 1972, “Reprise” label released “Solomon’s Seal”, the sixth Pentangle album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by John Wood.
Personnel:
- Jacqui McShee– vocals
- Bert Jansch – vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, harmonica, banjo
- John Renbourn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, banjo, recorder
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Terry Cox – vocals, drums, percussion, finger cymbals
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson, except where noted.
- Sally Free And Easy – Cyril Tawney
- The Cherry Tree Carol – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
- The Snows
- High Germany – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
- People On The Highway
- Willy O’ Winsbury – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
- No Love Is Sorrow
- Jump Baby Jump
- Lady Of Carlisle – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Jacqui McShee
Bert Jansch: Jack Orion
In September 1966, “Transatlantic” label released “Jack Orion”, the third Bert Jansch studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “5 North Villas” in Camden, London, and was produced by Bill Leader.
Track listing:
- Bert Jansch – vocal, guitar, banjo, illustration, arrangements
- John Renbourn – guitar
- Bill Leader – recording
- Jules Halfant – design
Track listing:
- The Waggoner’s Lad – traditional
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan McColl
- Jack Orion – traditional
- The Gardener – traditional
- Nottamun Town – traditional
- Henry Martin – traditional
- Blackwaterside – traditional
- Pretty Polly – traditional
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