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of the

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folk music group the Kingston Trio's recordings from their time with the

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label. It contains songs from both the Dave Guard and

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trios. All the songs included were released as singles by the group with two ("

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", Coo Coo U") having never appeared on any of their principal recordings.

Reception

The '' Allmusic'' critic, Bruce Eder, called the compilation the first serious and broad compilation of the trio although noting the lack of some important tracks. He criticized the emphasis on singles rather than album tracks. He also wrote, "The four-CD set The Capitol Years can be recommended more highly to those who really want to understand the group's appeal and music, or just to remember the stuff they heard back when. This disc is a good introduction to one side of the Kingston Trio's work, but it shouldn't be the last compilation that one buys on the group."

Track listing

#" Scarlet Ribbons" ( Evelyn Danzig,

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) - 2:19 #" Tom Dooley" (

Alan Lomax Alan Lomax (; January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an American ethnomusicologist, best known for his numerous field recordings of folk music of the 20th century. He was also a musician himself, as well as a folklorist, archivist, writer, sch ...

, Frank Warner) – 3:05 #"Raspberries, Strawberries" (

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) – 2:07 #"

" (Denny Thompson) - 2:50 #" M.T.A." ( Bess Lomax Hawes, Jacqueline Steiner) - 3:16 #" A Worried Man" (Traditional, Tom Glazer, Dave Guard) - 3:27 #"Coo Coo-U" (Bill Loughborough, David Wheat) - 2:19 #"El Matador" ( Jane Bowers, Irving Burgess) - 2:27 #"Bad Man Blunder" (

Lee Hays Lee Elhardt Hays (March 14, 1914 – August 26, 1981) was an American folksinger and songwriter, best known for singing bass with the Weavers. Throughout his life, he was concerned with overcoming racism, inequality, and violence in soci ...

, Cisco Houston) - 2:39 #"Everglades" ( Harlan Howard) - 2:21 # " Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" ( Pete Seeger,

Joe Hickerson Joseph C. Hickerson (born October 20, 1935, in Highland Park, Illinois) is a folk singer and songleader. A graduate of Oberlin College, for 35 years (1963–1998) he was Librarian and Director of the Archive of Folk Song at the American Folklife ...

) - 3:04 #"

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" (Dave Guard) – 2:34 # "Jane, Jane, Jane" ( Stan Wilson) – 2:53 # "One More Town" (

) – 2:59 # "Greenback Dollar" (

Hoyt Axton Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voic ...

, Kennard Ramsey) - 2:51 # "Reverend Mr. Black" ( Leiber, Stoller, Billy Edd Wheeler) - 3:16 # "Desert Pete" ( Billy Edd Wheeler) - 2:49 # "Ally Ally Oxen Free" (

Rod McKuen Rodney Marvin McKuen (; April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range ...

, Sammy Yates) - 2:06 # " Patriot Game" ( Dominic Behan) – 2:53 # " Seasons in the Sun" (Rod McKuen,

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) – 2:53

Personnel

* Dave Guard – vocals,

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, guitar *

Bob Shane Robert Castle Schoen (February 1, 1934 – January 26, 2020), known professionally as Bob Shane, was an American singer and guitarist who was a founding member of The Kingston Trio. In that capacity, Shane became a seminal figure in the revi ...

– vocals, banjo, guitar * Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, bongos,

conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). ...

– vocals, banjo, guitar * David "Buck" Wheat – double bass

References

External links

Liner notes and song information
{{The Kingston Trio The Kingston Trio albums Albums produced by Voyle Gilmore 1990 compilation albums Capitol Records compilation albums