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WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN? - A STORY OF U.S. FOLK MUSIC: 1963-1969 4CD CLAMSHELL BOX

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN? - A STORY OF U.S. FOLK MUSIC: 1963-1969 4CD CLAMSHELL BOX

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100-track, 4-disc box set covering an era when folk music shed its hootenanny skin by addressing political and social issues while becoming more open to change, embracing rock, country and high-class folk pop. Key artists: Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Fred Neil, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Barry McGuire, John Phillips, Cass Elliot, Cher, The Byrds, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon & Garfunkel, Tim Hardin, Gordon Lightfoot, Doc Watson, Townes Van Zandt and Johnny Cash. Key songs include ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’, ‘Morning Dew’, ‘Mr Tambourine Man’, ‘There But For Fortune’, ‘What Have They Done To The Rain?’, ‘Me And My Uncle’, ‘Everybody’s Talkin’’, ‘High Flying Bird’ and ’Get Together’. This anthology was compiled and annotated by Mick Houghton, author of the acclaimed Sandy Denny biography (I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn) and Becoming Elektra – The True Story Of Jac Holzman’s Visionary Record Label. Top flight mastering by Alec Palao. The catalyst for the folk revival in 1958 came through a most unlikely No.1 hit, the Kingston Trio’s take on traditional murder ballad ‘Tom Dooley’. It helped bring folk music into the mainstream adding topicality and greater substance to popular music as well as fostering a sense of ‘getting back to the roots’ in myriad ways. Pete Seeger, more than anyone, was the bridge between the old and a new breed of songwriters and interpreters already emerging, such as Bob Gibson, Fred Neil, and Dino Valenti. ‘When Will They Ever Learn?’ picks up the story in 1963 just as the Kingston Trio was becoming passé and Peter, Paul and Mary were taking Dylan songs, notably ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’, into the charts. Among the upsurge of new talents – Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Judy Collins etc. - Dylan may have been the figurehead, but folk music was a fruitful and competitive breeding ground. This anthology aims to identify the protagonists in all their diversity, tracking and tracing who, where, how and why they joined forces, or simply did their own thing. It also presents plenty of powerful female voices including Malvina Reynolds, Odetta, Hedy West and Karen Dalton. By the mid-60s, more artists were making a mark, such as Tim Hardin, Richie Havens, Tim Buckley and Gordon Lightfoot. Others followed the lead taken by the Byrds, the Mamas & the Papas, and the Lovin’ Spoonful; the Grateful Dead, the Youngbloods, and Kaleidoscope were among these. So many great songs came to light, both traditional and contemporary. Bonnie Dobson’s oft-covered ‘Morning Dew’ was one of a number of emotive songs evoking a fear of nuclear annihilation and its consequences. Other classic anti- war songs include ‘Come Away Melinda’, ‘What Have Thy Done To The Rain’, and ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ where Pete Seeger presciently asked “When Will They Ever Learn?”.
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100-track, 4-disc box set covering an era when folk music shed its hootenanny skin by addressing political and social issues while becoming more open to change, embracing rock, country and high-class folk pop. Key artists: Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Fred Neil, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Barry McGuire, John Phillips, Cass Elliot, Cher, The Byrds, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon & Garfunkel, Tim Hardin, Gordon Lightfoot, Doc Watson, Townes Van Zandt and Johnny Cash. Key songs include ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’, ‘Morning Dew’, ‘Mr Tambourine Man’, ‘There But For Fortune’, ‘What Have They Done To The Rain?’, ‘Me And My Uncle’, ‘Everybody’s Talkin’’, ‘High Flying Bird’ and ’Get Together’. This anthology was compiled and annotated by Mick Houghton, author of the acclaimed Sandy Denny biography (I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn) and Becoming Elektra – The True Story Of Jac Holzman’s Visionary Record Label. Top flight mastering by Alec Palao. The catalyst for the folk revival in 1958 came through a most unlikely No.1 hit, the Kingston Trio’s take on traditional murder ballad ‘Tom Dooley’. It helped bring folk music into the mainstream adding topicality and greater substance to popular music as well as fostering a sense of ‘getting back to the roots’ in myriad ways. Pete Seeger, more than anyone, was the bridge between the old and a new breed of songwriters and interpreters already emerging, such as Bob Gibson, Fred Neil, and Dino Valenti. ‘When Will They Ever Learn?’ picks up the story in 1963 just as the Kingston Trio was becoming passé and Peter, Paul and Mary were taking Dylan songs, notably ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’, into the charts. Among the upsurge of new talents – Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Judy Collins etc. - Dylan may have been the figurehead, but folk music was a fruitful and competitive breeding ground. This anthology aims to identify the protagonists in all their diversity, tracking and tracing who, where, how and why they joined forces, or simply did their own thing. It also presents plenty of powerful female voices including Malvina Reynolds, Odetta, Hedy West and Karen Dalton. By the mid-60s, more artists were making a mark, such as Tim Hardin, Richie Havens, Tim Buckley and Gordon Lightfoot. Others followed the lead taken by the Byrds, the Mamas & the Papas, and the Lovin’ Spoonful; the Grateful Dead, the Youngbloods, and Kaleidoscope were among these. So many great songs came to light, both traditional and contemporary. Bonnie Dobson’s oft-covered ‘Morning Dew’ was one of a number of emotive songs evoking a fear of nuclear annihilation and its consequences. Other classic anti- war songs include ‘Come Away Melinda’, ‘What Have Thy Done To The Rain’, and ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?’ where Pete Seeger presciently asked “When Will They Ever Learn?”.
Track Listing

