Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Empire Musicwerks
• ASIN: B000FBFTP0
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,546 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bull Duram - Glen Campbell

2. Nashville - Mason Williams

3. 12 String Guitar Rag - Bob Gibson

4. Saints Soul Song - Jim (Roger) McGuinn

5. Color Him Folky - Howard Roberts

6. My Little Maggie - Joe Maphis

7. Blues Wail - Billy Strange

8. Honey Miss Me When I’m Gone - Mason Williams

9. Cottonfields - Howard Roberts

10. Six By Twelve - Joe Maphis

Editorial Reviews

One of the most influential recordings in the entire Tradition records catalog, the 1963 LP Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar is a treasured artifact that has been relished by generations of guitar fans as one of the cornerstones of recorded guitar history. The great 12 string guitarist Leo Kottke, among many others, has often cited this album as being one of the first records that made him aware of the possibilities of the instrument and was most influential in developing his own style. The guitar players assembled for this wonderful record are all superstars in their own right – among them Glen Campbell, the king of all West Coast session guitarists Howard Roberts, the great Mason Williams (Classical Gas), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Country Music super-session players Joe Maphis and Bob Gibson, and the unique Billy Strange. Guitar enthusiasts will have reason to rejoice as this wonderful piece of Americana finally becomes available on CD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I hoped it would be, January 11, 2008

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Terry Mangum (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar (Audio CD)

Several months ago I bought a 12 string (Older Guild JF30-12) and thought it would be fun to listen to some, what would appear to be, vintage 12 string songs. While nice, on the whole, I am disappointed with this disc. Would have saved money by either buying used or downloading the best 3 or 4 tracks from Itunes (not sure if they can be found). Several of the tracks are poorly recorded and sound like they were Muzak from the 60's. Listen carefully to the samples before ordering.
Seems to me there was a "12 String Guitar of Glen Campbell" disc out there long ago. That'll be my next search.
Good luck!
Terry

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A 12-string guitar album for completists, December 21, 2008

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Counterbalance (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar (Audio CD)

Anthology of 12-String Guitar is a good way to understand why there is acoustic music before and after Fahey, Basho, Lang, Kottke and Sandy Bull.

For 12-string completists, this album is a pleasant stroll through time. For anyone else, you'd have to really be into early folk-pop instrumental music.

4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT - for its time, May 11, 2010

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Arthur K. Yellin "dinosaurus13" (Olney, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar (Audio CD)

I read the other reviews of this CD, that I actually have the original LP album of from the 60s. While it is true that the sound quality is not what we've come to expect today, listeners must remember that this album is now 45-50 years old and that the recordings are likely older!

Furthermore, the original source of this CD may have been someone's LP! In addition to these two factors, at the time this album was originally sold, it was on a label few had ever heard of and was an INEXPENSIVE LP.

There was a related LP titled "The Guitar Greats" that offered a fantastic performance of "Get the Bird Flyin'" by the great Glen Campbell! But it may never have been published on CD.

With the understanding that these are old performances on an old recording, I find the album to be notable!