''South Coast'' is an album by

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folk musician

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

, released in 1995. It was his first new studio release in over 20 years. At the

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, ''South Coast'' won the

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Reception

Writing for

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, music critic Burgin Matthews wrote the album "Elliott also reveals himself as one of the few truly enduring figures of the folk era, partly because his music is more honest, and as a result more timeless, than so much of that era's music... With South Coast, Elliott's legend is irrevocably cemented."

In popular culture

The song " Pastures of Plenty" is featured in Ari Gold's 2008 film ''

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''.

Track listing

#" Pastures of Plenty" (

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

) – 2:46 #" If I Were a Carpenter" (

Tim Hardin James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk and blues musician and composer. As well as releasing his own material, several of his songs, including " If I Were a Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe", beca ...

) – 5:00 #"Cocaine Blues" (

Reverend Gary Davis Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972), was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina and blind since infan ...

) – 2:29 #"I Ain't Got No Home" (Guthrie) – 2:07 #"Will James" (

Ian Tyson Ian Dawson Tyson (September 25, 1933 – December 29, 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 ...

) – 2:16 #"The Buffalo Skinners (On the Trail of the Buffalo)" (Traditional) – 5:24 #"Rake and Ramblin' Boy" (

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 ...

) – 2:26 #"South Coast" (Lillian Bos Ross) – 7:53 #"Talkin' Dust Bowl" (Guthrie) – 3:03 #"Mean Old Bed Bug Blues" (Joe Davis) – 3:23 #"Ludlow Massacre" (Guthrie) – 4:25 #"

San Francisco Bay Blues "San Francisco Bay Blues" is an American folk song and is generally considered to be the most famous composition by Jesse Fuller. Fuller first recorded the song in 1954, which was released by the World Song label in 1955. A "one-man band" renditio ...

" (

Jesse Fuller Jesse Fuller (March 12, 1896 – January 29, 1976) was an American one-man band musician, best known for his song "San Francisco Bay Blues". Early life Fuller was born in Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta. He was sent by his mother to live with ...

) – 2:14

Personnel

– vocals, guitar Production notes: *Bob Feldman – producer *Brent Sigmeth – engineer *Chris Frymire – editing, pre-mastering *Eric Peltoniemi – associate producer, editing, mixing, pre-mastering *Paul Baron – mixing *David Glasser – mastering *Linda Beauvais – artwork, design *Michael Crouser – photography

References

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