This Land Is Your Land

Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B0000003H1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,487 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Howdi Do

2. Riding In My Car

3. Along Home

4. Mail Myself To You

5. This Land Is Your Land

6. Bling-Blang

7. All Work Together

8. Grassey Grass Grass

9. So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh

10. This Land Is Your Land (Instrumental)

11. All Work Together (Instrumental)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This Land is the first of four planned volumes that will comprise all of Guthrie's early masters for Moe Asch's Folkways Records. Many of the folk poet's favorites are found here in their earliest forms, including "Do-Re-Mi," "Philadelphia Lawyer," "Pastures of Plenty" and a previously unreleased version of the title track that restores a "lost" verse. The initiated will be thrilled by the raw grace of these recordings, rejoicing in Guthrie's casual performances and good humor. The uninitiated will undoubtedly discover why Guthrie has long been considered a national treasure. Guthrie Scholar Guy Logsdon's notes provide plenty of background. This is a great place to start a real folk music collection. --Michael Ruby

Product Description

2011 two CD collection from the Folk legend. Woody Guthrie (1912-67) stands as one of the great songwriters and characters of American music. Woody took the vernacular traditions of Blues and Country song and turned them into effective tools to promote social justice and working class struggles. His brilliant turn of phrase and gift for melody, wit and imagination, meant his songs continue to inspire - from Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan through Bruce Springsteen and The Clash, Guthrie's music contains a raw, direct flavor that remains timeless. Here we gather 50 of Woody's finest compositions. Metro Select. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Child's CD and Example of real Folk Music!, March 16, 2000

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Michael Hershey (Mt. Juliet, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Land Is Your Land (Audio CD)

This is a fantastic CD! Our two year old daughter has loved it since she was six months old - Woody Guthries fun filled songs and great song melodies are a real treat and never wear out. It has saved us many a time on long road trips with the little one and is just pure fun to listen to. Highly recommended!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant CD, August 11, 2000

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This review is from: This Land Is Your Land (Audio CD)

This CD instantly became our family's favorite--we've been dancing in the kitchen every night since we got it. Plus, Riding in My Car and All Work Together are great songs to use as cues with my two-year old, and are infinitely superior to Barney! We'll be listening to this one long after her other children's CDs have been outgrown.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandfather's favorite, February 26, 2006

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Dwight Allen (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Land Is Your Land (Audio CD)

Toe-tapping, finger-snapping. It really is a classic. Not only do my four young grandsons love this CD, so do I and other adults. We listen to it frequently when driving locally and on long trips. The kids enjoy it because the songs are catchy and fun, and the vocals are so distinctive. But adults can appreciate the exceptional musicianship as well. The arrangements and instrumentation are done by talented professionals having a good time, and the quality is outstanding. Of course the CD is set apart by the fact that the songs were written by Woody Guthrie and are sung by Woody, Arlo, and the two together (thanks to modern technology). Far superior to most recordings for kids.