The Kingston Trio - Greatest Hits (Curb)

Artist:

Kingston Trio (The)

UPC:

715187738522

See Also:

Stewart, John Turtles (The)

Description:

Personnel: The Kingston Trio (vocals, guitar).
Liner Note Author: Don Ovens.
A typically brief and no-frills budget-priced compilation from Curb Records, the Kingston Trio`s GREATEST HITS is probably best for the neophyte who`s a bit curious about this folk-pop act of the `50s and `60s, or perhaps the old fan who just wants a digital copy of "Tom Dooley" without much effort. Unlike some of Curb`s best-ofs, this one features a well-balanced overview, pairing the trio`s biggest hits--the aforementioned murder ballad, the swaggering "Greenback Dollar," the comic subway rant "M.T.A." and the story song "The Tijuana Jail"--with a good selection of lesser-known but equally fine tunes. The sly "Scotch and Soda" and a pair of Pete Seeger interpretations, the moving "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" and a spirited take on the traditional "Worried Man Blues" closely modeled after Seeger`s, are the highlights of the other tunes. GREATEST HITS is inexpensive but not half bad.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Tom Dooley
2. Greenback Dollar
3. Reverend Mr. Black
4. M.T.A.
5. Tijuana Jail, The
6. Worried Man, A
7. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
8. Bad Man`s Blunder
9. El Matador
10. Everglades
11. Scotch and Soda
12. Reuben James

Album Information

Release Date:

12/27/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Folk

Label:

Curb

Catalog Number:

CD 77385

Original Release Year:

1990

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Runtime:

29 : 33

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