Around the Campfire

Peter Paul & Mary | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 28, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B0000062VR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,519 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #97 in Music > Folk > Traditional Folk

Editorial Reviews

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The indefatigable folk trio of Peter, Paul & Mary is a wonderful focal point for younger listeners, toward whom this two-CD set is clearly geared. With a decidedly left-leaning approach to its craft--at least as far as the lyrics are concerned--the group selects great examples from its lengthy recording career. "If I Had a Hammer" veers from solemn consideration to exultant declaratives, working excellently enough that adults will certainly dig the music. Ditto for "Down by the Riverside" and "Light One Candle," which booms with an added mixed chorus, giving the song the power of a protest anthem. Not to paint this as an altogether-too-serious effort, though--"This Land Is Your Land" and "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" sweep the ears of kids up in deceptively minimal movements by the trio. Put succinctly, these two CDs mix kid-oriented and adult-oriented music with just the right touch. --Andrew Bartlett

Product Description

This 25-song anthology celebrates the community-in-song that comes from sitting around a campfire. Includes such American standards as "This Land Is Your Land," "If I Had a Hammer," "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" and "Goodnight, Irene."
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Media Type: CD
Artist: PETER PAUL & MARY
Title: AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
Street Release Date: 04/28/1998
Domestic
Genre: FOLK

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!, August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Around the Campfire (Audio CD)

Peter, Paul, & Mary did a wonderful job on this album! It brought me back to the summers I sat around the campfire with my friends. I practically grew up with "Puff, The Magic Dragon:" in fact, that's the song that first got me interested in Peter, Paul, & Mary. I was looking for an answer to who originally sung "Puff,The Magic Dragon," after hearing it in one of my elementary school classes, and after I found out, I started hearing them on the radio a few years later, and after a while, I got hooked.

I love this group!

36 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy "The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary" instead, October 16, 1998

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James Fieser (Martin, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Around the Campfire (Audio CD)

I feel guilty saying anything critical about Peter, Paul and Mary, but "Around the Campfire" was a little disappointing. In theory, it seems like a good idea to put out a double CD of the trio's most memorable songs, from the early sixties, up until their most recent releases, and even with a few previously unreleased songs. However, the album seems geared largely for children listeners as many of the songs are taken from recent children-oriented albums, such as "Peter, Paul and Mommy" and "Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too." Also, a few bad choices detract from the whole, such as including a recent live version of Puff instead of the classic studio version. Two of the new songs are religious folk songs, which might resurrect unpleasant memories of church camp -- or simply church, for that matter. Most disappointing is that time has not been kind to Mary's voice. Peter and Paul sound beautiful in their twilight years, but Mary has lost her high range and sounds raspy. The abundance of recent recordings on this CD makes one's awareness of this inescapable. Even if you buy this album principally for your kids - as I did - remember that you too need to listen to it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE DEFINITIVE PETER,PAUL AND MARY CD!, January 9, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Around the Campfire (Audio CD)

This the definitive PETER,PAUL AND MARY CD.It includes all there great hits from puff the magic dragon to leaving on a jet plane!It includes 25 great tracks on 2 cds and as always you can count on songs that touch your heart from this dynamic trio.The lesser known right field tune will make us all smile as it brings us back to our childhood days.The song stewball will bring back memories of our younger days at the county fairs.There are alotta classic folk tunes in here rounding out this 2 cd set .They include this land is you land and where have all the flowers gone.Anybody who enjoys melodic tunes will enjoy this 2 cd set!I would just like to add one more thing for those of us who travel and long for home,you will enjoy the tune 500 miles ,it`s a classic.So for all you peter, paul and mary fans this is simply a must have!