''Best of the Vanguard Years'' is an album by

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Ramblin' Jack Elliott Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer, songwriter and story teller. Life and career Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adno ...

, released in 2000. The 1964 Vanguard release '' Jack Elliott'' is included in its entirety. Seven tracks from ''Jack Elliott'' were also reissued on CD by Vanguard in 2007 on ''

Vanguard Visionaries The ''Vanguard Visionaries'' series is a collection of artist sampler albums released by Vanguard Records to celebrate the company's 60th anniversary. Vanguard Records had a high-profile during the 1960s folk revival for its catalogue of recording ...

''. More than half of the album includes songs that had not been previously released.

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

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Reception

Writing for

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, music critic Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. wrote of the album "... even his older material never strikes the listener as out-of-date... For those who want to dig a little deeper into folk music's past, this is a fine selection; for those who aren't familiar with Rambin' Jack Elliott, this is a great place to begin one's acquaintance."

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted. #"Roving Gambler" – 3:35 #"

Will the Circle Be Unbroken "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" is a popular Christian hymn written in 1907 by Ada R. Habershon with music by Charles H. Gabriel. The song is often recorded unattributed and, because of its age, has lapsed into the public domain. Most of the c ...

" – 2:37 #"Diamond Joe" – 2:58 #"Guabi Guabi" (Traditional, Jack Elliott) – 4:43 #"Sowing on the Mountain" – 2:15 #"Roll on Buddy" – 2:01 #"1913 Massacre" (

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American Left, A ...

) – 3:52 #"

House of the Rising Sun "The House of the Rising Sun" is an American traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the ...

" – 3:27 #"Shade of the Old Apple Tree" – 2:42 #"Black Snake Moan" – 3:25 #"Portland Town" (

Derroll Adams Derroll Adams (November 27, 1925 – February 6, 2000) was an American folk musician. Biography He was born Derroll Lewis Thompson in Portland, Oregon, United States. At 16, he served in the Army, but was discharged when his true age of 16 was ...

) – 1:59 #"More Pretty Girls Than One" – 2:14 #"Danville Girl" – 2:53 #"John Hardy" – 2:27 #"

Dark as a Dungeon "Dark as a Dungeon" is a song written by singer-songwriter Merle Travis. It is a lament about the danger and drudgery of being a coal miner in a shaft mine. It has become a rallying song among miners seeking improved working conditions. The s ...

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Merle Travis Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, his songs' lyrics were often about the lives and the economic exploitation of Ameri ...

) – 2:53 #"Hard Ain't It Hard" (Guthrie) – 2:40 #"

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released the following year on his album '' The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' and as the B-side of the single " Blowin' in the Wind". The song has been covered by several ot ...

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) – 3:16 #"I Got A Woman" – 2:33 #"Railroad Bill" – 3:57 #"I Never Will Marry" – 2:29 #"At My Window" – 2:09 #"Blue Eyed Elaine" – 2:18 #"

Wildwood Flower "Wildwood Flower" (or "The Wildwood Flower") is an American song, best known through performances and recordings by the Carter Family. It is a folk song, cataloged as Roud Folk Song Index No. 757. History "Wildwood Flower" is a variant of th ...

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) – 2:25 #"Ranger's Command" (Guthrie) – 3:32 #"Willie Moore" – 2:53

Personnel

– vocals, harmonica, guitar * Bill Lee – bass *

Erik Darling Erik Darling (September 25, 1933 – August 3, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and a folk music artist. He was an important influence on the folk scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Darling was born in Baltimore, Maryland ...

– banjo * John Hammond – mouth harp *

Eric Weissberg Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and in moder ...

– bass *John Herald – guitar *

Ian Tyson Ian Dawson Tyson (25 September 1933 – 29 December 2022) was a Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote several folk songs, including " Four Strong Winds" and " Someday Soon", and performed with partner Sylvia Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia. Ea ...

– guitar *Monte Dunn – guitar * Tedham Porterhouse (Bob Dylan) – mouth harp

References

External links

Ramblin' Jack Elliott Discography
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