So Early in the Spring is the ninth album by Pentangle. It was issued in 1989 in the USA on Green Linnet CS1F3048 (cassette), 51F3048 (LP) and GLCD3048 (CD). In the UK it was issued on Pläne 88648, and in 1996 on Park PRK CD 35. It was reissued in 1997 on Spindrift.

So Early In The Spring
Studio album by Pentangle
Released	1989
Studio	Raezor Studios, Wandsworth, London
Genre	Folk, folk rock
Length	44:18
Label	Green Linnet
Producer	Nigel Portman-Smith
Pentangle chronology
A Maid That's Deep in Love (1988) So Early In The Spring (1989) Think of Tomorrow (1991)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs are Traditional; except where indicated.

1. "Eminstra" (Rod Clements, Gerry Conway, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, Nigel Portman-Smith) - 3:57
2. "So Early in the Spring" - 5:40
3. "The Blacksmith" - 3:25
4. "Reynardine" - 4:21
5. "Lucky Black Cat" (Rod Clements, Gerry Conway, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, Nigel Portman-Smith) - 3:20
6. "Bramble Briar" - 5:54
7. "Lassie Gathering Nuts" - 5:02
8. "Gaea" - 4:46
9. "The Baron O' Brackley" - 7:53

Personnel

Pentangle

• Rod Clements - mandolin, electric guitar
• Gerry Conway - drums, percussion
• Bert Jansch - vocals, guitar
• Jacqui McShee - vocals
• Nigel Portman Smith - keyboards, bass
• Tony Roberts - flute, whistle

Technical

• John Aycock - engineer
• Uli Hetscher - executive producer
• Peter Bucker - cover

References