The Kingston Trio - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

The Brothers Four – 500 Miles

The Limeliters – John Riley

The Journeymen – All The Pretty Little Horses

Anita Carter – Fair And Tender Ladies

Odetta – Long Time Gone

Peter LaFarge – Ira Hayes

Dave Van Ronk – Candy Man

The New Christy Minstrels – Green, Green

The Big 3 – Come Away Melinda

Simon & Garfunkel - Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream

Bob Gibson – Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)

Paul Clayton – Spanish Is A Loving Tongue

Hamilton Camp – Pride Of Man

The Simon Sisters – Motherless Child

Tom Paley - The Cuckoo

Dian & the Greenbriar Boys - Cannon Ball Blues

The Even Dozen Jug Band – On The Road Again

The Jim Kweskin Jug Band – Minglewood

John Koerner – Southbound Train

Hoyt Axton – Bring Your Lovin’

The Mugwumps – I Don’t Wanna Know

Dick Rosmini – 900 Miles To Go

Martin and Neil – Morning Dew

Malvina Reynolds - What Have They Done To the Rain?

Pete Seeger – The Bells Of Rhymney

Tom Paxton - I Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound

Judy Collins – Me And My Uncle

Bonnie Dobson - Country Girl Blues

Hedy West –The Davison-Wilder Blues

Judy Henske – High Flying Bird

Jackie de Shannon - When You Walk In The Room

The Modern Folk Quartet – The Bells

Au Go Go Singers -Where I’m Bound

Koerner, Ray & Glover - Fine Soft Land

Jesse Colin Young – Four In The Morning

Fred Neil -The Water Is Wide

Bob Dylan – Mr Tambourine Man

Paul Simon – The Sound Of Silence

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction

PF Sloan –Take Me For What I’m Worth

Cher – See See Rider

Len Chandler – Shadow Dream Chaser Of Rainbows

Mark Spoelstra – White Winged Dove

Kathy & Carol – Green Rocky Road

Richie Havens – Morning, Morning

David Blue – Grand Hotel

Boz Scaggs – Baby Let Me Follow You Down

Tim Rose – Hey Joe (You Shot Your Woman Down)

We Five – You Were On My Mind

The Mamas And The Papas – Creeque Alley

The Byrds - I Come And Stand At Every Door

Gene Clark - The French Girl

The Lovin’ Spoonful – Rain On The Roof

Scott McKenzie – Like An Old Time Movie

Bob Lind - Mister Zero

M.F.Q. – Night Time Girl

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Danville Girl

Doc Watson- Worried Blues

Phil Ochs – There But For Fortune

Fred Neil – Everybody’s Talkin’

Gordon Lightfoot – For Lovin’ Me

Tim Hardin – Reason To Believe

Bobby Darin – If I Were A Carpenter

Norma Tanega – Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog

Pat Kilroy – Cancereal

Tim Buckley – Once I Was

Nico - I’ll keep It With Mine

The Grateful Dead – Cold Rain And Snow

The Leaves – Codine

The Youngbloods - Get Together

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Buy For Me the Rain

Jim & Jean – Changes

Jesse Lee Kincaid - Baby You Come Rolling Cross My Mind

Billy Edd Wheeler – High Flying Bird

Kaleidoscope – Banjo

John Stewart – You Can't Look Back

Johnny Cash & June Carter – Pack Up Your Sorrows

Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton – The Last Thing On My Mind

The Dillards – Close the Door Lightly

The Holy Modal Rounders - Dame Fortune

Bonnie Dobson – Morning Dew

Mickey Newbury – Just Dropped In

H.P. Lovecraft – Spin, Spin, Spin

Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too

Danny Kalb and Stefan Grossman - Requiem For Patrick Kilroy

Taj Mahal – Corinna

The Insect Trust – Mountain Song

Vince Martin – Summerwind

Dino Valente - Time

Karen Dalton –Little Bit Of Rain

Tom Rush – Tin Angel

Steve Noonan – Shadow Dream Song

Jerry Jeff Walker- Mr Bojangles

Arlo Guthrie – Coming In To Los Angeles

Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys – Wings

Eric Andersen - (We Were) Foolish Like The Flowers

Townes Van Zandt -Tecumseh Valley

Judy Henske & Jerry Yester - Three Ravens

Anne Murray - Thirsty Boots

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  • Genre: Folk
  • Product Type: Audio CD
  • Barcode: 5013929434738
  • Release Date: August 29, 2025
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