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Tom Dooley

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The title track, Tom Dooley, is not stereo. It's too old. Most of the rest are, though. My favorites, besides Tom Dooley, are Lemon Tree, A Worried Man, and Reuben James -- the most foot-tapping tracks. Scarlet Ribbons lacks some of the magic it had on another version the Trio recorded, but everything's still good, and well-preserved. A decent re-release.

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Track Listings:
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1. Colours,
2. Early Morning Rain,
3. Get Away John,
4. Good Night Irene,
5. Green Back Dollar,
6. Hard Ain't It Har,
7. Hard Travelin',
8. I'm Goin' Home,
9. The M.T.A. (The Boston Subway Song),
10. One Too Many Mornings,
11, Rovin' Gambler This Train,
12. Scotch And Soda,
13. Shape Of Things,
14. Tijuana Jail,
15. Tom Dooley,
16. Tomorrow Is A Long Time,
17. When The Saints Go Marching In,
18. Where Have All The Flowers Gone,
19. The Lion Sleeps Tonight,
20. Wimoweh,
21. Police Brutality,
22. A Day In Our Room,
23. Silicone Bust,
24. Blind Date,
25. Mama, You Been On My Mind...

Again The best that folk music could have ever produced

no overdubs here "This is the Kingston Trio!!"

enjoy!

Ok, it is so easy to find this type of washed out anaemic pop funny but this preppy folk-pop is a must for comedy fans!

Everything sounds so sterile and self satisfied. It has to be one of the most flavorless and soulless recordings I've heard.

The highlight has to be their rendition [abomination] of the classic Roberta Flack Jazz ballad 'First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". Roberta's definitive Jazz ballad arrangement, phrasing and heartfelt version is so soulful and moving to the core. Here its reduced to a sterile hot mess.

Its so typical of a lot of these mainstream pop acts who try to sound sincere and 'from the soul' but just sound contrived, soulless, camp and cheezey! [Judy Garland, all the Seegers, Andy Williams, George Michael, Joss Stone etc.] Long term listening may seriously have a toxic effect on the brain cells. It would have made me contemplate self harming but its just too damn [unintentionally] hilarious!!

Good music from the '50's and '60's.
As good now as it was then - excellent.
Dana Van Valin 7/2011

Folk music at its best true talent!

enjoy