A beautiful look at the groundbreaking Vanguard Records label -- a key force in the sound of
folk music in the 60s -- and a hell of a great place for
blues,
jazz, and psych as well! The package really brings together the full scope of the Vanguard contribution to music at the time -- and goes out of its way to select key tracks that are career-defining moments for some artists, and important early and offbeat appearances for others -- these wonderful little gems that really show the freedom and opportunities that Vanguard offers for so many artists. The package features 83 tracks in all -- wrapped up with a heavy book that runs through the music on a track-by-track basis -- offering up plenty of history along the way! Titles include "
Rock & Roll Music" by Circus Maximus, "North
Country Blues" by Bob Dylan, "Easy Does It" by Sandy Bull, "Janis" by
Country Joe & The Fish, "I'm So Glad" by Skip James, "Deep River
Blues" by Doc Watson, "Walls Of Time" by Bill Monroe, "Many A Mile" by Patrick Sky, "Wish I Was A
Punk" by Notes From The Underground, "Soldier Blue" by Buffy Saint Marie, "Rene's Theme" by Larry Coryelle, "Sold American" by Kinky Friedman, "Sail" by Oregon, "Mobile Line" by Jim Kweskin, "Dope Again" by Serpent Power, "Hello Stranger" by Mike Seeger, and "The Death Of Stephen Biko" by Tom Paxton.
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Between the late 1950s and early 70s, Vanguard Records led the field in
folk,
blues and old timey music. Recordings of artists as diverse as Skip James, Bob Dylan, John Fahey and
Country Joe & the Fish chronicled the emerging coffee-
house and festival
folk scenes and the point at which these transmuted into the
psychedelic rock of the late 1960s.
Comprising four CDs and 83 tracks, “Make It Your Sound, Make It Your Scene” examines how the label evolved to mirror all of these musical styles and social changes during the 1960s musical revolution. It also relates how it felt to be a British fan of the label: the initially hard-to-find imports, the later licensing deals with Top Rank and Fontana, and, finally, domestic releases on a proper Vanguard Records UK imprint.
Tracks:-------
CD1:01. I'm So Glad - Skip James
02. Done Got Wise - Big Bill Broonzy
03. Stagolee - Mississippi John Hurt
04. Gospel Train - The Golden Gate Quartet
05. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep - The Swan Silvertones
06. The Prodigal Son - Rev Robert Wilkins
07. Bosco Stomp - The Cajun Band with Dewey Balfa and Revon Reid
08.
Blues Is A Botheration - Otis Spann
09. Too Much Alcohol - J.B. Hutto & His Hawks
10.
Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton
11. I Can't Be Satisfied - John Hammond with Duane Allman
12. What's The Matter With The Mill - Koerner Ray & Glover
13. Cocaine - Dave Van Ronk
14. Samson And Delilah - Reverend Gary Davis
15. Cotton Crop
Blues - James Cotton
16. Clay's Tune - Charlie Musselwhite
Blues Band
17. I Can't Quit You Babe - Otis Rush
18. You Lied To Me - Junior Wells
19. Fever - Buddy Guy
20. Ball And Chain - Big Mama Thornton
CD2:01. Deep River
Blues - Doc Watson
02. Hello Stranger - Mike Seeger
03.
House Carpenter - Almeda Riddle
04. 500 Miles - Hedy West
05. Little Glass Of Wine - The Stanley Brothers
06. Going Down This Road Feeling Bad - The Watson Family
07. Stewball - John Herald with The Greenbriar Boys
08. This Land Is Your Land - The Weavers
09. Pretty Boy Floyd - Cisco Houston
10. Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
11. The Rocky Road To Dublin - Liam Clancy
12. Jug Of Punch - The Clancy Brothers
13. The Leaves That Are Green - The
Country Gentlemen
14. Walls Of Time - Bill Monroe with Peter Rowan
15. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? - Pete Seeger
16. Anger In The Land - Hedy West
17. There But For Fortune - Phil Ochs
18. Thirsty Boots - Eric Andersen
19. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
20. San Francisco Bay
Blues - Jesse Fuller
21. Roll On Buddy - The Kentucky Colonels with Clarence White
22. Hard, Ain't It Hard - The Kingston Trio
23. Many A Mile - Patrick Sky
CD3:01. North
Country Blues - Bob Dylan
02. Farewell, Angelina - Joan Baez
03. Early Morning Rain - Ian & Sylvia
04. Reflections In A Crystal Wind - Mimi & Richard Farina
05. Driving On Bald Mountain - Odetta
06. Four Strong Winds - Ian & Sylvia
07. Mobile Line - Jim Kweskin
08. Dope Again - The Serpent Power
09. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag -
Country Joe & The Fish
10. Gotta Be Juicy (Or It Ain't Love) - Sandy Bull
11. Down In The Basement - Notes From The Underground
12. Negative Dreamer Girl - Circus Maximus
13.
Rock And Roll Music - The Frost
14. Cristo Redentor - Charlie Musselwhite with Harvey Mandel
15. Nobody
Blues - The Serpent Power
16. Born In Chicago - Paul Butterfield
Blues Band
17. Easy Does It - Sandy Bull
18. Janis -
Country Joe & The Fish
19. Sweet Lady Love - The Frost
20. Lonely Man - Circus Maximus
CD4:01. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
02. Hobo's Lullabye - Gary & Randy Scruggs
03. Dueling Banjos - The Dillards
04. Shell Game - Jerry Jeff Walker
05. Get Your Biscuits In The Oven And Your Buns In The Bed - Kinky Friedman
06. I'm A Woman - Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band with Maria Muldaur
07. March! For Martin Luther King - John Fahey
08. The Death Of Stephen Biko - Tom Paxton
09. Here I Go Again -
Country Joe & The Fish
10. You Should Be More Careful - Elizabeth
11. Soldier Blue - Buffy Sainte-Marie
12. Sold American - Kinky Friedman
13. Sail - Oregon
14. Rene's Theme - Larry Coryell & John McLaughlin
15. Commemorative Transfiguration And Communion At Magruder Park - John Fahey
16. Morning Song To Sally - Jerry Jeff Walker
17. She Used To Want To Be A Ballerina - Buffy Sainte-Marie
18. A Nickel's Worth Of Benny's Help - The 31st Of February
19. Wish I Was A
Punk - Notes From The Underground
20. Kiss My Ass -
Country Joe McDonald
All thanks to original releaser