Folk Hits

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: May 19, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vanguard Records
• ASIN: B000005ZB2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Well..., December 16, 1999

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Dane M. Marvin (Council Bluffs, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Folk Hits (Audio CD)

This CD would be the greatest 60's folk compilation ever if only the songs weren't all simply covers by a group of people I've never heard of in my life. They fail to mention this anywhere in the description, and they even go so far as listing the original artists on the track listing above (which is misleading). BUT...if you listen to the samples, you can tell that these people are not the original artists you know and love. But I give it two stars because it is a great song selection...and good for singing along with.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Original Artists, August 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Folk Hits (Audio CD)

Every song in this collection is by the original artist. Without exception. What is interesting is that many of the selections are from live recordings. The Kingston Trio songs,for instance, were recorded at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. Great stuff. I think the previous reviewer has a hearing problem.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memorable folk, February 5, 2004

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Folk Hits (Audio CD)

This interesting collection takes a broad view of folk music, including tuneful singalongs, chart hits and protest songs like Joan Baez's Joe Hill. Odetta's spiritual track adds even more flavour to the eclectic mix. My favorites are There But For Fortune by Phil Ochs, Universal Soldier by Buffy Sainte-Marie (her song Soldier Blue would have been a great inclusion too), Turn Turn Turn by Judy Collins, and the two Joan Baez duets: It Ain't Me Babe with Dylan, and Colours with Donovan, which is really superb. Ian & Sylvia, The Kingston Trio, Richard & Mimi Farina and Pete Seeker are very good too and their songs remain charming and poignant. These are definitely some of the very special voices and songs from three decades of folk. Unfortunately some major artists like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor have been omitted, and it would also have been nice to see people like Tim Hardin amongst the artists here. This enjoyable album showcases the many strands of American folk music in the 20th century and ought to interest the listener in the excellent work of these artists.