by ericbkk
The Highwaymen
Michael, Row The Boat Ashore (Best of..) [1992]
Do not confuse the folk singers of the sixties featured on this set with the country superstars Cash, Jennings, Nelson and Kristofferson who also recorded and toured using the Highwaymen name.
These original Highwaymen are best remembered for Michael Row the Boat Ashore (sometimes just titled Michael), a number one hit in Britain, America and other countries around the world, which begins this set. Cotton Fields, originally written by Leadbelly, was a top twenty hit for the Highwaymen, though others have also charted with this song, including the Beach Boys. Another famous song is The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, a massive seventies hit for Roberta Flack. It was written by folk singer Ewan MacColl about Peggy Seeger who later became his wife. The version here is very folky, true to the original.
There are several other well known songs here, including Big Rock Candy mountain and The Gypsy Rover. Even the obscure songs here are worth hearing. The general feel of the album is easy-going but upbeat - the sort of album that you can play as background music, but has plenty to offer if you give it dedicated attention. In particular, there is their very amusing song, titled Number One, about themselves. It shows that having a number one record will get you a lot of attention but doesn't guarantee further success.
Many of the tracks here are more interesting than Michael - if you like sixties folk music, the Highwaymen are well worth a listen.
This composite CD is taken from various of their LPs from the 60s, and represents a worthwhile trip back to old territory for many baby-boomers.
: ~ Amazon Customer Comment
01. Michael
02. Santiano
03. Cindy, Oh Cindy
04. Big Rock Candy Mountain
05. The Gypsy Rover
06. Three Jolly Rogues
07. Cotton Fields
08. The Carlton Weaver
09. Whiskey In The Jar
10. I'm On My Way
11. March On Broghers!
12. I Know Where I'm Going
13. (Marching To) Pretoria
14. Well, Well, Well
15. All My Trials
16. The Tale Of Michael Flynn
17. Universal Soldier
18. Work Of The Weavers
19. So Fare Ye Well
20. The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)
21. There Comes Alibama
22. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
23. Ramblin' Boy
24. Number #1
Michael, Row The Boat Ashore (Best of..) [1992]
Do not confuse the folk singers of the sixties featured on this set with the country superstars Cash, Jennings, Nelson and Kristofferson who also recorded and toured using the Highwaymen name.
These original Highwaymen are best remembered for Michael Row the Boat Ashore (sometimes just titled Michael), a number one hit in Britain, America and other countries around the world, which begins this set. Cotton Fields, originally written by Leadbelly, was a top twenty hit for the Highwaymen, though others have also charted with this song, including the Beach Boys. Another famous song is The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, a massive seventies hit for Roberta Flack. It was written by folk singer Ewan MacColl about Peggy Seeger who later became his wife. The version here is very folky, true to the original.
There are several other well known songs here, including Big Rock Candy mountain and The Gypsy Rover. Even the obscure songs here are worth hearing. The general feel of the album is easy-going but upbeat - the sort of album that you can play as background music, but has plenty to offer if you give it dedicated attention. In particular, there is their very amusing song, titled Number One, about themselves. It shows that having a number one record will get you a lot of attention but doesn't guarantee further success.
Many of the tracks here are more interesting than Michael - if you like sixties folk music, the Highwaymen are well worth a listen.
This composite CD is taken from various of their LPs from the 60s, and represents a worthwhile trip back to old territory for many baby-boomers.
: ~ Amazon Customer Comment
01. Michael
02. Santiano
03. Cindy, Oh Cindy
04. Big Rock Candy Mountain
05. The Gypsy Rover
06. Three Jolly Rogues
07. Cotton Fields
08. The Carlton Weaver
09. Whiskey In The Jar
10. I'm On My Way
11. March On Broghers!
12. I Know Where I'm Going
13. (Marching To) Pretoria
14. Well, Well, Well
15. All My Trials
16. The Tale Of Michael Flynn
17. Universal Soldier
18. Work Of The Weavers
19. So Fare Ye Well
20. The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)
21. There Comes Alibama
22. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
23. Ramblin' Boy
24. Number #1
posted by Lizardson at 6:14 PM
5 Comments:
This is a good album one of the best...
Nice Collection,Thanks
Embarrassed by how much I love this stuff.
Any chance you have the Journeymen CD I cannot find it anywhere.
P.S. The Leon Rossellson stuff looks promising as well.
http://joski56.blogspot.com/2008/10/journeymen-1961.html
Here is the first album by the JOURNEYMEN
have fun brothers
Thanks (again) for the Journeymen!
http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com/
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