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Track Listings
| 1. Early In The Morning |
| 2. 500 Miles |
| 3. Sorrow |
| 4. This Train |
| 5. Bamboo |
| 6. It's Raining |
| 7. If I Had My Way |
| 8. Cruel War |
| 9. Lemon Tree |
| 10. If I Had A Hammer |
| 11. Autumn To May |
| 12. Where Have All The Flowers Gone |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The legendary trio's eponymous 1962 debut produced two classics-- "Lemon Tree" and Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer". Because they were always hipper and more political than the Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul & Mary were soon frequently credited as the group that transformed American folk music into 1960s pop. It would be another six months before they really exploded with "Puff the Magic Dragon" and then another six before they brought Bob Dylan into the mainstream via their hit covers of "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Don't Think Twice"; nevertheless, the debut features their gorgeous covers of "Cruel War" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone", making this disc mandatory for folk fans. --Bill Holdship
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1-Early In The Morning 2-500 Miles 3-Sorrow 4-This Train 5-Bamboo 6-It's Raining 7-If I Had My Way 8-Cruel War 9-Lemon Tree 10-If I Had A Hammer 11-Autumn To May 12-Where Have All The Flowers Gone (2000 'Hannibal')(46:38/13) Mit diesem Album verabschiedet er sich endgültig von seinem ursprünglich akustischen Konzept. Harte, treibende Gitarrensounds und -grooves und Songs, die sich äußerst wohltuend vom Einerlei des Rests abheben. Ein Album auf dem Höhepunkt der Zeit, innovativ ohne die Blueswurzeln zu leugnen, spannend mit frischen Ideen, gut produziert extrem kurzweilig. Diese Produktion sollte sowohl Liebhabern klasssischer Sounds als auch den Suchern des Neuen gefallen. Für mich schon jetzt eine der faszinierendsten Veröffentlichungen des Jahres! Besetzung: meist im Trio, gelegentlich mit Keyboards / with this outstanding release he is leaving his country blues roots behind. This is powerful, innovative and hard-driving blues in the widest sense. His guitar sound is mighty his rhythm playing is excellent, and his songs are different. Not a straight blues album, but one that should attract and satisty both, lovers of traditional style electric blues and fans of new sounds in blues. Mostly a trio setting, with additional keyboard from time to time. For me, one of the most fascinating releases in 2000. Five stars!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
How many forty-year old albums do you still listen to? Probably not too many, but this should be one of them (it certainly is one of mine). For a young group on their first album, this was meticulously produced and already showed their incredible sense of professionalism. From their close harmonies to tightly interleaved guitar picking, each song radiates perfectionism. Mary's voice is a lilting bird reaching above Peter's tenor and Paul's bass, adding brilliant highlights and enforcing the sense that these songs just couldn't be sung any better.
Probably anyone who was alive at the time of this album's release still remembers If I Had a Hammer and Lemon Tree, the two top hits from this album. But over the years I have found that my own personal favorites are Cruel War, which already showed some of the group's dedication to anti-war and other political messages, as highlighted by the Civil War age of this song; Autumn to May, which showed another prime marker of the group of children's songs sung so beautifully that they are difficult to dismiss; and Where Have All the Flowers Gone, which perhaps might be called the ultimate anti-war song.
But the other tracks here have power also. (Man of Constant) Sorrow, as re-written and performed here, reaches beyond its Appalachian roots to touch your soul, 500 miles is haunting with Mary as lead soloist, This Train and Early Morning show the third trademark of this group, their deep religious feelings, and Bamboo shows just what they can do with a very simple song.
In short, this album is a must for all lovers of folk or pop-folk music, with every track offering something to immerse yourself in and enjoy.
--- Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the self-titled 1962 debut album that introduced one of the most beloved groups in folk music history. Like The Weavers before them, Peter, Paul & Mary emphasized the harmonic elements of folk songs, taking a different tack from the troubadour tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. The trio had formed the previous year in Greenwich Village and on this first effort they clearly define the sound that would endure for the next forty years. This album includes a pair of the biggest folk hits of all time, "Lemon Tree" and "If I Had A Hammer" (written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes of The Weavers) along with songs that would become folk singing standards, such as "Cruel War," "500 Miles," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," and "It's Raining." Peter, Paul and Mary deserve the credit for making contemporary folk music accessible to a truly mass audience for the first time. Yet, ironically, they bring a complexity of both vocal harmonies and guitar playing the likes of which were really not seen again until the Indigo Girls. Yes, you can pick up "Ten Years Together," their early greatest hits collection and get three of these songs, but who really gets tired of listening to Peter, Paul and Mary singing? Get both of them and get this one so you can hear how good they were from the very beginning.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As the Urban Folk Revival was bigger in the States than the U K it would not be while the end of the decade that Peter Paul & Mary had a sizeable hit.Probably people think they had many but If I Had A Hammer-their 2nd single-was only a hit for Trini Lopez a year or so later.
For my money the greatest track here is This Train
Peter Paul & Mary became the catalyst for the success of Bob Dylan in the mainstream and it was Dylan who wrote the poem as the sleeve notes to the 3rd album
For my money the greatest track here is This Train
Peter Paul & Mary became the catalyst for the success of Bob Dylan in the mainstream and it was Dylan who wrote the poem as the sleeve notes to the 3rd album
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