Tuesday 21 July 2015

Goin’ Places – THE KINGSTON TRIO****

You’re Gonna Miss Me/Pastures Of Plenty/Coast Of California/It Was A Very Good Year/Guardo El Lobo/Razors In The Air/Billy Goat Hill/This Land Is Your Land/Run Molly Run/Senora/Lemon Tree/You Don’t Knock

Goin’ Places maintained the unstoppable momentum of the Kingston Trio in the early 1960s. At the time this was the music of first choice on many American campuses, although its supremacy would soon end with the arrival of the folk protest movement and the British invasion. (US:3)

You're Gonna Miss Me is without a doubt the best song here, but It Was A Very Good Year also stands out. Overall, I don't care as much for this album as I do for New Frontiers. This Land Is Your Land is a weak cover, unjustifiably so.”

Goin' Places sets forth lively takes of Lemon Tree and You're Gonna Miss Me. All of the group's trademarks - tight, smooth harmonies, traditional material, and energetic presentation - govern these sessions. Beware, though, old fans and the young at heart will feel the urge to sing along with This Land Is Your Land, no matter who is in the room.”

“This is truly a delightful collection. Some Woody Guthrie folk staples such as the classic This Land Is Your Land as well as a good mix of other creations makes this one unique.”

Goin' Places has several of their best: Coast Of California and It Was A Very Good Year (long before Sinatra) are both superb. If you are a KT fan, this is a good buy.”

“The Trio sounds better than ever, and I consider Goin' Places to be the best Kingston Trio album ever recorded. For Trio fans, it's the Holy Grail.”

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