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Track Listings
| 1. Blowin' In The Wind |
| 2. Too Much Of Nothing |
| 3. Lemon Tree |
| 4. Stewball |
| 5. Early Mornin' Rain |
| 6. 500 Miles |
| 7. I Dig Rock & Roll Music |
| 8. Leaving On A Jet Plane |
| 9. Puff (The Magic Dragon) |
| 10. For Lovin' Me |
| 11. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right |
| 12. If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) |
| 13. Day Is Done |
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Warner Bros. did with the CD release of the 1970 vinyl LP 10 Years Together: Best of Peter, Paul & Mary what every label should do with CD reissues of vinyl compilations. They took into account the longer length of CDs and added tracks. The original release of 10 smash hits has been fleshed out here with three additional tracks, including a melodic take on Dylan's Basement Tapes rarity "Too Much of Nothing." Otherwise, it's hits and nothing but hits, ranging from definitive folk interpretations ("If I Had a Hammer") to pop ("I Dig Rock 'n' Roll Music") to Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot covers that compete with the originals and first brought such material to the mainstream. Only "Cruel War" is missing. --Bill Holdship
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How many mid-'60s college dorm rooms reverberated with the sounds of this celebrated trio? This here's the prime stuff: Puff the Magic Dragon; Blowin' in the Wind; If I Had a Hammer; Day Is Done; Lemon Tree; Leaving on a Jet Plane , and more.
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This CD is one of those rare times a single CD can demonstrate all the incredible beauty of a powerful group like Peter, Paul and Mary! The CD offers very thoughtful and beautiful classic ballads such as "Blowin' In The Wind," "Stewball," and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." "Blowin' In The Wind" is also an example of the group's being willing to take a stand on social and moral issues facing our society. The group's versatility is demonstrated with the song about "Puff (The Magic Dragon," which, although it's a children's song, can easily be enjoyed by adults as well. Although they are mainly folk singers they also celebrate rock and roll music with the song "I Dig Rock and Roll Music;" many thought Peter, Paul and Mary were making fun of rock and roll with this song but they insist they are paying tribute to it-and I think that they are. The CD ends with the song "Day Is Done" which is defiant of the evil in this world. This song includes a good sized chorus and adds a triumphant flair to the end of the song set.
The artwork on the CD is very good; but unfortunately the only photo we get of the group is very tiny on the front cover. The sound quality is excellent. There is a brief history of the group although it about them in the 1960s when these songs were originally recorded. I only wish that lyrics had been included!
I recommend this CD for Peter, Paul and Mary fans as well as fans of folk music. This is also an excellent choice for music lovers who want a superlative introduction to the group if they are as yet unfamiliar with their work. We are better off for having their music and Peter, Paul and Mary should be congratulated as well for not being afraid to deal with social and moral issues throughout their long history!
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Peter, Paul & Mary get 5 stars, the selection of this album is wonderful but, hang down your head, the sound engineer gets an F-for mastering it in mono instead of stereo. He must have been puffin' the magic dragon and ought to be hanged along with Tom Dooly for that. Leave the CD on a jet plane, and download all these songs in stereo from Kaza.
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"Best of Peter, Paul and Mary" brought back some of the songs my wife and I remembered from this group, but the CD altogether was disappointing. Inexplicably, the worst selection is the well known "Puff the Magic Dragon," which evidently was recorded at a live concert. All you can really hear is the chorus; the verses apparently were sung away from the microphone. Since that is such a trademark song for this group, this spoiled the rest of it. It really isn't worth the asking price.
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disgusting
this is awful at best, this music is not good do not purchase, I have listened to the wonderful folk music of Dylan, Simon and Garfunkle, Phil Ochs, Pearls Before Swines, Bert... Read more
Published on Mar 17 2006 by khruma v williams
1.0 out of 5 stars
PIECE OF GARBAGE!
How can people actually call this piece of garbage music? It is disgusting. NOne of them , not Peter, not Paul, not Mary can sing. This is idiot music! Read more
Published on May 30 2004 by Melting_Pot
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Think Twice- - -It's Alright To Buy This CD!!!
The Folk Era of the early '60's is long behind us, most suitable these days for parody (such as the recent Christopher Guest movie A Mighty Wind), or for good old fashioned... Read more
Published on April 21 2004 by chris meesey Food Czar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of Peter, Paul & Mary
Peter, Paul, & Mary were giants in the folk music field in the 1960's with their beautiful harmonies and music. Read more
Published on April 4 2004 by Ricky N.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Belongs in every CD collection......
This is a lovely CD with beautiful melodies and harmony. Although these songs are from yesteryear, they still bring a calming effect and a sense of peace and joy. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004 by Kiwi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic pop music
Peter,Paul, and Mary created some of the most beautiful music of the 1960's. In particular, Mary's voice soars. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars
Back To A Simpler Time
I never gave much thought to Peter, Paul, and Mary when growing up except I thought they were some kind of musically innocuous leftist hippie folk trio. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2004 by Kurt Harding
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's not mono and there are no extra tracks!
I think a previous reviewer has his stereo hooked up wrong or is puffing that magic dragon hisself-it's pure unadulterated stereo! Read more
Published on Jun 16 2003 by Ronald George Reagan
5.0 out of 5 stars
All the essentials from a great sixties folk-pop trio
This trio sometimes wrote their own songs, but most of the songs they are famous for are covers. Not just any covers - often they selected songs by people who were unknown at the... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2003 by Peter Durward Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
All this songs I remember!
All I can say is this brought back memories of school days when my hippie teacher got out her guitar and we would sing songs. All the favorites are here. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2003 by HH
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