The Journeymen - New Directions In Folk Music (Expanded Edition) (1963)
BAND/ARTIST: The Journeymen
- Title: New Directions In Folk Music (Expanded Edition)
- Year Of Release: 1963
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Folk
- Quality: 16-44100 FLAC
- Total Time: 00:48:55
- Total Size: 284 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
This is the third and final LP by the three-piece acoustic folk Journeymen -- featuring the immense talents of Dick Weissman (banjo/vocals), Scott McKenzie (guitar/vocals), and John Phillips (guitar/vocals). The title New Directions in Folk Music (1963) could not have been more accurate. In a very short span of time during the early '60s, the more traditional forms of folk began to synthesize with blues and even pop to create uncharted musical landscapes. The trio embraced these various influences throughout this effort. Of the dozen cuts on this platter there are notably few true original compositions. However, as they had done on their prior two long-players, there are fresh and vital interpretations of standards including "Stackolee," which is also know as "Stagger Lee" as well as Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller's "San Francisco Bay Blues" and the striking reading of Ian Tyson's "Four Strong Winds." Not to be missed is the sly "One Quick Martini" or, quite possibly the highlight of the whole affair, the cover of Muddy Waters' "Someday Baby." Although the Journeymen were forging new inroads for the genre, behind the scenes the combo was falling apart. By the end of 1964 Phillips had formed the New Journeymen with his wife Michelle and Marshall Brickman (banjo). This band would be the launch pad for the Mamas & the Papas as Denny Doherty (vocals/guitar) would eventually replace Brickman several months later. In 2003 Collectors' Choice Music issued New Directions in Folk Music onto CD with seven additional bonus tracks. Among them are previously unearthed takes of the aforementioned "San Francisco Bay Blues," another Tyson number called "Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad," "Greenland Whale Fisheries," "I May Be Right," and the stunning reworking of "Mary Wore Three Links of Chain."
© Lindsay Planer
Tracklist:
1-1. The Journeymen - Stackolee (01:56)
1-2. The Journeymen - All The Pretty Little Horses (02:40)
1-3. The Journeymen - Two Hoboes (02:32)
1-4. The Journeymen - San Francisco Bay Blues (02:06)
1-5. The Journeymen - Someone To Talk My Troubles To (02:49)
1-6. The Journeymen - Ja-Da (02:26)
1-7. The Journeymen - Bay Of Mexico (02:14)
1-8. The Journeymen - Ben And Me (02:31)
1-9. The Journeymen - Someday Baby (02:22)
1-10. The Journeymen - One Quick Martini (03:27)
1-11. The Journeymen - Country Blues (02:26)
1-12. The Journeymen - Four Strong Winds (03:34)
1-13. The Journeymen - Rag Mama (01:57)
1-14. The Journeymen - San Francisco Bay Blues (Previously Unreleased) (02:04)
1-15. The Journeymen - Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad (Previously Unreleased) (02:58)
1-16. The Journeymen - Virgin Mary (02:39)
1-17. The Journeymen - Mary Wore Three Links Of Chain (02:32)
1-18. The Journeymen - I May Be Right (01:52)
1-19. The Journeymen - Greenland Whale Fisheries (02:36)
1-20. The Journeymen - Armstrong Tile Commercial (01:14)
© Lindsay Planer
Tracklist:
1-1. The Journeymen - Stackolee (01:56)
1-2. The Journeymen - All The Pretty Little Horses (02:40)
1-3. The Journeymen - Two Hoboes (02:32)
1-4. The Journeymen - San Francisco Bay Blues (02:06)
1-5. The Journeymen - Someone To Talk My Troubles To (02:49)
1-6. The Journeymen - Ja-Da (02:26)
1-7. The Journeymen - Bay Of Mexico (02:14)
1-8. The Journeymen - Ben And Me (02:31)
1-9. The Journeymen - Someday Baby (02:22)
1-10. The Journeymen - One Quick Martini (03:27)
1-11. The Journeymen - Country Blues (02:26)
1-12. The Journeymen - Four Strong Winds (03:34)
1-13. The Journeymen - Rag Mama (01:57)
1-14. The Journeymen - San Francisco Bay Blues (Previously Unreleased) (02:04)
1-15. The Journeymen - Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad (Previously Unreleased) (02:58)
1-16. The Journeymen - Virgin Mary (02:39)
1-17. The Journeymen - Mary Wore Three Links Of Chain (02:32)
1-18. The Journeymen - I May Be Right (01:52)
1-19. The Journeymen - Greenland Whale Fisheries (02:36)
1-20. The Journeymen - Armstrong Tile Commercial (01:14)
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