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| Kingston Trio Greatest Hits | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 36 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2798
Category: Music
Artist: The Kingston Trio
Publisher: Curb Records
Studio: Curb Records
Manufacturer: Curb Records
Label: Curb Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 77385
UPC: 715187738522
EAN: 0715187738522
ASIN: B000000CX8
Release Date: January 15, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Tom Dooley | | • | Greenback Dollar | | • | Reverend Mr. Black | | • | M.T.A. | | • | The Tijuana Jail | | • | A Worried Man | | • | Where Have All The Flowers Gone | | • | Bad Man's Blunder | | • | El Matador | | • | Everglades | | • | Scotch and Soda | | • | Reuben James |
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By 1958 "Tom Dooley" was already in circulation in the growing folk movement, but it was the Kingston Trio's hit that ignited the boom. These three clean-cut Hawaii residents may not have looked like accomplished musicians, but they were. David Guard first learned the open-G Hawaiian guitar and took up the banjo after a Weaver's concert; lead singer Bob Shane was much influenced by Harry Belefonte, and he sang with studied clarity; and Nick Reynolds contributed steady, old-timey guitar and signature harmony. Most of what the neophyte needs is here: "Tom Dooley," "Greenback Dollar," and the Carter Family tune, "Worried Man." --Roy Francis Kasten
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Memories of the past August 6, 2008
This album brought back good memories of when I was pre-teen. The Kingston Trio were very popular when I was growing up. This album has some of the best Kingston Trio's songs.
 Kingston Trio May 31, 2008
Kingston Trio Greatest Hits It was there best songs.
Enjoyed it very much and would recomend it to anyone that has love for the good old days.
 Good album for memories May 3, 2008
Nice to hear the boy's again. The quality is good which is not always true with 'old' albums.
great--as far as it goes, that is (three and 1/2 stars) April 23, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
The Kingston Trio Greatest Hits is a fairly good although incomplete retrospective album of hits by The Kingston Trio. Of course, what is on this album is choice material; but it just isn't complete. Too bad; but that's Curb Records for you! The sound quality, however, is excellent and the artwork is quite good.
The CD starts with The Kingston Trio singing their great hit entitled "Tom Dooley;" this tune showcases the trio's great vocal talents and they harmonize to perfection! The guitar work greatly enhances the ballad and they sing this very well. "Greenback Dollar" speeds up the tempo somewhat and they sing and play this very well. "Greenback Dollar" is easily a highlight of this album and I predict that you'll like this folk rock tune if you haven't heard it already. Great!
"Reverend Mr. Black" places The Kingston Trio squarely front and center--and that's OK by me! They sing this and I like how one man sings the lyrics while the other two harmonize in the background to bolster the vocals of this tune. "Reverend Mr. Black" sounds really great when The Kingston Trio sing this one out!
"The Tijuana Jail" really shines when The Kingston Trio belts this out like the pros they always were! "The Tijuana Jail" has a line or two with an embarrassingly dated Spanish accent but it still is a rather good number on this album. Listen also for "Where Have All The Flowers Gone;" this charmingly beautiful folk ballad gets the royal treatment from The Kingston Trio who perform this with all their hearts and souls. "El Matador" also has a Spanish flavor to it--as you may have guessed--and The Kingston Trip pulls this off without a hitch. The guitars are very good for this number and "El Matador" is another highlight of this album.
"Everglades" has a stunning melody that I always enjoy whenever I hear it; and The Kingston Trio again do a fine job with "Scotch and Soda." "Scotch and Soda" has a nice and slow, easy does it tempo and they do this one up right! The CD also ends strong with The Kingston Trio performing "Reuben James;" "Reuben James" makes a fine ending for this album and I like that a lot.
Naturally, you can't take a group like The Kingston Trio and condense their "greatest hits" into such a short CD. I can't give this a four star review; three and stars is much more like it. However, this is a good album to start with if you're just discovering The Kingston Trio; more diehard fans will appreciate other CDs that are much more substantial.
the kingston trio greastest hits March 20, 2008
the cd was a good one and the people was so nice the cd came early thank you from retha dymek
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