Greenfields & Other Gold

Brothers Four | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: March 4, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Folk Era Records
• ASIN: B00000183A
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,898 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Traditional Folk
  • #88 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > General

Track Listings

1. Greenfields

2. Walk Right In

3. Lemon Tree

4. If I Had a Hammer

5. The John B. Sails

6. Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

7. Shenandoah

8. Blowin' in the Wind

9. Tom Dooley

10. Marianne

11. Green Leaves of Summer

12. This Land Is Your Land

13. Yellow Bird

14. Both Sides Now

15. Scotch and Soda

16. Green, Green

17. San Francisco Bay Blues

18. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

19. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

20. Lady Greensleeves

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The wholesome folk movement of the late 1950s--an era where every frat member worth his letterman's sweater strummed an acoustic guitar--was led in part by Washington State's the Brothers Four. The group boasted a similar repertoire to the better known Kingston Trio but outdid them on at least one count: they had an extra member. They also had some truly great hits, including "Greenfields," "Yellow Bird," and "Green Leaves of Summer." On this best-of compilation, the Brothers play some of their most enduring songs (yes, decades later, they're still touring with these legendary tunes). On "Lemon Tree," they show their balladic skills; on "If I Had a Hammer," they unleash their spirited side. On standards such as "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore," "Tom Dooley," "This Land Is Your Land," and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," the Brothers Four don't pull any punches in their delivery; their singing is a clarion call to restful youth. For a more rambunctious look at the quartet, check out their live Tokyo Tapes double-CD, where medleys and even a few solos will have your toes tapping. Gold, indeed. --Jason Verlinde

Product Description

No Description Available
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Media Type: CD
Artist: BROTHERS FOUR
Title: GREENFIELDS & OTHER GOLD
Street Release Date: 03/04/1997
Domestic
Genre: FOLK

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the Best!, May 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Greenfields & Other Gold (Audio CD)

The Brothers Four were my favorite folk group of the 1960s. I have several records and tapes of their original music but this CD is better, if that's at all possible, than the originals. The sound is so deep it almost shocks you back into the '60s. The first song on the CD, Greenfields, is the one most often associated with this fantastic group, and it's done so well it stops you in your tracks. Shenandoah, Green Leaves of Summer, Scotch and Soda, Where Have All the Flowers Gone, and Lady Greensleeves are so mellow and smooth - completely familiar in every way. I don't remember them singing San Francisco Bay Blues (I have that song by Peter, Paul, and Mary and love it, but back then songs were often recorded by several different artists). The Brothers Four rendition of San Francisco Bay Blues is now one of my favorite songs. A wonderful wonderful CD. I loved their music on my scratchy little record player of 35 years ago but I love it more on a high-quality sound system of today. If you were once a Brothers Four fan and wonder where they are today - they can be found in this CD - and you'll feel young again, too!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound as good as they did 30 years ago, January 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Greenfields & Other Gold (Audio CD)

This is one of the few groups with all original members still performing. They still sound great (the material was apparently recorded in 1996 according to the liner notes). Although most of these were folk hits, most were made hits by other artists (They tend to choose a lot of songs with the word "green" in the title, don't they?). The Brothers Four interpretations are pleasant and well-done. If you like to sing along in the car, this will be a much-played CD. I don't think it's a 5-star classic, but it is a worthy addition to a folk collection and makes me hope I get a chance to see them in person.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Brothers 4: Pillars of the Folk Movement, January 18, 2000

By 

Wilfredo C. Derequito (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greenfields & Other Gold (Audio CD)

The Brothers 4 were in the forefront of the folk movement in the 1960's and without them, I am not sure if it could have reached the height that it attained.

This new compilation offers the best that this fantastic group could offer. Although many of the songs are re-recordings, they sound just as fresh and as good as the original recordings, though some rearrangements had been made here and there.

The passing years have not dimmed the group's talent to interprete traditional folk songs. This album is a solid proof of that.