The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio/Typical American Boys

Chad Mitchell Trio | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B000095IWW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,675 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Dying Business

2. Stewball And Griselda

3. Mandy Lane

4. The Alabama Song

5. When I Was A Young Man

6. An African Song

7. I Can't Help But Wonder

8. If I Gave You

9. The Pride Of Petrovar

10. Rhymes For The Irreverent

11. Draft Dodger Rag

12. You Were On My Mind

13. Jesse James

14. Cherry Tree Carol

15. Which Hat Shall I Wear

16. The Last Thing On My Mind

17. A Natural Girl For Me

18. Waves On The Sea

19. One Man's Hands

20. Yowzah

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

There’s a piquant blend of humor and politics on these records, released in 1964 and 1965, respectively! Includes from 'Slightly Irreverent—A Dying Business; Stewball and Griselda; Mandy Lane; The Alabama Song; When I Was a Young Man; An African Song; I Can’t Help But Wonder; If I Gave You; The Pride of Petrovar; Rhymes for the Irreverent', and a version of Phil Ochs’ 'Draft Dodger Rag', released a full year before Ochs’ first album! From 'Typical American Boys—You Were on My Mind; Jesse James; Cherry Tree Carol; Which Hat Shall I Wear; The Last Thing on My Mind; A Natural Girl for Me; Waves on the Sea; One Man’s Hands; Yowzah; My Name Is Morgan; Gorpus Morpus', and Dylan’s 'With God on Our Side'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential CMT, November 20, 2003

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Nicole Harpe "NicH" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio/Typical American Boys (Audio CD)

This double album CD has so much on it. I own almost all the Chad Mitchell Trio stuff and there are songs on here I never heard before - at least not for the last 35/40 years. It's easy to see why back in the 60s most radio stations wouldn't play their music. It was considered extremely controversial at the time. There is a lot of politics and social commentary in their work, but there is also a lot of fun and some really good singing. Right near the top of the CD each of the trio takes a solo turn and the songs they chose are perfect. Chad Mitchell sings with great humor about "Mandy" - a local businesswoman who won't give it away for free. Joe Frazier takes on an odd 1930's cabaret sounding tune called "Moon of Alabama". It's a very odd piece, but his voice is so beautiful when it soars out. Then Mike Kobluk takes on a little blues piece that is orchestrated very sparsely and his feel for blues comes through with great compassion.

Sometimes people forget the musicality of the CMT. They had a special sound that was copied by groups that ended up having bigger names. The CMT was the first group to record "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (however that is NOT on this CD). You can hear "You Were On My Mind" here though.

This was a trio with social conscience, talent, commitment to quality, and who took risks that ended up keeping them off the radio. If you are a fan of the genre, then this is a must have for you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure joy, July 21, 2006

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Sheila Bloom "Norma" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio/Typical American Boys (Audio CD)

I remember the CMT from the sixties and saw them several times. They were great musicians and topical singers; they also sang blues, traditional ballads, social ballads and just about everything. What harmony and Mitchell's voice was outstanding. Their little poems by Yip Harburg are gems and just as relevant today. "No matter how high or great the throne; what sits on it is the same as your own." Some of the material may be dated but on the whole this is a group to cherish and discover (or rediscover).

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What memories!, January 17, 2007

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Larry D. Pursell (The Bluegrass State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio/Typical American Boys (Audio CD)

Man the memories that this CD brings back! I was in college and. . . . well it was a better world then!