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Best of the Vanguard Years

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Download links and information about Best of the Vanguard Years by Ramblin' Jack Elliott. This album was released in 2000 and it belongs to Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk genres. It contains 25 tracks with total duration of 01:12:13 minutes.

Artist: Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Release date: 2000
Genre: Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Tracks: 25
Duration: 01:12:13
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Roving Gambler 3:35
2. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 2:37
3. Diamond Joe 2:58
4. Guabi Guabi 4:43
5. Sowing On the Mountain 2:15
6. Roll On Buddy 2:01
7. 1913 Massacre 3:52
8. House of the Rising Sun 3:27
9. Shade of the Old Apple Tree 2:42
10. Black Snake 3:25
11. Portland Town 1:59
12. More Pretty Girls 2:14
13. Danville Girl 2:53
14. John Hardy 2:27
15. Dark As a Dungeon 2:53
16. Hard, Ain'T It Hard 2:40
17. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 3:16
18. I Got a Woman 2:33
19. Railroad Bill 3:57
20. I Never Will Marry 2:29
21. At My Window 2:09
22. Blue Eyed Elaine 2:18
23. Wildwood Flower 2:25
24. Ranger's Command 3:32
25. Willie Moore 2:53

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It might be tempting to look at Ramblin' Jack Elliott as a folksinger from a bygone era except for a couple of things. First, he's still with us around the turn of the millennium, and still recording vital material such as 1999's The Long Ride; next, even his older material never strikes the listener as out-of-date. In fact, his performances on Best of the Vanguard Years are fun, not a word usually associated with folk music. He keeps the pace snappy, even on worn classics like "House of the Rising Sun" and "Wildwood Flower." He's probably one of the few folksingers who could give Ray Charles a run for his money on "I Got a Woman," or liven up an old warhorse like "Roll On Buddy." One of the most fun pieces on this album is "Guabi Guabi," a song that might be taken as nonsense at first listen, but that is actually an African folk song that Elliott learned phonetically. There's also a great version of "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" that owes more to traditional folk than to Dylan. In fact, with one or two exceptions, Elliott remained grounded in the folk tradition, unlike many folksingers who began to look inward for new material in the mid-'60s. Most of the recordings on Best of the Vanguard Years feature Elliott accompanying himself on guitar and, when needed, harmonica. There is a lot of material here — more than half of the album — that has not been previously released, including good versions of "John Hardy" and "Dark as a Dungeon." For those who want to dig a little deeper into folk music's past, this is a fine selection; for those who aren't familiar with Rambin' Jack Elliott, this is a great place to begin one's acquaintance. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., Rovi