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- Date Released: May 19, 1998
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: Smithsonian Folkways
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They Say...
Pete Seeger's repertoire was not limited to songs with specific sociopolitical goals, and the most familiar versions of his most popular tunes were done for Columbia. Still, it's hard to imagine doing better than this compilation of Folkways recordings (most from the late '50s and '60s) if you want evidence of Seeger's importance and skills as a spokesperson for worthy causes. Dividing into segments addressing "unions and labor," "peace," "civil rights," and "hope," this has the original 1956 versions of "If I Had a Hammer" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," along with other tunes identified with Seeger like "We Shall Overcome" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (the last from an unreleased tape of unspecified vintage). The liner notes explain the origins of each song, as well as how their structures have evolved over the years; a couple of 1998 tracks show his spirit intact, but his voice (as he himself admits) losing strength.
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| 01. |  |
If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) |
1:56 |
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| 02. | |
Banks of Marble |
3:17 |
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| 03. | |
Which Side are You On? |
2:09 |
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| 04. | |
Casey Jones (The Union Scab) |
1:58 |
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| 05. | |
Talking Union |
3:05 |
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| 06. | |
Joe Hill |
2:32 |
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| 07. | |
Union Maid |
2:16 |
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| 08. | |
Step by Step |
1:37 |
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| 09. | |
Solidarity Forever |
2:54 |
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| 10. | |
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? |
2:05 |
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| 11. | |
Talking Atom (Old Man Atom) |
2:29 |
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| 12. | |
Crow on the Cradle |
2:25 |
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| 13. | |
Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream |
2:30 |
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| 14. | |
Study War No More (Down by the Riverside) |
3:12 |
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| 15. | |
Bourgeois Blues |
2:07 |
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| 16. | |
River of My People |
3:06 |
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| 17. | |
Hold On (Keep Your Hand on the Plow) |
3:21 |
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| 18. | |
We Shall Overcome |
4:42 |
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| 19. | |
He Lies in the American Land |
2:01 |
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| 20. | |
Well May the World Go |
2:40 |
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| 21. | |
Turn, Turn, Turn |
2:46 |
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| 22. | |
Tommorow is a Highway |
3:32 |
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| 23. | |
Oh, Had I a Golden Thread |
3:29 |
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| 24. | |
We'll All Be A-Doubling |
1:58 |
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| 25. | |
Arrange and Rearrange |
4:52 |
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| 26. | |
If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) |
2:10 |
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26 Total Tracks, 71:09 Total Length
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Credits
- Pete Seeger - Banjo // Pete Seeger - Banjo // Pete Seeger - Arranger // Pete Seeger - Arranger // Pete Seeger - Vocals // Pete Seeger - Vocals // Pete Seeger - Main Performer // Pete Seeger - Main Performer // Pete Seeger - Assistant Producer // Pete Seeger - Assistant Producer // Pete Seeger - Editorial Assistant // Pete Seeger - Editorial Assistant // David Amram - Dombek // Charlie Pilzer - Mastering // Anthony Seeger - Production Supervisor // Pete Reiniger - Sound Supervision // Michael Maloney - Production Coordination // Mary Monseur - Production Coordination // Amy Horowitz - Production Supervisor // Peter Seitel - Editorial Assistant // Mark Greenberg - Producer // Mark Greenberg - Liner Notes // Mark Greenberg - Compilation Producer
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