BEST OF THE VANGUARD YEARS

WEAVERS

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tracks

When The Saints Go Marching In
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Tzena Tzena
Wimoweh
On Top Of Old Smoky
Sixteen Tons
Guantanamera
Wreck Of The "John B"
Rock Island Line
Erie Canal
This Land Is Your Land
The House Of The Rising Sun
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Brother Can You Spare A Dime
If I Had A Hammer
Darling Corey
Kumbaya
Hush Little Baby
Midnight Special
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Marching To Pretoria
Virgin Mary
So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh
Goodnight Irene

NOTES

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 18 & 24 are from the album 'The Weavers at Carnegie Hall', 1988. Recorded on December 24, 1955 at Carnegie Hall, New York.
Tracks 3, 5, 8, 13, 20 & 23 are from the album 'The Weavers on Tour', 1985. Recorded in 1955 at Carnegie Hall, New York.
Tracks 7 & 15 are from the album 'The Weavers Reunion at Carnegie Hall, 1963', 1987. Recorded on May 2 & 3, 1963 for the 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York.
Tracks 11 & 19 are from the album 'The Weavers at Home', 1963.
Tracks 10, 12 & 17 are from the album 'Traveling On with The Weavers', 1963.
Track 14 is from the album 'The Weavers Almanac', 1963.
Tracks 21 & 22 are previously unreleased live performances at the 1960 Newport Folk Festival.

Compilation engineered for release by Jeff Zaraya from the original analog tapes, converted to 20-bit digital audio using the DCS 904. Sonic Solutions software was used to process the digital audio. The bass that was rolled off the original vinyl release has been restored. The final CD was turbo bit mapped.

The booklet does not include details on who performs on tracks 21 & 22.

℗© 2001 Vanguard Records

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