Folkways: The Original Vision
Folkways: The Original Vision
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Reintroduce yourself to the Smithsonian Folkways essentials. More than 15 years ago, Folkways: The Original Vision was one of the first albums released by a then fledgling Smithsonian Folkways label. It was conceived and sequenced to complement Folkways: A Vision Shared, a benefit/tribute album consisting of 14 reinterpretations of Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly songs by a cross-section of some of popular music's top stars at the time. Now, with the re-release of this historic album on its 15th anniversary, Smithsonian Folkways expands upon the original concept with the addition of 6 bonus tracks, and enhances it with stunning new packaging and newly extended notes. Original Vision now provides an even fuller insight into the scope and impact that Guthrie's and Lead Belly's music has made over the last half century.
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Average customer rating:
- An amazing compilation from the Folkways vaults
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Folkways: The Original Vision
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0007YJGEU
Release Date: 2005-04-26 |
Tracks:
- Bring Me A Little Water, Sylvie - Lead Belly
- Pretty Boy Floyd - Woody Guthrie
- Do-Re-Mi - Woody Guthrie
- I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore - Woody Guthrie
- Jesus Christ - Woody Guthrie
- Cotton Fields - Lead Belly
- Rock Island Line - Lead Belly
- Grand Coulee Dam - Woody Guthrie
- 4,5, And 9 - Lead Belly
- Will Geer Reading Woody Guthrie - Will Geer
- Hard Traveling - Woody Guthrie
- Fannin Street - Lead Belly
- Philadelphia Lawyer - Woody Guthrie
- Hobo's Lullaby - Woody Guthrie
- Bourgeois Blues - Lead Belly
- Gray Goose - Lead Belly
- Irene - Lead Belly
- Vigilante Man - Woody Guthrie
- Gallis Pole - Lead Belly
- This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
- Talking Hard Work - Woody Guthrie
- Midnight Special - Lead Belly
- In The Pines - Lead Belly
- Pastures Of Plenty - Woody Guthrie
- Car Song - Woody Guthrie
- We Shall Be Free - Woody Guthrie
Album Description
Reintroduce yourself to the Smithsonian Folkways essentials. More than 15 years ago, Folkways: The Original Vision was one of the first albums released by a then fledgling Smithsonian Folkways label. It was conceived and sequenced to complement Folkways: A Vision Shared, a benefit/tribute album consisting of 14 reinterpretations of Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly songs by a cross-section of some of popular music's top stars at the time. Now, with the re-release of this historic album on its 15th anniversary, Smithsonian Folkways expands upon the original concept with the addition of 6 bonus tracks, and enhances it with stunning new packaging and newly extended notes. Original Vision now provides an even fuller insight into the scope and impact that Guthrie's and Lead Belly's music has made over the last half century.
Customer Reviews:
An amazing compilation from the Folkways vaults.......2005-12-09
This is yet another amazing time capsule of classic folk recordings put out by the Smithsonian Folkway label. Instead of focusing on many artists singles from the 1940's, this compilation is dedicated to two well respected and influential performers of the day, Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly.
The songs range from being light hearted stories about failed goose killings to oppression drenched verses on racism. All sung with the optimism and pain that the open lands of the US offered.
With 26 tracks you might find an uninteresting track yet they all offer a unique view into the "grapes of wrath" era in which folk music was deeply established into the working class of the south and west thus making each track worth your time. After listening to only a few songs you are able to clearly see where the popular folk artists of the late 50's and 60's found their influences.
This compilation came about after the "Folkways:A Vision Shared" compilation was released in 1988. It focused on songs from the two musicians presented on this release but sung by contemporary musicians of the day. A desire to release the artists original recordings arose and this was the product of that vision. With a comprehensive 28 page booklet this album seems to be a worthy addition to any collection.
I admit that I do not know much classic folk to truly critizise the overall importance of this release. Never the less I feel this to be a timeless collection of songs from an age long since past.
Average customer rating:
- Excellent introduction to Woody and Leadbelly
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Folkways: The Original Vision
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Blues
| Styles
| Music
Traditional Blues
| Blues
| Styles
| Music
General
| Country
| Styles
| Music
General
| Traditional Country
| Country
| Styles
| Music
General
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
Traditional Folk
| Folk
| Styles
| Music
Singer-Songwriters
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
1950s
| By Decade
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
1940-1949
| Decades
| Compilations
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
1950-1959
| Decades
| Compilations
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B000001DFO
Release Date: 1992-07-13 |
Tracks:
- Sylvie - Leadbelly
- Pretty Boy Floyd - Woody Guthrie
- Do Re Mi - Woody Guthrie
- I Ain't Got No Home - Woody Guthrie
- Jesus Christ - Woody Guthrie
- Rock Island Line - Leadbelly
- 4,5, And 9 - Leadbelly
- Will Geer Reading Guthrie - Will Geer
- Hard Travelling - Woody Guthrie
- Fannin Street - Leadbelly
- Philadelphia Lawyer - Woody Guthrie
- Hobo's Lullaby - Woody Guthrie
- The Bourgeois Blues - Leadbelly
- Gray Goose - Leadbelly
- Goodnight Irene - Leadbelly
- Vigilante Man - Woody Guthrie
- This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
- Woody's Rag (Hard Work) - Woody Guthrie
- The Midnight Special - Leadbelly
- We Shall Be Free - Leadbelly, Guthrie
Customer Reviews:
Excellent introduction to Woody and Leadbelly.......2000-07-30
This is a wonderful collection of Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly gems. Outstanding Woody: I Ain't Got No Home; Hobo's Lullaby; Woody's Rag. Outstanding Leadbelly: Fannin Street, Rock Island Line, Goodnight Irene and Midnight Special. If this doesn't make you go out and by more of both of them, nothing will. Also recommended: "Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie" including a few by Odetta - outstanding.
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