Sing of Our Times/The Honey Wind Blows

Brothers Four | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 20, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B0000AQVE4
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Long Ago, Far Away

2. Seven Daffodils

3. The Monkey And The Engineer

4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time

5. Spring Hill Mine Disaster

6. Dance Me A Jig

7. Take This Hammer

8. Four Strong Winds

9. Beans Taste Fine

10. Ballad Of Moreton Bay

11. Plane Wreck At Los Gatos (Deportee)

12. Daddy Roll 'Em

13. House Of The Rising Sun

14. Somewhere (from West Side Story)

15. Lazy Harry's

16. Poverty Hill

17. Feed The Birds (from Mary Poppins)

18. Nancy O.

19. The Honey Wind Blows

20. Cleano

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Our first two Brothers Four twofers were so warmly received by our customers that doing another one was an easy decision, especially when there were two albums of such quality in their catalog waiting to be reissued. 1964’s Sing of Our Times was arranged by Milt Okun and produced by Teo Macero of Miles Davis fame; it represents the group’s take on the new, topical songwriting that was in the air at the time. And The Honey Wind Blows made the charts in 1965 with its superb song selection and performances, which we’ve enhanced by adding a bonus stereo recording of the hit Hootenanny Saturday Night to complete a 25-track package of some of the finest folk the ‘60s had to offer. A Collectors’ Choice Music exclusive, out July 15! Includes from Sing of Our Times—Long Ago, Far Away; Seven Daffodils; The Monkey and the Engineer; Tomorrow Is a Long Time; Spring Hill Mine Disaster; Dance Me a Jig; Take This Hammer; Four Strong Winds; Beans Taste Fine; Ballad of Moreton Bay; Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee), and Daddy Roll ‘Em. From The Honey Wind Blows—House of the Rising Sun; Somewhere (from West Side Story); Lazy Harry’s; Poverty Hill; Feed the Birds (from Mary Poppins); Nancy O.; The Honey Wind Blows; Cleano; Turn Around; The Waves Roll Out; Little Play Soldiers, and Mr. Tambourine Man. Plus the bonus track Hootenanny Saturday Night in stereo.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brothers Four, May 12, 2007

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I keep this one in the car for those long commutes...a sing-a-long that sure beats getting frustrated at the traffic. It brings back a lot of memories. Fun!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sing of Honey Wind, April 23, 2009

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The Brothers Four are one of the longest-surviving folk groups. Fraternity members (hence, "Brothers") at the U. of Washington, they formed in 1956 and had their first professional gig in '58. After early chart success with "Greenfields" and "The Green Leaves of Summer" (from John Wayne's THE ALAMO), this group (like many American acts) was eclipsed in 1964 by the British Invasion. Although chart success has eluded them since the mid-Sixties, the Brothers remain active.

Their "sound" is best described as mellow 4-part harmony with acoustic guitar and banjo back-up. The B4 interpret traditional folk songs and cover modern ballads. They also favor humorous novelties.

SING OF OUR TIMES was released April 1964, THE HONEY WIND BLOWS May '65. Album personnel: Bob Flick (upright bass/baritone vocal), John Paine (guitar/baritone vocal), Mike Kirkland (guitar/banjo/tenor vocal) and Dick Foley (guitar/baritone vocal).

PROGRAM--
SING OF OUR TIMES
[2:23] Long Ago, Far Away-- Dylan song compares the times of Jesus and Lincoln to the '60s.
[2:43] Seven Daffodils-- Romantic Lee Hays ballad tells lover what singer can and can't give her.
[2:09] The Monkey and the Engineer-- Jessie Lee Fuller tall tale about a train wreck averted by a simian.
[3:20] Tomorrow is a Long Time-- Dylan ballad of "if only"s and heart-breaking one-liners.
[2:59] Spring Hill Mining Disaster-- Energetic version of Pete Seeger's song of tragedy.
[3:03] Dance Me a Jig-- Nonsense about two pigs named "Jeff Davis" and "Gen'l Lee" who may soon be breakfast.
[2:58] Take This Hammer-- Protest song answers the Captain's questions when a worker quits.
[2:41] Four Strong Winds-- Typically wistful B4 track has singer leaving his lover even though he doesn't want to.
[2:49] Beans Taste Fine--Shel Silverstein novelty rhetorically asks why a successful man prefers such humble fare.
[2:46] Ballad of Moreton Bay-- Traditional song concerning Welsh prisoners.
[4:20] Plane Wreck at Los Gatos-- "All they will call you is 'deportee'."
[2:16] Daddy Roll 'Em-- Bob Gibson tune doesn't explain why folks refer to him as "Daddy Roll 'Em."


THE HONEY WIND BLOWS
[3:01] House of the Rising Sun-- Upbeat tempo may have been influenced by The Animals' cover.
[2:18] Somewhere-- Lovely, laid-back cover of Leonard Bernstein song is aimed at the Pop charts.
[3:04] Lazy Harry's-- Goofy Aussie-flavored ditty about a place "on the road to Gundagai."
[3:15] Poverty Hill-- Vacationing summer people contrast with struggling farmers.
[2:45] Feed the Birds-- Song from MARY POPPINS is appropriately melancholoy.
[2:39] Nancy O.-- Original LP side-closer is done in the style an old tavern ditty.
[2:35] The Honey Wind Blows-- Introspective title track surpasses those by Glenn Yarbrough and Harry Belafonte.
[2:35] Clean-O-- Banjo-pluckin' Woody Guthrie novelty. ("This record's nice and clean-o!")
[2:18] Turn Around-- Magnificent take on sweet ballad about the rapid passage of time.
[3:56] The Waves Roll Out-- Haunting shipwreck/ghost story by Bob Gibson and Shel Silverstein.
[2:22] Little Play Soldiers-- Song of kids at play is Vietnam influenced. ("Never tell them a lie but never tell them the truth.")
[2:51] Mr. Tambourine Man-- Failed Dylan cover was no competition for the electrified Byrds version.

BONUS: HOOTENANNY Saturday Night-- Theme song of short-lived ABC-TV show is presented in stereo for the first time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where have all the flowers gone?, October 9, 2009

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J. Espinosa Ihnen (Santiago de Chile) - See all my reviews
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Long ago and far away I had a treasured Columbia LP of The Brothers Four with many of the songs on this CD, plus the marvelous rendering of TBF of "Where have all the flowers gone?", which is NOT INCLUDED now. That's why I cut a star. Anyway, TBF are well reissued in other CDs too, and I recommend them all.