''The Lost Masters 1969–1972'' is an
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by
the New Kingston Trio
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, recorded in 1969 to 1972 and released in 1997.
History
Two years before the release of ''
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'' in 1969, the Kingston Trio disbanded in 1967 following a two-week farewell engagement at San Francisco's
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, the nightclub at which they had started their rise to prominence a decade earlier.
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began a solo career,
Nick Reynolds
Nicholas Wells Reynolds (July 27, 1933 – October 1, 2008) was an American folk musician and recording artist. Reynolds was one of the founding members of The Kingston Trio, whose folk and folk-style material captured international attention du ...
retired from the music business and, after a short-lived solo career,
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 ...
created a new group, The New Kingston Trio. The first configuration of this new group lasted approximately three years and consisted of Shane, Pat Horine, and Jim Connor; a second troupe including Shane,
Bill Zorn
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, and Roger Gambill toured from 1973 to 1976 before Shane bought the rights to the Kingston Trio name outright and assembled a new group with Gambill and George Grove.
The New Kingston Trio consisted of Shane, guitarist and vocalist Pat Horine, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jim Connor. They continued to perform songs from the old Kingston Trio repertoire as well as new material. The songs on ''The Lost Masters'' were culled from studio tapes Horine found while unpacking boxes in storage at his home.
[Shaw, Allan. The Lost Masters liner notes. Folk Era Records.]
Reception
Writing for
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, music critic Bruce Eder wrote of the album; "This is a better set of songs, as a Kingston Trio-type album, than the old Trio's last official album for Decca. The music has a lingering early-1960s folk earnestness, but it also displays a good sense of modern production and aesthetic sensibilities.... It's a good collection, and a worthy addition to any serious collections of the Kingston Trio."
Track listing
#"You're the One" (Bob Morrison) – 2:38
#"Nellie" (Barry Etris) – 2:42
#"Sold American" (
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) – 3:08
#"Peace Loving Gentleman" (Pat Horine, Chuck Trisko) – 2:55
#"Rubber Car" (Leonard Metzger) – 2:48
#"Oldest Living Son" (
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* John Killough Stewart (1867–1938), businessman and philanthropist in Queensland, Australia
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) – 2:59
#"I'll Find You" (Horine, Charles Stone) – 2:37
#"Smokin' Grapevine" (Bob Shane) – 2:37
#"I'm on My Way Back Home" (Jim Connor) – 3:10
#"Minstrel Man" (Horine) – 2:55
#"The Dutchman" (Michael Smith) – 5:14
Personnel
*
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, guitar
*Pat Horine - vocals, guitar
*Jim Connor - vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion, jaw harp
Additional musicians:
*Stan Kaess - bass
*Frank Sanchez - drums
Production
*Pat Horine - producer
*Bob Richardson - engineer
*Chuck Glaser - engineer
*Mike Graham - engineer
*Allan Shaw - liner notes
*Jeff Mellentine - executive producer
References
External links
The Kingston Trio Liner Notes entry for ''The Lost Masters''.
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1997 compilation albums
The Kingston Trio albums