Outward Bound/Morning Again [Import, Original recording remastered]

Tom Paxton (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino/Wea UK
• ASIN: B0002DXQAG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,444 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Leaving London

2. Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round

3. My Son, John

4. King Of My Backyard

5. One Time & One Time Only

6. Is This Any Way To Run An Airline

7. All The Way Home

8. I Followed Her Into The West

9. This World Goes 'Round & 'Round

10. Talking Pop Art

11. When You Get Your Ticket

12. I Believe, I Do

13. Outward Bound

14. Deep Fork River Blues (Uk Ep Version)

15. Beau John (Uk Ep Version)

16. My Dog's Better Than Your Dog (Uk Ep Version)

17. Marvelous Toy (Uk Original Ep Version)

18. One Time And One Time Only (Uk Single Electric Version)

19. Jennifer's Rabbit

20. Mr. Blue

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great pair, March 18, 2005

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David A. Bede (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outward Bound/Morning Again (Audio CD)

Tom Paxton's second pair of Elektra albums isn't quite as essential as his first (not much is!), but it's definitely a nice addition if you're already a fan. Even if you have the original albums, this set is worthwhile for the terrific bonus tracks.

"Outward Bound" appeared when the folk revival was on its last legs, and it sounds like it. Paxton was clearly trying to settle on a new style here, making for a somewhat eclectic collection - but a very innovative one. "My Son John" (essentially "Born In the USA" 20 years ahead of its time) is not only amazingly prophetic; it was a brave statement to make at all in 1966 and it's still pretty unique in the canon of Vietnam songs. "Talking Pop Art" and especially "Is This Any Way To Run an Airline?" are among the best of the biting satires he's since become known for. There is also plenty of what made his first two albums great: "Leaving London" and "One Time and One Time Only" are another great couple of love songs. "Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round" may have missed the boat by a couple of years on the golden era of protest songs, but it's one of his best nonetheless.

"Morning Again" is somewhat poppier than its predecessor, but still definitely a product of the folk movement. "Jennifer's Rabbit" is an early example of Paxton's knack for children's songs that also sound great to adults, but the album as a whole is a pretty dark one. "Mr. Blue" is a rather cryptic take on paranoia, set to an ironically poppy beat. "Victoria Dines Alone" and "Clarissa Jones" are ambitious character sketches that should appeal to fans of later singer-songwriters. But the album's darkest and most accomplished moment is "Now That I've Taken My Life" a look at what Paxton calls "a case of moral suicide." You need to hear this one yourself to appreciate it.

The bonus tracks include the contents of a long-ago, British-only EP. The buried treasure of this bunch is "Beau John," a sweeping epic of black oppression in America, set to the tune of "John Hardy." Paxton refers to it in the liner notes as "just experimenting," but it's among his very best efforts. Also included are two recordings (one acoustic, one electric) of his classic "The Marvelous Toy," which rarely turns up on his own albums for some reason.

Here's hoping this means Elektra will also reissue the magnificent "Tom Paxton 6" sooner rather than later!

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Paxton--legendary singer/songwriter at his best, September 17, 2010

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This review is from: Outward Bound/Morning Again (Audio CD)

This compilation of two Tom Paxton albums from early in his career is a compelling look at an important figure in American music. The songs range from introspective to anthemic. He is in excellent voice. The production is sterling, and instrumentation superb, from soft guitars to orchestra. Tom Paxton has written songs that will be sung for ages--and he is still writing them!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outward Bound/Morning Again CD by Tom Paxton, April 4, 2008

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S. Evans (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outward Bound/Morning Again (Audio CD)

If you like Tom Paxton, you will like the songs on this double album. Many are old, some are new.