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Influential folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary's double album In Concert remains their only live album from their years of peak popularity in the sixties. It contains a significant amount of dialogue from the group. (US:4 UK:20)
"In Concert is heaven for old-school folkies. The double album was recorded live in the innocent days before Dylan went electric and features Peter, Paul and Mary performing most of their big hits."
"Paul's long comedic bits are extremely entertaining, but if you want to really enjoy PP & M music, some of the other albums might be for you. If listening to this in the car I often skip tracks that are oral recitations in favour of the great music."
"This recording captures the energy, diversity of talent and great vocal style of the trio which epitomized the collective folk conscience of the dynamic '60s. Peter, Paul and Mary became the popular mouthpiece of an idealistic generation which had begun to dare to question war and social injustice, spinning their message with the hearty fibre of love songs (requited and not), folk ballads and humour."
"It is unfortunate that 'must-have' is such an overused phrase, but it surely applies to this effort. Join in, get your feet tapping and heart-strings jumping, and, 'if you do not know the words, you'd better learn them', as Peter chides."
"This double-album with its 81 minutes of music (and comedy) made listening to their studio albums nowhere near as much fun. Lots of groups sound better live than in the studio, and PP & M amply proves that here."
"Normally a live album by any performer is probably avoided by most listeners. Who wants to hear a stage version when you can have the original releases, right? And I agree, avoiding live albums like the plague. This album, though, is one of those rare exceptions. The songs are all clear and legible, with very little audience interruptions while they sang their serious songs. Recorded during the heyday of PP & M, this album gives you a feel for why they were so popular, especially live."
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