Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Appleseed Records
• ASIN: B000006C89
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,743 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

A pretty stunning group of socially conscious performers (from Bonnie Raitt to Billy Bragg) join in tribute to the inspirational music and life of Pete Seeger on this expansive 2 CD set. The grand selection of songs is well-annotated with notes from the artists and Seeger himself about each piece and its place in the pantheon. Among the many highlights are Bruce Springsteen's heartfelt "We Shall Overcome," John Trudell's tense "Torn Flag," actor Tim Robbins's rap-like "All My Children of the Sun," and Ani DiFranco's quiet, brooding "My Name Is Lisa Kalvelage." Further listening: the Smithsonian/Folkways release of If I Had a Hammer, a remarkable collection of Seeger singing his own songs. --Michael Ruby

Entertainment Weekly

[S]ensitive interpretations by Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg, Dick Gaughan, and actor Tim Robbins transcend folkie dogma to make an eloquent case for Seeger's stature as a cultural hero.

"This is a tribute that does itself proud and honors an American musical hero."

"An apt, thoughtful matching of song, artist and arrangement make this package consistently interesting."

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yum... whoa... WOW!, September 15, 2000

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A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "What should ... (Glen Ellyn, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger (Audio CD)

You'll hear your favorites on this album, and you'll hear songs new to you that will blow you away.

Besides being a collection of songs honoring Seeger, these are wonderful on their own. Re-release these as singles, and they will be hits in the folk-music circles, and could hold their own on some more popular stations (like Chicago's WXRT).

For me, I loved Studs Terkel reading "Blessed Be the Nation," Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt singing, "Kisses Sweeter than Wine," and the deeply haunting "My Father's Mansion" as sung by Billy Bragg and Eliza Carthy in a celtic flavor.

Hearing Donovan's version of "My Rainbow Race" was refreshing, and Dick Gaughan's dramatic rendering of "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" knocked my socks off. Surprising me was Tim Robbins' "All My Children of the Sun." So he can sing, too? Amazing.

Listen to Greg Brown singing "Sailing Down My Golden River." He has a Johnny Cash thing going on when he sings it, don't you think? Check it out. Very cool.

There are others, some 39 songs in all, and each I honestly liked. No duds, no "why did they put that on the album" songs.

I fully recommend this album.

Anthony Trendl

editor, HungarianBookstore.com

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!!!!! I LOVE Pete Seeger!, January 4, 1999

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Julie A. Roberts([e-mail]) (Bartlett, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger (Audio CD)

I just heard this 2cd set and am blown away by it! I didn't realize he had written all those songs! I loved the reggae song, and all the others. I work at two libraries. One library had it, and I am going to buy this for my other library, and a copy for me, since it has all the notes from Pete and the artists who sing his songs. EVERYONE should hear this!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing tribute..., November 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger (Audio CD)

In agreeing with all the other top-star reviews in this list, I want to add that part of what makes Pete Seeger such a treasure is the timelessness of his writing. Reggae Pete? Why not! Like Shakespeare, adapting classics for modern tastes only emphasizes their universality. This tribute makes it clear that Pete's music belongs in the global culture, for all generations present and future to discover and make their own.

On a separate note, I want to direct America-centric readers to the work of Tommy Sands, a great friend of Pete's who sings the title song. North-of-Ireland Irish, Tommy follows in Pete's peace-activist footsteps, and deserves the international recognition he has received for his work... Slàinte!