Folk Hits Of The 60's (2003)

Product Summary UPC: 00826663021622 Release Date: 8/12/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60608329 Item#: MCT6H4 Buy.com Sales Rank: 25530 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie ~ Various Artists 2. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins ~ Various Artists 3. We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett ~ Various Artists 4. Don't Let The Rain Come Down - Serendipity Singers ~ Various Artists 5. Baby The Rain Must Fall - Glenn Yarbrough ~ Various Artists 6. Banana Boat Song (Day-O) - Henry Belafonte ~ Various Artists 7. Guantanamera - The Sandpipers ~ Various Artists 8. Lion Sleeps Tonight, The - The Tokens ~ Various Artists 9. Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio ~ Various Artists 10. If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin ~ Various Artists 11. Don't Think Twice - The Wonder Who ~ Various Artists 12. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez ~ Various Artists 13. You Were On My Mind - We Five ~ Various Artists 14. Green, Green - New Christy Minstrels ~ Various Artists 15. There But For Fortune - Joan Baez ~ Various Artists 16. Greenfields - The Brothers Four ~ Various Artists 17. Lemon Tree - Trini Lopez ~ Various Artists 18. Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers ~ Various Artists 19. Washington Square - Village Stompers ~ Various Artists 20. Goodnight Irene - The Weavers ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info The folk scene of the '60s is often portrayed as self-indulgent and lacking in the humor department. Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, and Tim Buckley certainly didn't come across as ideal candidates for a Laugh-In walk on! These guys were serious artists with serious things to say -- and things to protest against, too. But there actually was a much lighter side to the folk scene of the '60s, although the artists involved are largely forgotten. When actor/writer/director Christopher Guest and friends poked fun at the scene in the 2003 film A Mighty Wind, it made it easier to appreciate the music again. Possibly inspired by the critical success of the film, this compilation shows the lighter side of folk, with nice melodies, wonderful harmonies, and little dab of bubblegum thrown in for good measure. There are a few influential tracks that were recorded before the '60s (Harry Belafonte's "Day-O" and Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land," to name a few), but the rest of the tracks are cut from the commercially viable cloth, and they fit like a glove! Judy Collins' "Both Sides Now," the Rooftop Singers' "Walk Right In," Bobby Darin's "If I Were a Carpenter," and Gale Garnett's "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" are bona fide folk classics that can brighten up a dark day in hell. This may be folk, but it's also about feeling, and these songs feel good! Not convinced? Then just dig the Sandpipers' "Guantanamera," the Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," and Trini Lopez's "If I Had a Hammer" for proof! Protest songs? We don't need no stinkin' protest songs! ~ Steve "Spaz" Schnee Producer: Richard Foos (Compilation)   Technical Info Release Date : 08/12/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 30216 Label : Shout! Factory Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00826663021622    Product Image