The Weavers - The Singles & Albums Collection 1951-62 The Weavers
4CD edition.
In the early 1950s The Weavers were one of the very first groups to revive interest in American folk music among the wider popular market, sparking a movement which continued into the 1960s.
With Pete Seeger among their number, and with their roots in the controversial war and labour protest songs of the 1940s and the beginnings of the civil rights movement, they were hounded by the McCarthy-ite blacklist campaign despite their broad cultural base, so their career during the 1950s was somewhat disjointed.
This 111-track 4-CD set features A and B sides of their singles for the Charter, Hootenanny, and Decca labels from these years, plus titles from their albums “The Weavers At Carnegie Hall”, “On Tour”, “Travellin’ On”, “Folk Songs Around The World”, “The Weavers At Home” & “The Weavers Almanac”.
It features their US No. 1 “Goodnight Irene”, the No. 2s “Tzena, Tzena, Tzena” and “On Top Of Old Smokey”, and other hits including “So Long (It’s Been Good To Know You”, “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine”, “The Roving Kind”, “Midnight Special “ and more.
Their repertoire ranges across traditional folk songs from the USA, the UK and around the world, plus songs from social, ethnic and political movements, so it’s a fascinating and entertaining showcase for one of the most important and influential groups in the history of folk.
Track List
CD 1
1. WASN'T THAT A TIME (Charter 503) 1949
2. DIG MY GRAVE (Charter 503) 1949
3. THE HAMMER SONG (Hootenanny 101) 1949
4. BANKS OF MARBLE (Hootenanny 101) 1949
5. AROUND THE WORLD (Decca 27053) 1950
6. TZENA, TZENA, TZENA (Decca 27053) 1950
7. GOOD NIGHT IRENE with Gordon (Decca 27077) 1950
8. TZENA, TZENA, TZENA with Gordon Jenkins (Decca 27077) 1950
9. WRECK OF THE JOHN B (Decca 27332) 1950
10. THE ROVING KIND (Decca 27332) 1950
11. SO LONG (IT'S BEEN GOOD TO KNOW YOU) (Decca 27376) 1950
12. LONESOME TRAVELER (Decca 27376) 1950
13. ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY With Terry Gilkyson (Decca 27515) 1951
14. ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI with Terry Gilkyson (Decca 27515) 1951
15. KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE (Decca 27670) 1951
16. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (Decca 27670) 1951
17. THE FROZEN LOGGER (Decca 27726) 1951
18. DARLING COREY (Decca 27726) 1951
19. SULIRAM (Decca 27727) 1951
20. I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING (Decca 27727) 1951
21. HUSH LITTLE BABY (Decca 27727) 1951
22. THE DRINKING GOURD (Decca 27728) 1951
23. EASY RIDER BLUES (Decca 27728) 1951
24. ONE FOR THE LITTLE BITTY BABY (Decca 27783) 1951
25. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (Decca 27783) 1951
26. THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (Decca 27817) 1951
27. THE SEVEN BLESSINGS OF MARY (Decca 27817) 1951
28. POOR LITTLE JESUS (Decca 27818) 1951
CD 2
1. GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (Decca 27818) 1951
2. IT'S ALMOST DAY/LULLOO LULLABY (Decca 27819) 1951
3. BURGUNDIAN CAROL/GOD REST YE (Decca 27819) 1951
4. OLD PAINT With Gordon Jenkins (Decca 27928) 1951
5. WIMOWEH With Gordon Jenkins (Decca 27928) 1951
6. THE GANDY DANCER'S BALL (Decca 28054) 1952
7. AROUND THE CORNER (Decca 28054) 1952
8. RUN HOME TO MAMA (Decca 28228) 1952
9. HARD AIN'T IT, HARD (Decca 28228) 1952
10. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Decca 28272) 1952
11. CLEMENTINE (Decca 28434) 1952
12. TRUE LOVE (Decca 28434) 1952
13. THE BAY OF MEXICO (Decca 28542) 1952
14. DOWN IN THE VALLEY (Decca 28542) 1952
15. BENONI (Decca 28637) 1953
16. TAKING IT EASY (Decca 28637) 1953
17. ROCK ISLAND SHUFFLE (Decca 28919) 1953
18. SYLVIA (Decca 28919) 1953
19. KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
20. PAY ME MY MONEY DOWN
21. GREENSLEEVES
22. VENGA JALEO
23. SHALOM CHAVERIM
24. WOODY'S RAG AND 900 MILES
25. SIXTEEN TONS
26. I'VE GOT A HOME IN THAT ROCK
27. GO WHERE I SEND THEE
From the LP “The Weavers At Carnegie Hall” (Vanguard 9010 1957
CD 3
1. DRILL YE TARRIERS, DRILL
2. FI-LI-MI-OO-REE-AY
3. OVER THE HILLS
4. THE BOLL WEEVIL
5. TALKING BLUES
6. I DON'T WANT TO GET ADJUSTED
7. MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT ASHORE
8. TWO BROTHERS (THE BLUE AND THE GREY)
9. RAGAPUTI
10. WASN'T THAT A TIME
11. POOR LITTLE JESUS
12. MI Y'MALEL
From the LP “The Weavers On Tour” (Vanguard VRS9013) 1957
13. THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
14. AWEIGH, SANTY ANO
15. WILD GOOSE GRASSES (IN TARRYTOWN)
16. MEET THE JOHNSON BOYS
17. AUNT RHODIE
18. TINA
19. ERES ALTA
20. COME LITTLE DONKEY
21. KUM BACHURA
22. ALL NIGHT LONG
23. YOU OLD FOOL
24. EVERY NIGHT
25. BURY ME
26. ALMOST DONE
27. EMPTY POCKET BLUES
28. HOWARD'S DEAD AND GONE
From the LP “The Weavers At Home” (Vanguard VRS9024) 1958
29. TWELVE GATES TO THE CITY
From the LP “Travellin’ On With The Weavers” (Vanguard VSD2022) 1959
CD 4
1. ERIE CANAL
2. I NEVER WILL MARRY
3. OLD RILEY
4. SINNER MAN
5. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
6. THE KEEPER
7. YOU MADE ME A PALLET ON THE FLOOR
8. MI CABALLO
9. KUMBAYA
10. HOPSHA-DIRI
11. SI MI QUIERES
12. STATE OF ARKANSAS
13. GREENLAND WHALE FISHERIES
14. EDDYSTONE LIGHT
15. GOTTA TRAVEL ON
From the LP “Travellin’ On With The Weavers” (Vanguard VSD2022) 1959
16. WHEN THE STARS BEGIN TO FALL
17. WE'RE ALL DODGIN'
18. BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME
19. JACKHAMMER JOHN
20. A-WALKING AND-A-TALKING
21. RALLY ROUND THE FLAG
22. FIGHT ON
23. BILL
24. GET ALONG LITTLE DOGIES
25. TRUE RELIGION
26. WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON
27. BYE, BABY, BYE
From the LP “The Weavers Almanac” (Vanguard VSD2102) 1962