Where I'm Bound

Bob Gibson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B00005REP4
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #375,635 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Where I'm Bound

2. The Waves Roll Out

3. 12-String Guitar Rag

4. Wastin' Your Time

5. The New 'Frankie And Johnnie' Song

6. Fog Horn

7. Baby, I'm Gone Again

8. Farewell My Honey, Cindy Jane

9. Some Old Woman (There Is A Woman)

10. Stella's Got A New Dress

11. The Town Crier's Song (Ten O'Clock All Is Well)

12. What You Gonna Do?

13. Betsy From Pike

14. Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)

Editorial Reviews

Though he'd been a fixture on the folk scene for almost a decade, Bob Gibson's 'Where I'm Bound'- his last release for Elektra and the last record he would release during the '60s -marked the first time he had recorded an album of largely his own material. Never before had Gibson's 12-string playing been so forceful or his singing so clear. Reissued with new liner notes from Collectors' Choice Music!

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A folk pioneer's definitive statement, June 28, 2005

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Where I'm Bound (Audio CD)

Gibson's last LP of the '60s (released in 1964) is something of a closing punctuation mark on the folk revival. Having pioneered the popular exposition of folk music as early as the mid-50s, Gibson stayed true to his simple presentations even as Folk became a counterculture phenomenon. By 1964 the folk revival was winding down, and about to be sunk under the keel of the British Invasion, which adds to the irony of this being Gibson's most polished and full statement of his musical vision.

The songbook for this album was unusually rich in original compositions, Gibson having apparently tired of treading the tradition. Many of these tunes were penned with the legendary Shel Silverstein, and a pair with one-time singing partner, Hamilton Camp. Gibson's 12-string provides rich accompaniment for his boyish voice, and the bass of Art Davis adds terrific rhythm. Ironically, as Gibson turned from the traditional songbook, his recordings returned to the simplified form that had eluded him on earlier Elektra releases. This is a fine cap to the early-60s acoustic folk revival, and points the way that would be charted by the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, Phil Ochs and Roger McGuinn.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST FOLK ALBUMS SELDOM HEARD, January 6, 2003

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TOM MCAFEE (FT WAYNE, IN. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Where I'm Bound (Audio CD)

I DISCOVERED BOB GIBSON PREFORMING ON A TV SHOW IN 1959, AND BECAME A MAJOR FAN. AS ANY ARTIST, HE HAD A FEW CLINKERS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART ALL HIS OFFERINGS WERE GREAT. I SAW HIM LIVE IN 1963 ABOUT THE TIME THIS LP WAS RELEASED, AND HEARD HIM DO ALL THE SELECTIONS "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL" I AM TRULY GLAD THESE ARE NOW ON CD.
TO NEW LISTENERS, DO THIS ONE, THEN THE GATE OF HORN...GREAT WAY TO BE INTRODUCED TO MR GIBSON.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great music from a departed old friend, January 5, 2010

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Stephen N. Gottesman (East Aurora, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Where I'm Bound (Audio CD)

bob gibson was a friend of mine back in the 60's in greenwich village during the folk music period. bob was incredibly gifted, creative and a mentor to many performers, myself included. this album is reflective of his songs and style, especially his reworked twelve string guitar which was modified by the late john d'angelico and sounded great through all the years. all of his recordings including those with hamilton (bob) camp are well worth purchasing if you want the definitive sound of that era. the gate of horn album is THE album to get if you're buying one from that musical genre. this one is well worth the cost, as well.