Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits

Pete Seeger | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: June 30, 1987
• Label: Columbia
• Copyright: (P) 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
• Total Length: 40:27
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• ASIN: B001BFWR90
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,457 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pete Seeger is a National Treasure, May 9, 2002

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R. Sobkoviak "DHTML mentor / former radio per... (Chicagoland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

There hasn't been another that's walked among us that has been quite like Pete Seeger. Pete's 83rd birthday was in the last week, and I thought I would write this note of thanks to him for all that he has given us.

My Mom used to sing me "Little Boxes" (originally Malvina Reynolds) when I was quite young--a memory I realized when this CD began to play for the first time in my player. I now sing this song to my children. It's great to hear these songs sung by the source..."Turn Turn Turn" and "Guantanamera" are wonderful. There isn't a bad song on the disc.

This man has led a folksinger's life, and his voice is warm like a Pendleton blanket in the Fall. Don't stop with this CD...get some by The Weavers, too. Pete sounds awfully good with Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert and Fred Hellerman. There's a VHS tape out there, too, about The Weavers and is quite good.

Thank you, Pete Seeger.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere for the best, February 19, 2007

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Redgecko (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

First off, 5 stars to Pete Seeger for popularizing many songs that went on to become hits for other artists (Seeger, himself, actually only wrote 2 of the songs in this collection). My problem with this set is that most of the songs are live recordings which I find to be annoying. You can sometimes hear the audience make noises during Seeger's performances. Also, the offering is skimpy, only 52:46 minutes of music. Much could have been done to beef up this collection, including offering a full version of "Where have All The Flowers Gone?", though the 2 minute a cappella version is beautiful and a highlight of the CD. The liner notes and photos are good.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Grateful Nation Thanks You, May 19, 2006

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Katherine McCarthy "kath e. miller" (Forest Hills, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

With all the hubbub about Bruce Springsteen's latest CD (a worthy purchase I might add) I thought I'd also send a kind note thanking Pete Seeger. Being a child of the '60's I saw Pete Seeger more times than I can count at every protest rally, do-gooder function, event celebrating freedom of speech, protesting war, injustice, violence, pollution, environmental issues, human decency, and down right good neighborliness. Always wearing a well-worn paisley cotton shirt, rolled up sleeves, cordoroy cap, and lived in jeans. If we have a troubador in this lifetime, Pete's it. His heart and soul is in his music. It's also in the right place. Listening to Pete Seeger can't help us to be better human beings. This is as good a place to start. He's as close to Woodie Guthrie as we're going to get in this century. Cherish him.