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The first serious compilation of the Kingston Trio's work is broader than any of the various "best of" albums that ever showed up on LP, although it also lacks some important tracks that were on those 12" discs ("Take Her Out of Pity" is especially missed). The Dave Guard era is especially well represented and at the time of this disc's release, the sound was better than anything heard from the group up to that time. However, the emphasis on singles -- albeit all hits -- limits the range of the music represented, and also creates an impression of the group that is somewhat skewed from most fans' memories. After 1960, the Kingston Trio was one of the relatively few pop acts of the period (Frank Sinatra was another, curiously also on Capitol) who sold albums more easily than singles, and this became more true as the John Stewart years progressed. As a result, Kingston Trio fans (and one assumes that those are the people who would buy this collection) often took in the group's songs 12 at a time rather than one or two at a time. It's for that reason that the four-CD set The Capitol Years can be recommended more highly to those who really want to understand the group's appeal and music, or just to remember the stuff they heard back when. This disc is a good introduction to one side of the Kingston Trio's work, but it shouldn't be the last compilation that one buys on the group.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evelyn Danzig, Composer - JACK SEGAL, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
John A. Lomax, ComposerLyricist - Bob Shane, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - Dave Guard, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ALAN LOMAX, ComposerLyricist - Nick Reynolds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist - Frank Warner, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Holt, Composer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist - Denny Thompson, Composer
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - J. Steiner, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist - B. Hawes Simmons, Composer
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Glazer, Composer - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - Dave Guard, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist - D. Wheat, Composer - B. Louborough, Composer
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Jane Bowers, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - Irving Burgess, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hays, Composer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist - Cisco Houston, Composer
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - Harlan Howard, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PETE SEEGER, ComposerLyricist - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Voyle Gilmore, Producer - Dave Guard, Composer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Wilson, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Stewart, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Ramsey, Composer - Hoyt Axton, Composer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Leiber, Composer - Mike Stoller, Composer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - BILLY EDD WHEELER, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BILLY EDD WHEELER, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Rod McKuen, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist - Stephen Yates, Composer
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Behan, Composer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Rod McKuen, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacques Brel, Composer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Voyle Gilmore, Producer - The Kingston Trio, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
The first serious compilation of the Kingston Trio's work is broader than any of the various "best of" albums that ever showed up on LP, although it also lacks some important tracks that were on those 12" discs ("Take Her Out of Pity" is especially missed). The Dave Guard era is especially well represented and at the time of this disc's release, the sound was better than anything heard from the group up to that time. However, the emphasis on singles -- albeit all hits -- limits the range of the music represented, and also creates an impression of the group that is somewhat skewed from most fans' memories. After 1960, the Kingston Trio was one of the relatively few pop acts of the period (Frank Sinatra was another, curiously also on Capitol) who sold albums more easily than singles, and this became more true as the John Stewart years progressed. As a result, Kingston Trio fans (and one assumes that those are the people who would buy this collection) often took in the group's songs 12 at a time rather than one or two at a time. It's for that reason that the four-CD set The Capitol Years can be recommended more highly to those who really want to understand the group's appeal and music, or just to remember the stuff they heard back when. This disc is a good introduction to one side of the Kingston Trio's work, but it shouldn't be the last compilation that one buys on the group.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:08
- Main artists: The Kingston Trio
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Folk/Americana
© 1995 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
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