Folk Gets A Shout!

THE ONLY FOLK COLLECTION YOU’LL EVER NEED

NEW COLLECTION TO BE RELEASED BY SHOUT! FACTORY
DECEMBER 9, 2014

Shout! Factory will release a new 2-CD compilation titled The Only Folk Collection You’ll Ever Need on December 9, 2014, featuring an introduction by music journalist and author Bill Bush. An eclectic collection of traditional and classic American folk music, the set contains many classics that still move hearts and minds.

As Bush writes, many of the artists in this collection were key players in the urban folk revivals of the late 50s and early to mid-60s. Some, such as The Carter Family, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, The Stanley Brothers and The Weavers were inspiring singers, songwriters and pickers as far back as the 20s, 30s and 40s, maybe even earlier.

Singer-songwriters have been around longer than America itself, and music doesn’t get more authentic than Mississippi John Hurt, Odetta, Lead Belly, The Weavers, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Kingston Trio, and of course, Bob Dylan, who gave us one of the most iconic songs of our time, with “The Times They Are A’ Changin.’” The Only Folk Collection You’ll Ever Need is at once a perfect introduction to folk, a course in American history, and a must-have for collectors.

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DISC ONE
1. The Carter Family – Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye)
2. Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter – Rock Island Line
3. Woody Guthrie – This Land Is Your Land
4. The Stanley Brothers – I’m A Man Of Constant Sorrow
5. Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra featuring The Weavers – Goodnight, Irene (Single Version)
6. Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry – John Henry
7. The Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley
8. The Springfields – Silver Threads and Golden Needles
9. Dave Van Ronk – He Was A Friend Of Mine
10. Peter, Paul & Mary – Blowin’ In The Wind
11. Ian & Sylvia – Four Strong Winds
12. Tom Paxton – The Last Thing On My Mind
13. Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’
14. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – Roving Gambler
15. Doc Watson – Sitting On Top Of The World

DISC TWO
1. Phil Ochs – I Ain’t Marching Anymore
2. The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man
3. Pete Seeger – If I Had A Hammer
4. Fred Neil – Little Bit of Rain
5. Donovan – Catch The Wind
6. Joan Baez – There But For Fortune
7. Gordon Lightfoot – Early Mornin’ Rain
8. Mississippi John Hurt – I Shall Not Be Moved
9. Eric Andersen – Thirsty Boots
10. Tim Hardin – If I Were A Carpenter
11. Tom Rush – No Regrets
12. Judy Collins – Turn, Turn, Turn! / To Everything There Is A Season
13. Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
14. John Prine – Angel From Montgomery
15. Odetta – Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down