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Kingston Trio, The Highwaymen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B000002T8A
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,932 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tom Dooley

2. Reverend Mr. Black

3. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

4. M.T.A.

5. A Worried Man

6. Michael

7. The Gypsy Rover

8. Cotton Fields

9. I'm on My Way

10. The Bird Man

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's an outstanding reprise of the folk music movement, November 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to Back Hits (Audio CD)

This album sweetly brings you back to the late 50's which saw folk music become the most popular American music form.

1. Tom Dooley

This is the song that started it all and brought fame to the Kingston Trio. It sadly describes the eternal triangle.

2. Reverend Mr. Black

A song about a courageous man who set the example to his son. This song was released after the Kingston Trio had been popular for several years.

3. Where Have All The Flowers Gone

A sad rendition of a song which became an anti-war standard.

4. M.T.A.

Written as a campaign song for a Boston politician, this song is sung with vigor and spirit. Fine banjo picking too.

5. Worried Man, A

A semi-humorous and rousingly sung rendition. It's delightfully Kingston Trio.

6. Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)

This hauntingly beautiful ballad put The Highwaymen on the charts as their first hit. They were still Seniors at Wesleyan College when this record made the charts. It's recognized around the world as a lasting folks song standard.

7. Gypsy Rover, The

Also recorded by Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers, the Highwaymen do this song with lilting elegant harmonies.

8. Cotton Fields

Many artists have recorded this Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) favorite but no one has ever equalled the Highwaymen hit which followed Michael. You can clearly hear lead singer Dave Fisher's piercing tenor as he belts out this song with Chan Daniels. Impossible not to sing along and it's become this writer's personal favorite.

9. I'm On My Way

This rendidtion is about the Underground Railway and was a hit single which followed Cottonfields. Sung with much spirit.

10. Bird Man, The

This recording also has narrative by Burt Lancaster who starred in the film, Bird Man of Alcatraz. It tells the tale of Robert Stroud.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting rarity-- some lovely listening, April 7, 2003

By 

Richard E. "Nick" Noble (Southborough, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Back Hits (Audio CD)

A very interesting CD collection/juxtaposition of groups and song selections.

The Kingston Trio half is pretty much a "greatest hits" collection, all fun to listen to. The Highwaymen half is equally as enjoyable, but with some rarer cuts along with their two big hits "Michael" and "Cotton Fields". Especially the rare "Bird Man" single, done in conjunction with the classic Burt Lancaster film "Birdman of Alcatraz". Great harmonies!

I do wish that there had been decent liner notes, though.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IF YOU LIKE THEM YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!, April 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to Back Hits (Audio CD)

Finaly my father who is 63 and I can listen to the same music and LOVE IT.!!!!!!