Song Book / Big Folk Hits

Brothers Four | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 15, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00004UENT
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,461 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #73 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Traditional Folk

Track Listings

1. Rock Island Line

2. Goodnight Irene

3. The Tavern Song

4. Lady Greensleeves

5. The Driller's Song

6. Nobody Knows

7. Viva la Compagnie

8. Ole Smokey

9. Tarrytown

10. Come for to Carry Me Home

11. Summer Days Alone

12. Frogg No. 2

13. Silver Threads and Golden Needles

14. 500 Miles

15. Walk Right In

16. El Paso

17. The John B. Sails

18. If I Had a Hammer

19. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

20. Darling Corey

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

While a mainstay on the folk club circuit, the Grammy-nominated Brothers Four put ten albums onto the Billboard charts in the '60s. The group also appeared regularly on the TV shows of Ed Sullivan, Pat Boone, Mitch Miller, and others. Among the sing-along favorites on this "Two for One" CD are the classic folk tunes "If I Had a Hammer," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Ole Smokey," and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Blast From The Past, August 25, 2000

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Kathryn (Phoenix, Azerbaijan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song Book / Big Folk Hits (Audio CD)

When I was born, my dad drove a city bus in Seattle, so I have heard the music of The Brothers Four all my life. Their harmonizations have had a shaping influence on me, and I eagerly awaited the release of the Big Folk Hits album, so I could share it with my son. To me, theirs is the authoritative "El Paso!" And what would life be without "Tie Me Kangaroo Down?" Paired with "Music Book," this is a superior collection of the Brothers Four sound.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Twofers of The Brothers Four, April 13, 2003

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F. Barton "Forrest W. Barton" (Newport, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song Book / Big Folk Hits (Audio CD)

As a child, I remember Columbia records putting out a patrioc album of artits on that label. "Rock Island Line" and "The Driller's Song" were both included. They are both contained here, after many years of searching for them.

It's a bit discouraging why a boxed set has not been released from this tremendous group, which skyrocked to fame with "Greenfields" and "The Green Leaves of Summer." I have since purchased every lp they've put out, and put them on Compact Disc myself. Perhaps one day this will be corrected, but this twofer, combined with the Big Folk Hits is a must have for ANY fan of the great Brothers Four. Don't miss it!!

Perhaps one day we will have "Rally Round", "More Big Folk Hits", "Roamin'", "Let's Get Together", "A New World's Record" and "The Honey Wind Blows" out on CD as well. There is also a Japan only release, in '73 of the Brothers Four in concert. These contain tremendous performances as well.

Given the way CDs go out of print so fast, I'd grab this one. I've given many as gifts to those who have never heard them, and all respond with loving comments, and even order more for themselves. The recordings on these albums will never be topped!!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great to see this!, September 17, 2000

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W. Derrick (Penn Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song Book / Big Folk Hits (Audio CD)

I grew up with folk music, and one of those old records I still have is "Big Folk Hits". For me, this was the quintessential Brothers Four LP, and I've been waiting for years for it to be available on CD. It has, for me at least, the definitive renditions of "Jamaica Farewell", "Darlin' Corey", and "Scarlet Ribbons", and their "El Paso" rivals Marty Robbins' own performance. First rate!