The Kingston Trio rose to the top of the pop charts in 1958 with the multi-million seller Tom Dooley, and soon had several #1 gold albums to their credit. Their first three years at Capitol Records is captured on 'The Kingston Trio: The Guard Years,' a 10-CD collection that preceded the one you are holding in your hands. As the title implies, 'The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years' chronicles the group's recording history from August of 1961 to September of 1966, when the group consisted of original members Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane, and John Stewart, who replaced original member Dave Guard in the summer of 1961.
John Stewart had been a fan and contributing composer. When Dave Guard resigned, Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and group manager Frank Werber asked John to audition for the open spot. He was the perfect replacement for Dave Guard, and the perfect fit with Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane to continue the Kingston Trio's legacy as the most successful exponent of popular commercial folk music of all time.
This 10-CD collection (the second of three) assembles all of the Nick Reynolds/Bob Shane/John Stewart Kington Trio's Capitol and Decca recordings for the first time. It includes such classic hits as Greenback Dollar, Reverend Mr. Black, Desert Pete, and Where Have All The Flowers Gone?, along with many previously unreleased songs and unheard alternative versions (including their 1962 Grammy nominated album Something Special in its original form, without orchestral overdubbing). It also includes their 1962 concert at the Hollywood Bowl, as well as their 1966 live 'farewell' concert, Once Upon A Time.
The accompanying 108 - page-hardcover book contains rare photos from the Trio's personal collection, along with a history of the group by Bill Bush, song-by-song notes by Ben Blake, and a complete discography.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Jesse James
- Glorious Kingdom
- The Whistling Gypsy
- Reuben James
- O Ken Karanga
- Karu
- Oh, Sail Away
- Don't You Weep, Mary
- When My Love Was Here
- Take Her Out Of Pity
- Coming From The Mountains
- Weeping Willow
- Nothing More To Look Forward To
- Water Boy
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
- Chilly Winds
- Oh, Miss Mary
- Roddy McCorley
- Five Hundred Miles
- Goin' Away For To Leave You
- Rocky (german)
- Old Kentucky Land (german)
Disc 2:
- Old Joe Clark
- Jane, Jane, Jane
- One More Town
- All The Good Times Are Past And Gone
- Little Boy
- Strange Day
- She Was Too Good To Me
- Away Rio
- Pullin' Away
- Brown Mountain Light
- Portland Town
- Darlin' Are You Dreaming
- Tell It On The Mountain
- O Willow Waly
- C'mon Betty Home
- Allentown Jail
- To Be Redeemed
- Genny Glenn
- Some Fool Made A Soldier Of Me
- Adios Farewell
- My Lord What A Mornin'
- The New Frontier
- Poor Ellen Smith
- Honey, Are You Mad At Your Man
- Green Grasses
- Long Black Veil
- Greenback Dollar
- Dogie's Lament
- The First Time
Disc 3:
- Run The Ridges
- Road To Freedom
- Ballad Of The Quiet Fighter
- Big Ball In Town
- One More Round
- Oh Joe Hannah
- Reverend Mr. Black
- Mark Twain
- Love Has Gone
- River Run Down
- Try To Remember
- Low Bridge
- Softly As I Leave You
- La Bamba
- Jackson
- Desert Pete
- Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen
- Blowin' In The Wind
- Rider
- Those Who Are Wise
- Goo Ga Gee
- Desert Pete (continuation)
- Ballad Of The Thresher
- Sing Out
- Marcelle Vahine
- Woody's Song
- Those Brown Eyes
Disc 4:
- Ally Ally Oxen Free
- Four Strong Winds
- Ann
- Hobo's Lullaby
- Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
- Deportee
- Turn Around
- No One To Talk My Troubles To
- Coal Tattoo
- These Seven Men
- Song For A Friend
- If You Don't Look Around
- The Patriot Game
- Seasons In The Sun
- Let's Get Together (studio version)
- Midnight Special
- Love's Been Good To Me
- Poverty Hill
- Some Day Soon
- Gotta Travel On
- Hope You Understand
- My Ramblin' Boy
- Love Comes A Trickling Down
- Long Time Blues
- More Poems
- Farewell
- I'm Going Home
- Little Play Soldiers
Disc 5:
- Stories Of Old
- Yes I Can Feel It
- Gonna Go Down The River
- Hannah Lee
- Bottle Of Wine
- Where I'm Bound
- If You See Me Go
- If I Had A Ship
- Dooley
- Rusting In The Rain
- Stay Awhile
- Three Song
- Early Mornning Rain
- Red River Shore
- Where Are You Going Little Boy
- She Belongs To Me
- Verandah Of Millium August
- The Last Thing On My Mind
- They Are Gone
- Runaway Song
- Interchangeable Love
- Go Tell Roger
- Parchment Farm Blues
- Dancing Distance
Disc 6:
- Children On The Morning
- Hit And Run
- When You've Been Away For A Long Time
- Lei Pakalana
- Gaze On Other Heavens
- A Taste Of Honey
- A Little Soul Is Born
- Put Your Money Away
- Lock All The Windows
- Less Of Me
- Come Gather The Time
- The Spinnin' Of The World
- Norwegian Wood
- Texas Across The River
- Babe, You've Been On My Mind
- Little Light
- Coplas Revisted
- Laredo'
- M.T.A.
- Ballad Of The Shape Of Things
Disc 7:
- Hard, Ain't It Hard
- Farewell Captain
- Georgia Stockade
- Ah, Woe, Ah, Me
- Walkin' This Road To My Town
- The World I Used To Know
- Salty Dog
- Satly Dog
- Let's Get Together
- Isle In The Water
- Tom Dooley
- Them Poems
- So Hi
Disc 8:
- Coplas Revisited
- The Ballad Of The Shape Of Things
- Wimoweh
- The Merry Minuet
- Scotch And Soda
- When The Saints Go Marching In
Disc 10:
- Hard Travelin'
- Early Morning Rain
- Tomorrow Is A Long Time
- Rovin' Gambler/This Train
- Police Brutality
- One Too Many Mornings
- Colours
- A Day In Our Room
- Goodnight Irene
- Getaway John
- The Tijuana Jail
- Silicone Bust
- Blind Date
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