Jack Elliott at the Second Fret
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| Live album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 18, 1962 in Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Prestige/International | |||
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Jack Elliott at the Second Fret is a live album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1962.
Contents
Reception
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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote the album "It's perhaps a little more fun to hear than the average early 1960s Jack Elliott album, because the live ambience and spoken introductions and asides give it a warmer atmosphere than the earnest but plain studio recordings."[1]
Reissues
- Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued as Hootenanny with Jack Elliott in 1964 on the Prestige/Folklore label.
- Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999 along with Country Style.[2]
Track listing
Side one
- "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
- "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan)
- "Talking Miner"
- "Boll Weevil" (Traditional)
- "How Long Blues"
Side two
- "Salty Dog" (Traditional)
- "Tyin' Knots in the Devil's Tail"
- "Hobo's Lullaby" (Goebel Reeves)
- "Talking Sailor"
- "Rock Island Line" (Lead Belly)
Personnel
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Allmusic entry for Country Style/Live. Accessed June 12, 2009.
