String Along
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String Along is an album by The Kingston Trio, released in 1960 (see 1960 in music).
"The Escape of Old John Webb" is an old English folk song and was deliberately recorded in an attempt to increase the Trio's popularity in Great Britain.[1]
Reissues
- String Along was reissued in 1992 on CD by Capitol with Sold Out.[2]
- In 1997, all of the tracks from String Along were included in The Guard Years 10-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records.
- String Along was reissued in 2001 by Collector's Choice with Sold Out. This reissue has four bonus tracks: alternate versions of "The Tatooed Lady" and "The Hunter" and previously unreleased songs "Home From the Hill" and "Green Grasses".[2]
Track listing
Side one
- "Bad Man's Blunder" (Lee Hays, Cisco Houston)
- "The Escape of Old John Webb" (Tom Drake)
- "When I Was Young" (Jane Bowers, Dave Guard)
- "Leave My Woman Alone" (Ray Charles)
- "This Mornin', This Evenin', So Soon" (Carl Sandburg)
- "Everglades" (Harlan Howard)
- "Buddy Better Get on Down the Line" (Bowers, Guard)
- "South Wind" (Travis Edmonson)
- "Who's Gonna Hold Her Hand" (Tom Drake, Bob Shane)
- "To Morrow" (Bob Gibson)
- "Colorado Trail" (Lee Hays, Carl Sandburg)
- "The Tattooed Lady" (Guard, Reynolds, Shane)
Personnel
- Dave Guard – vocals, banjo, guitar
- Bob Shane – vocals, guitar, banjo
- Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, bongos
- David "Buck" Wheat – bass
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1960 | Billboard Pop Albums | 1 |
References
- ^ Liner notes; The Kingston Trio: The Capital Years (Capitol Records CD7243 8 28498 2 7)
- ^ a b Allmusic entry for reissue.
External links
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