''God Bless The Grass'' is the sixth studio album by

Pete Seeger Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably ...

, released on January 17, 1966 by

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

as CL 2432 (mono) and CS 9232 (stereo). The album cover was designed by R. O. Blechman. ''God Bless The Grass'' focuses on environmental issues and offers inspiration and admiration for nature, taking its title from the included song written by

Malvina Reynolds Malvina Reynolds (August 23, 1900 – March 17, 1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, best known for her songwriting, particularly the songs "Little Boxes", "What Have They Done to the Rain" and "Morningtown ...

. The songs advocate awareness of the environment and appreciation for the splendor of nature. "My Dirty Stream" for example, supports an environmental organization Seeger formed in 1966 called

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Beacon, New York that seeks to protect the Hudson River and surrounding wetlands and waterways through advocacy and public education. Founded by folk singer Pete Seege ...

(aka Great Hudson River Revival or Clearwater Festival) that sought to clean up the heavily polluted

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. The liner notes include a message written by then Supreme Court Justice William Douglas.

Track listing

References

1966 albums Pete Seeger albums Albums produced by Tom Wilson (record producer) Columbia Records albums {{1960s-folk-album-stub