Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits
"Greatest Hits," as Seeger himself wryly wrote in his liner notes, is a misnomer considering that he never had hit singles or huge-selling albums as a solo artist, though actually "Little Boxes" (included here) made the lower reaches of the charts. In reality this 1967 compilation (since reissued on CD) collects the most popular tracks of his 1962-1966 output for Columbia which was a pretty small slice of his prolific career. Nonetheless, these were among his most popular recordings ever, whether as done by him or covered by others. To begin with, it has the original 1962 version of "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)," made into a number one folk-rock hit in 1965 by the Byrds (and covered to good effect by Judy Collins in 1963). There's also "The Bells of Rhymney," also covered by the Byrds in 1965, and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?," a hit for the Kingston Trio although the 1962 version here is a disappointingly thin a cappella one. Other tracks were among the most popular staples of his repertoire: "We Shall Overcome," "Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)," and "Guantanamera." His controversial "Waist Deep in the Muddy" is also included, as well as some songs that might be identified more with other performers, like "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" and Woody Guthrie s "This Land Is Your Land." Though it might not qualify as an ideal career survey given its narrow chronology, certainly it's among the one or two best anthologies for those who just want one or two Seeger comps, as it has many of the most renowned songs he wrote or popularized in their most popular recorded versions. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits
- UPC:
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Columbia/Legacy
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4/9/2002
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0
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1
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Music
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| 1 | Little Boxes | 1:51 |
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| 2 | Wimoweh (Mbube) | 1:46 |
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| 3 | Where Have All The Flowers Gone? | 1:54 |
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| 4 | Abiyoyo | 5:11 |
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| 5 | The Bells Of Rhymney | 8:32 |
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| 6 | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) | 3:09 |
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| 7 | Talking Union | 5:53 |
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| 8 | Which Side Are You On | 4:06 |
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| 9 | We Shall Overcome | 4:40 |
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| 10 | Living In The Country | 2:04 |
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| 11 | Darling Corey | 4:06 |
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| 12 | Guantanamera | 4:37 |
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| 13 | Waist Deep In The Big Muddy | 4:14 |
 
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| 14 | Barbara Allen | 7:09 |
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| 15 | This Land Is Your Land | 3:00 |
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| 16 | Michael Row The Boat Ashore | 3:35 |
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Credits »
Steven Berkowitz - A&R
Mark Wilder - Mastering
Arthur Levy - Liner Notes
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
David Gahr - Photography
Jorge Orbon - Lyric Adaptations
Jorge Orbon - Musical Adaptation
Smay Vision - Design
Patti Matheny - A&R
Darren Salmieri - A&R
Seth Foster - Mastering
Hector Angulo - Lyric Editing
Tony Salatan - Arranger
Lawrence Cohn - Compilation
Lawrence Cohn - Producer
R. Gilbert - Arranger
Fred Hellerman - Arranger
Lee Hays - Arranger
Pete Seeger - Musical Adaptation
Pete Seeger - Adaptation
Pete Seeger - Liner Notes
Pete Seeger - Main Performer
Pete Seeger - Arranger
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