Editorial Review:

Album Description:
The Kingston Trio was one of the biggest pop acts of the late ’50s and early ’60s, with no less than 14 Billboard Top Ten albums, including five that reached Number One. The two-time Grammy® award-winning group jump-started the folk movement, with hits such as 'Scotch and Soda' and 'Tom Dooley' paving the way for artists such as Peter, Paul & Mary, The Highwaymen, The Limelighters, and Bob Dylan.

The Essential Kingston Trio collects 40 of the group’s biggest hits and fan favorites, all recorded during their prime years of 1958 to 1964.

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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, folk was one of the hottest trends in pop music--particularly among listeners who considered themselves too mature for teen fare--and the Kingston Trio were the hottest act in folk. The success of the trio's clean-cut, fun-filled, depoliticized presentation inspired lots of imitators (the Brothers Four, the Highwaymen, the Chad Mitchell Trio, etc.), but it also precipitated a backlash among those who considered such collegiate acts sterile and hungered for folk music that was more authentic and socially conscious. This comprehensive two-disc anthology puts the Kingston Trio's accomplishments in perspective but also suggests that they were something of a period piece. With their rousing harmonies, engaging personalities, and ear for catchy material, the trio earned their popularity through favorites such as 'Everglades,' 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,' and 'Greenback Dollar' that still sound fresh today. Yet some of the humor directed toward their source material (Mexicans and rural Southerners) wouldn't pass contemporary standards of taste, while their ode to a not-very-attractive woman, 'Take Her Out of Pity,' is simply cringeworthy. Though the Kingston Trio were derided for their lack of authenticity, the more 'credible' Peter, Paul & Mary were even more of a manufactured act, while even Bob Dylan soon ran afoul of the folk purists. Judged on its musical merits, the best of the Kingston Trio still sounds pretty good. --Don McLeese

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Disc 1:

1. Tom Dooley
2. Scotch And Soda
3. Coplas
4. Saro Jane
5. Sloop John B
6. Bay Of Mexico
7. They Call The Wind Maria
8. Shady Grove / Lonesome Traveler
9. When The Saints Go Marching In
10. Tijuana Jail
11. M.T.A.
12. Early In The Mornin’
13. Corey Corey
14. Molly Dee
15. A Worried Man
16. Haul Away
17. El Matador
18. Raspberries, Strawberries
19. Bad Man’s Blunder
20. Everglades
21. Buddy Better Get On Down The Line

Disc 2:

1. Bonny Hielan’ Laddie
2. Coast Of California
3. Coming From The Mountains
4. Reuben James
5. Take Her Out Of Pity
6. Jesse James
7. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
8. Little Light
9. Chilly Winds
10. Oh Miss Mary
11. Roddy McCorley
12. Greenback Dollar
13. The Long Black Veil
14. Honey, Are You Mad At Your Man
15. Reverend Mr. Black
16. The Patriot Game
17. Hobo’s Lullaby
18. Desert Pete
19. I’m Going Home

Rating: - * the Essential KINGSTON TRIO ( 5 Star review) ... As a gift for an older brother , I hit the mark.....! The Kingston Trio was as popular in the home that I grew-up in as Peter,Paul & Mary ; the Association , Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young & others......5 STAR review Rating: - * Good for all ages ... I went to a Kingston Trio concert recently and really enjoyed it, which motivated me to buy this CD. My four year old grandson also really likes it. The only downside is that he keeps wanting to sing "Charlie on the MTA" even though I have a terrible voice. Rating: - * The Essential Kingston Trio ... The Kingston Trio is an icon for folk music. This album brings out the best of the Kinston Trio. Rating: - * One of the most entertaining groups! ... I've always enjoyed their folk-style music for the very meaningful lyrics, upbeat rhythm, and the occasional, classy touch of humor at just the right time it the song. This album has all my favorite hits and then some more. The Reuben James, Everglades, Bad Man's Blunder, Rev. Mr. Black, and Greenback Dollar are so descriptive that one can actually visualize the unfolding of a sometimes very serious, sometime very humorous, and even sometimes very spiritual experience. If you enjoy country/folk or simply just good popular music, this album will satisfy your needs. For me it's the kind of music that creates a variety of moods for the listener, such as humor, sadness, romance, valor, spirituality, and a sense of history. I guess it's a generational preference as I listened to most of their hits during the fifties and sixties and that led me to buying most of their albums. It's difficult playing those old 33 1/3 albums but this CD recaptures most of their best work. Rating: - * Essential Kingston Trio? I think not. ... I'm a little disappointed in this collection, the live recordings from the Hungry i are a little weak, almost timid, and sound quality is not so good. I wanted the real stuff, and there ARE some of those familiar great hits, but I guess I should have read the CD information more closely. I could have skipped this one, purchased a "greatest hits" compilation and been a lot happier. Buyer remorse, I guess.