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Track Listings
| 1. Rolling Home |
| 2. Leaving On A Jet Plane |
| 3. Weep For Jamie |
| 4. No Other Name |
| 5. The House Song |
| 6. The Great Mandella (The Wheel Of Life) |
| 7. I Dig Rock And Roll Music |
| 8. If I Had Wings |
| 9. I'm In Love With A Big Blue Frog |
| 10. Whatshername |
| 11. Bob Dylan's Dream |
| 12. The Song Is Love |
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By 1967, Peter, Paul & Mary were fighting to stay relevant. Toward that end, Album 1700 was not unsuccessful, yielding not only their final hit single (and only No. 1), "Leaving on a Jet Plane," but graceful folk-rock trappings for their repertoire of originals and covers by, among others, Bob Dylan and Eric Anderson. Elsewhere, the strain is showing, down to the ersatz Dylan poetics that serve as liner notes, and especially "I Dig Rock and Roll Music." At once pandering and sarcastic, Peter Paul & Mary name-check (and imitate!) their idea of rock's pantheon: the Beatles (naturally), Donovan, and the Mamas & the Papas. --David Wolf
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No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: PETER PAUL & MARYTitle: ALBUM 1700Street Release Date: 07/23/1991DomesticGenre: FOLK
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Format:Audio CD
Album 1700
Album 1700 by Peter, Paul & Mary is simply another great music sample by this great American folk trio of iconic artists. Their fame exists because of the energy, style and professionalism that they exhibit on every album they perform and this album is no exception. You may find songs that you particularily enjoy over others, but I personally can't find a song that isn't well worth the listen. Enjoy.
Album 1700 by Peter, Paul & Mary is simply another great music sample by this great American folk trio of iconic artists. Their fame exists because of the energy, style and professionalism that they exhibit on every album they perform and this album is no exception. You may find songs that you particularily enjoy over others, but I personally can't find a song that isn't well worth the listen. Enjoy.
By Cara
Format:Audio CD
This is my favorite Peter, Paul & Mary album; it's one I've listened to my whole life, many, many times. I want to respond to those reviewers who classified Big Blue Frog as a "silly children's song." I hear it as a very clear commentary on inter-racial marriage. "The neighbors are against it and it's clear to me, and it's probably clear to you -- they think value on their property will go right down, if the family next door is blue." As in The Great Mandela (an anti-war song), and I Dig Rock & Roll Music (a parody), PP&M are making a statement, as they did with many of their songs. Another reviewer said they were pop more than folk. While folk music became popular music when the album first came out, they certainly carry on the folk tradition of telling it like it is and taking a stand on issues.
Format:Audio CD
"The House Song" is my all time favotite song by them, yes they wrote it. What makes it great is the complete lack of any frivoluos songs. This is the second must have album, along with "Live", in the entire PP&M catalogue. 'I Dig Rock and Roll' and 'Big Blue Frog' are probably the best "pop" songs they sang, but this album is as close as you are going to get to their best studio album.
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The greatest PPM album
At one point in time, American folk music crossed over from the time-frozen traditional--then sold mass-market by Burl Ives--to the more iconoclastic as represented by... Read more
Published on Sep 2 2001 by R. L. MILLER
3.0 out of 5 stars
Patchy
As with most of PP&M's original albums, save their debut album, this is an extremely uneven release. Read more
Published on Sep 1 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forgotten essential album from 1967
1967 will alwys be remembered as the year that a) the Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's..." b) the Beach Boys released "Pet Sounds". Read more
Published on Jun 26 2000 by Mike Halloran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless Trio-Timeless Music
I have worn out my old vinyl recording of this album. It was always playing on someone's record player in the dorm when I was in college in the '60s. Read more
Published on Jan 17 2000 by Giant Panda Lover
3.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the best of their "proper" albums
This may be the most consistent album Peter, Paul and Mary released. I especially love their rendition of "Bob Dylan's Dream. Read more
Published on Oct 1 1999
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One of their best original albums
This album (now CD) displays incredible musical variation in both style and sound. From highly-produced pieces ("I Dig.. Read more
Published on Dec 18 1998
5.0 out of 5 stars
Takes me back to a simpler place and time.
Simple, melodic, soothing and wonderful. I love everything about this album. My favorite tracks are the more obscure "Whatshername" , "Bob Dylans Dream" and... Read more
Published on Dec 2 1998 by ddrws@trib.com
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