I'd Like to Teach the World [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Hillside Singers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Folk Era Records
• ASIN: B0000A9D3Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,336 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing

2. One Man's Hands

3. Take Me Home

4. Day by Day

5. We're Together

6. Old Fashioned Love Song

7. Kum Ba Yah

8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie

9. Tomorrow Belongs to Me

10. Last Night I Had

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Oh Come All Ye Faithful

2. O Little Town of Bethlehem

3. The First Noel

4. Good King Wenceslas

5. Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly

6. Angels We Have Heard on High (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)

7. We Three Kings of Orient Are

8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

9. Silent Night

10. We Wish You a Merry Little Christmas

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

In 2002, Folk Era released I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing/Merry Christmas from the Hillside Singers, which contained two albums -- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (1972, originally released on Metromedia) and Merry Christmas from the Hillside Singers -- plus two singles by the Hillside Singers on a two-disc set. This compilation comprises the entire recorded output of the group. ~ Tim Sendra, Rovi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Side of The 70's (finally on CD), July 22, 2005

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KRA (East End of LI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (Audio CD)

Some of you may remember the Hillside Singer's most famous hit "I'D Like To Teach The World To Sing", either as a hit that this group had, or the song that Coca Cola made famous as one of it's more lengdary jingles. As a Coke spot this song was used as a message of world peace both during the balance of the year and with a special commercial during the Chrristmas Season (all this world peace and no Miss America, go figure).

BUT, this vocal group could do much more. Many may connect folk songs with the 60's, but this genre continued through the early to mid 70's as well. Besides the title track, songs like The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down, and Kum Ba Ya allow their tight harmonies and emotions to shine.

Another intersting side note is the song "Were Together", this track wound up becoming one of McDonald's best known theme songs from the early 70's, and needless to say paired well with their most famous song beng a Coke jingle.

An important side note is that another group, The New Seekers, also recorded, "I'D Like To Teach The World To Sing" during the same time, AND also charted a hit with it, BUT, the most beloved version of this tracj, was the Hillside Singers version, an original NOT a copy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My very favorite of all time, November 9, 2003

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Marian G. Gall "Spinnersilver" (Overgaard, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'd Like to Teach the World (Audio CD)

When this first came out on LP, I was in my 20s and very much in to folk music. I just happened to buy this and played it to death. When I was depressed, the music made me feel good. The words had a message but didn't hit you over the head with it.
My LP player wore out so I started to look for the Hillside singers on tape. No luck and I felt like I had lost friends because I could no longer hear the music.
Over the years, I would search in stores and then the internet. I did find an old LP but I already had that but no way to play it.
I couple of months ago, I Googled "Hillside Singers" and nearly broke into tears when I found the LP was now a CD.
Oh happy day when the CD arrived. I am tempted to buy another as a backup.
I am much older now. I still like folk music and the Hillside singers still make me feel GOOD.
What more can I ask!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD MUSIC, November 18, 2003

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Thomas J. Wynn (STOCKTON, N.S.W. Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'd Like to Teach the World (Audio CD)

THIS CD IS WORTH EVERY CENT...BUT IF YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY THERE IS A MINOR BLIP UNDER THE FIRST WORD OF "I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING". IT'S MINOR SO BUY THIS CD ANYWAY.

JUST GOOD MUSIC DONE WELL.