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While the neophyte might be better advised to start with the 20-track 1972 Columbia compilation The World of Pete Seeger, this collection would make a good second purchase to hear the highlights of Seeger's major-label sojourn. Eschewing such favorites as "Little Boxes" (Seeger's sole chart single) and "If I Had a Hammer" (which Seeger co-wrote), but including many other familiar performances (among them "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"), the set is thematically organized into story songs, political songs, biographical songs, and children's songs. This separation sometimes seems arbitrary -- "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" and "Harry Sims" (about a mine workers' union organizer) would seem to fit better in the political column than as stories or biographies -- and in concert, where much of this material was recorded, Seeger deliberately mixes his songs up while drawing on at least a few other categories. But for the most part, the grouping works on disc, and along with classics like "We Shall Overcome" and "This Land Is Your Land," there are some pleasant discoveries, such as the story of "Aimee Semple McPherson," from Seeger's debut Columbia album Story Songs, and Woody Guthrie's "Belle Star," a duet with Ramblin' Jack Elliott from The Badmen. At a running time well under two hours, the album could have been more comprehensive, and the liner notes, spread among seven writers, amount to little more than superficial tribute. So, this is not the kind of retrospective Seeger deserves. But it gives a good sense of the range of his talent, and it is full of enlightening, entertaining songs and performances.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Bill Cunningham, Composer - Bill Cunningham, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Sis Cunningham, Composer - Sis Cunningham, Lyricist
Originally recorded in 1961 and released in 1996. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Tom Wilson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
O.J. Abbot, Composer - O.J. Abbot, Lyricist - John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - R. Schmertz, Composer - R. Schmertz, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - J. Lomax, Composer - J. Lomax, Lyricist - Gaddard Lieberson, Producer - Sandy Bull, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - A. Lomax, Composer - A. Lomax, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - W. Guthrie, Composer - W. Guthrie, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Hammond, Producer - Fred Hellerman, Guitar - Fred Hellerman, Vocal - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Ochs, Composer - P. Ochs, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - M. McGinn, Composer - M. McGinn, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - Pete Seeger, Composer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Fernandez Dias, Composer - J. Fernandez Dias, Lyricist - J. Marti, Composer - J. Marti, Lyricist - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Mike Berniker, Producer - John Hammond, Producer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - J. Orbon, Composer - J. Orbon, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Berniker, Producer - John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - WITH NEW WORDS BY: A. WINE, Composer - WITH NEW WORDS BY: A. WINE, Lyricist - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Berniker, Producer - John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
F. Hamilton, Composer - F. Hamilton, Lyricist - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Mike Berniker, Producer - Z. Horton, Composer - Z. Horton, Lyricist - John Hammond, Producer - G. Carawan, Composer - G. Carawan, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Tom Wilson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Steele, Composer - P. Steele, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - W. Guthrie, Composer - W. Guthrie, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Wilson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - G. Reeves, Composer - G. Reeves, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1961 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Tom Wilson, Producer - J. Lomax, Jr., Composer - J. Lomax, Jr., Lyricist - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1961 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - J. Lomax, Composer - J. Lomax, Lyricist - Goddard Lieberson, Producer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - A. Lomax, Composer - A. Lomax, Lyricist
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
A. Lomax, Composer - A. Lomax, Lyricist - Ed McCurdy, Vocal - Ed McCurdy, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - J. Lomax, Composer - J. Lomax, Lyricist - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Sandy Bull, Vocal - Goddard Lieberson, Producer - Jack Elliott, Vocal - Jack Elliott, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - W. Guthrie, Composer - W. Guthrie, Lyricist - Goddard Lieberson, Producer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - J. Garland, Composer - J. Garland, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Hammond, Producer - Tom Wilson, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - C. O. Lochlainn, Composer - C. O. Lochlainn, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1961 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - J. Lomax, Composer - J. Lomax, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - A. Lomax, Composer - A. Lomax, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mike Berniker, Producer - John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - T. Paxton, Composer - T. Paxton, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - R. Gould, Composer - R. Gould, Lyricist - Traditional, Composer - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - W. Guthrie, Composer - W. Guthrie, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - L. HAYS, Composer - L. HAYS, Lyricist - John Hammond, Producer - T. Saletan, Composer - T. Saletan, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, 12 String Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - F. HELLERMAN, Composer - F. HELLERMAN, Lyricist - R. Gilbert, Lyricist - R. Gilbert, Composer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Guitar - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - H. ROME, Composer - H. ROME, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - P. Seeger, Composer - P. Seeger, Lyricist - Uncle Dave Macon, Composer - Uncle Dave Macon, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
John Hammond, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - W. Guthrie, Composer - W. Guthrie, Lyricist - Pete Seeger, Vocal - Pete Seeger, Banjo - Pete Seeger, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
While the neophyte might be better advised to start with the 20-track 1972 Columbia compilation The World of Pete Seeger, this collection would make a good second purchase to hear the highlights of Seeger's major-label sojourn. Eschewing such favorites as "Little Boxes" (Seeger's sole chart single) and "If I Had a Hammer" (which Seeger co-wrote), but including many other familiar performances (among them "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"), the set is thematically organized into story songs, political songs, biographical songs, and children's songs. This separation sometimes seems arbitrary -- "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" and "Harry Sims" (about a mine workers' union organizer) would seem to fit better in the political column than as stories or biographies -- and in concert, where much of this material was recorded, Seeger deliberately mixes his songs up while drawing on at least a few other categories. But for the most part, the grouping works on disc, and along with classics like "We Shall Overcome" and "This Land Is Your Land," there are some pleasant discoveries, such as the story of "Aimee Semple McPherson," from Seeger's debut Columbia album Story Songs, and Woody Guthrie's "Belle Star," a duet with Ramblin' Jack Elliott from The Badmen. At a running time well under two hours, the album could have been more comprehensive, and the liner notes, spread among seven writers, amount to little more than superficial tribute. So, this is not the kind of retrospective Seeger deserves. But it gives a good sense of the range of his talent, and it is full of enlightening, entertaining songs and performances.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
- Total length: 01:52:01
- Main artists: Pete Seeger
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Folk/Americana
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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