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Greatest Hits

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This was the very first Pete Seeger album I ever listened to, back in the Selma Public Library on the scratchy old turntable. He had me at "Little Boxes," been that way ever since.

Though advertised as "Greatest Hits," this is heavily drawn from a 1963 concert at Carnegie Hall, now available as a double CD "We Shall Overcome". "Greatest Hits" is a more politically sanitized collation, and the latter includes a series of civil rights songs and other political material that certainly would not have been 'hits' with a lot of folks at the time.

Greatest Hits is still a great buy; please review the track list for We Shall Overcome before making your purchase.

If you are willing to hear just 1 CD of Pete Seeger to know his music, listen to this. It has almost all his hits.
I especially loved -
Guantanamera
Little Boxes,
Where have all the flowers gone,
We shall overcome

Listen carefully to the words.

There hasn't been another that's walked among us that has been quite like Pete Seeger. Pete's 83rd birthday was in the last week, and I thought I would write this note of thanks to him for all that he has given us.

My Mom used to sing me "Little Boxes" (originally Malvina Reynolds) when I was quite young--a memory I realized when this CD began to play for the first time in my player. I now sing this song to my children. It's great to hear these songs sung by the source..."Turn Turn Turn" and "Guantanamera" are wonderful. There isn't a bad song on the disc.

This man has led a folksinger's life, and his voice is warm like a Pendleton blanket in the Fall. Don't stop with this CD...get some by The Weavers, too. Pete sounds awfully good with Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert and Fred Hellerman. There's a VHS tape out there, too, about The Weavers and is quite good.

Thank you, Pete Seeger.

What a delight:Little Boxes,
Wimowweh
Where have All the Flowers Gone
Abiyoyo
The Bells of Rhymney
Turn,Turn Turn
To Everything there is a Season
Talking Union
Which Side are You On
We Shall Overcome
Living in the Country
Darling Corey
Guantanamera
Waist Deep in the Deep Muddy
Barbara Allen
This Land Is Your Land
Michael Row the Boat Ashore.

I wanted to explore His Work having heard alot about Him.I liked "We Shall Overcome" from Him but the Main Song I wanted to hear was "Where have all the FLowers Gone"? Being a Huge Earth,Wind&Fire Fan I had to hear the Original&His Version is nice.I like His Arrangements&Overall Concepts to Music Making.a really Good Set.

Decided it was time to add Pete Seeger to my CD collection while working on a paper titled "Profiles in Activism: How and Why People Get Involved". I conducted a series of interviews for this project, and one of my questions was "Who inspired you?" Over and again Pete's name came up.
Now I have the CD (listening as I key this in) and I can see why. The first song alone is worth the price ("Little Boxes" - written by Malvina Reynolds). "We Shall Overcome" is a classic from the Highlander school and the civil rights movement. Shoot, all of these songs are classics.
If you care about community, fancy yourself an activist, and want music that helps refill the well, or if you just like fun music with intelligent lyrics, click the 'ADD TO SHOPPING CART' button now.

Decided it was time to add Pete Seeger to my CD collection while working on a paper titled "Profiles in Activism: How and Why People Get Involved". I conducted a series of interviews for this project, and one of my questions was "Who inspired you?" Over and again Pete's name came up.
Now I have the CD (listening as I key this in) and I can see why. The first song alone is worth the price ("Little Boxes" - written by Malvina Reynolds). "We Shall Overcome" is a classic from the Highlander school and the civil rights movement. Shoot, all of these songs are classics.
If you care about community, fancy yourself an activist, and want music that helps refill the well, or if you just like fun music with intelligent lyrics, click the 'ADD TO SHOPPING CART' button now.