| The Almanac Singers: Their Complete General Recordings | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | July 7, 1941 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Label | MCA (1996 reissue) |
| Producer | Alan Lomax (original); reissue produced by Andy McKaie |
Their Complete General Recordings is a 1996 album of 1941 recordings by the Almanac Singers.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Bruce Eder, writing for Allmusic wrote of the compilation "there isn't a bad song here" but about the liner notes commented "The notes are the only flaw, presenting an oversimplified history of the Almanacs that is a bit vague on details."[1]
Track listing
| Track | Song Title | Lead Vocals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blow Ye Winds Heigh Ho | Pete Seeger |
| 2. | Away, Rio | Pete Hawes |
| 3. | Blow The Man Down | Woody Guthrie |
| 4. | House of the Rising Sun | Woody Guthrie |
| 5. | Ground Hog | Pete Seeger |
| 6. | State of Arkansas | Lee Hays |
| 7. | The Weaver's Song | Ensemble |
| 8. | I Ride An Old Paint | Woody Guthrie |
| 9. | Hard, Ain't It Hard | Woody Guthrie |
| 10. | The Dodger Song | Lee Hays |
| 11. | Greenland Fishing | Pete Seeger |
| 12. | The Golden Vanity | Pete Seeger |
| 13. | The Coast of High Barbary | Pete Seeger |
| 14. | Haul Away, Joe | Pete Hawes |
Personnel
- Woody Guthrie – guitar, harmonica, vocal
- Pete Hawes – vocal, possibly guitar
- Lee Hays – vocal
- Millard Lampell – vocal
- Pete Seeger as Pete Bowers – banjo, recorder, vocal
References
- 1 2 Eder, Bruce. "Their Complete General Recordings> Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
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