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The Weavers
Best Of The Vanguard Years
Compil. US 2001 on Vanguard label
Folk (Folk)
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 18 & 24 are from the album 'The Weavers at Carnegie Hall', 1988. Recorded on December 24, 1955 at Carnegie Hall, New York. Tracks 3, 5, 8, 13, 20 & 23 are from the album 'The Weavers on Tour', 1985. Recorded in 1955 at Carnegie Hall, New York. Tracks 7 & 15 are from the album 'The Weavers Reunion at Carnegie Hall, 1963', 1987. Recorded on May 2 & 3, 1963 for the 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York. Tracks 11 & 19 are from the album 'The Weavers at Home', 1963. Tracks 10, 12 & 17 are from the album 'Traveling On with The Weavers', 1963. Track 14 is from the album 'The Weavers Almanac', 1963. Tracks 21 & 22 are previously unreleased live performances at the 1960 Newport Folk Festival. Compilation engineered for release by Jeff Zaraya from the original analog tapes, converted to 20-bit digital audio using the DCS 904. Sonic Solutions software was used to process the digital audio. The bass that was rolled off the original vinyl release has been restored. The final CD was turbo bit mapped. The booklet does not include details on who performs on tracks 21 & 22. ℗© 2001 Vanguard Records
Musicians
 | The Weavers , 1948-1952 US album by |
 | Bernie Krause syn, voc, *1938 US accompanied by |
 | Erik Darling voc, bj, g, 1922-2008 US accompanied by, tenor vocals, banjo |
 | Frank Hamilton voc, *1934 US accompanied by |
 | Ronnie Gilbert voc, 1926-2015 US alto vocals |
 | Lee Hays voc, 1914-1981 US baritone vocals, bass |
 | Fred Hellerman voc, g, *1927 US baritone vocals, guitar |
 | Tom Vickers , US producer, compilation |
 | Pete Seeger voc, bj, 1919-2014 US tenor vocals, banjo |
Producers
| Drew Cartwright design |
| Jeff Zaraya engineer, compilation engineered for release by |
| Ed Ward liner notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When The Saints Go Marching In | The Weavers | 2:11 | |
| 2 | Kisses Sweeter Than Wine | The Weavers | 3:13 | |
| 3 | Tzena Tzena | The Weavers | 2:56 | |
| 4 | Wimoweh | The Weavers | 1:47 | |
| 5 | On Top Of Old Smoky | The Weavers | 2:18 | |
| 6 | Sixteen Tons | The Weavers | 2:07 | |
| 7 | Guantanamera | The Weavers | 4:33 | |
| 8 | Wreck Of The "John B" | The Weavers | 2:20 | |
| 9 | Rock Island Line | The Weavers | 2:18 | |
| 10 | Erie Canal | The Weavers | 2:14 | |
| 11 | This Land Is Your Land | The Weavers | 2:43 | |
| 12 | The House Of The Rising Sun | The Weavers | 3:42 | |
| 13 | Michael Row The Boat Ashore | The Weavers | 3:37 | |
| 14 | Brother Can You Spare A Dime | The Weavers | 2:39 | |
| 15 | If I Had A Hammer | The Weavers | 2:14 | |
| 16 | Darling Corey | The Weavers | 1:54 | |
| 17 | Kumbaya | The Weavers | 2:49 | |
| 18 | Hush Little Baby | The Weavers | 1:02 | |
| 19 | Midnight Special | The Weavers | 2:38 | |
| 20 | Go Tell It On The Mountain | The Weavers | 2:36 | |
| 21 | Marching To Pretoria | The Weavers | 3:30 | |
| 22 | Virgin Mary | The Weavers | 2:21 | |
| 23 | So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh | The Weavers | 2:23 | |
| 24 | Goodnight Irene | The Weavers | 3:41 |
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