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As folk revival albums go, this one is tame but very upbeat and well sung, treading a fine line midway between the Kingston Trio and Mitch Miller & the Gang. Side one shows a strong calypso and Carribean influence, and also offers a pair of novelty-style tunes, while side two is weighted more toward traditional American folk material. That material is more beguiling and playful, and serves as a beautiful showcase for the quartet's harmony singing -- rousing, straightforward vocalizing on "Hard Travelin'" (which seems like the template for the New Christy Minstrels' sound) and the melodic sea shanty "Eddystone Light," the gorgeous multi-layered arrangement of "Darlin', Won't You Wait," and the moody chart hit "Greenfields." It's all nicely sung and produced in a restrained style that makes inventive but unobtrusive use of stereo separation. The album seems tame and predictable today but, in 1960, this was what folk music was in the minds of most listeners, and this isn't a bad example of the form.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Marais, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Goehring, Composer, Lyricist - Edward Warren, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Gladden, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Luboff, Composer, Lyricist - Marilyn Keith, Composer, Lyricist - Alan Bergman, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - L. Burgess, Composer, Lyricist - B. Attaway, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Kirkland, Composer, Lyricist - J. Paine, Composer, Lyricist - B. Flick, Composer, Lyricist - D. Foley, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Dehr, Arranger, Adapter - Frank Miller, Arranger, Adapter - The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilkyson, Arranger, Adapter
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Dehr, Composer, Lyricist - Frank Miller, Composer, Lyricist - The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Gilkyson, Composer, Lyricist - John Paine, Guitar, Vocal - Bob Flick, Bass, Vocal - Dick Foley, Drums, Vocal - Mike Kirkland, Banjo, Vocal - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Nedra Olds-Neal, Producer - Arthur Levy, Producer
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Pockriss, Composer, Lyricist - PAUL VANCE, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arr: The Brothers Four, Arranger
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arr: The Brothers Four, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Brothers Four, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Woody Guthrie, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
As folk revival albums go, this one is tame but very upbeat and well sung, treading a fine line midway between the Kingston Trio and Mitch Miller & the Gang. Side one shows a strong calypso and Carribean influence, and also offers a pair of novelty-style tunes, while side two is weighted more toward traditional American folk material. That material is more beguiling and playful, and serves as a beautiful showcase for the quartet's harmony singing -- rousing, straightforward vocalizing on "Hard Travelin'" (which seems like the template for the New Christy Minstrels' sound) and the melodic sea shanty "Eddystone Light," the gorgeous multi-layered arrangement of "Darlin', Won't You Wait," and the moody chart hit "Greenfields." It's all nicely sung and produced in a restrained style that makes inventive but unobtrusive use of stereo separation. The album seems tame and predictable today but, in 1960, this was what folk music was in the minds of most listeners, and this isn't a bad example of the form.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:51
- Main artists: The Brothers Four
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
Originally released 1960. Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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