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This Land is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1,Woody Guthrie

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Woody Guthrie
Released 1997

Philadelphia Lawyer
02:32
977 plays

Do-Re-Mi
02:32
913 plays

The Sinking Of The Reuben James
03:01
868 plays

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- 1
- This Land Is Your Land
- 02:19
- 3,459 plays

- 2
- Car Song
- 01:52
- 1,867 plays

- 3
- Rambling Round
- 02:15
- 1,165 plays

- 4
- Talking Fishing Blues
- 03:06
- 1,232 plays

- 5
- Philadelphia Lawyer
- 02:32
- 977 plays

- 6
- Lindbergh
- 03:13
- 1,031 plays

- 7
- Hobo's Lullaby
- 02:25
- 1,421 plays

- 8
- Pastures Of Plenty
- 02:27
- 1,098 plays

- 9
- Grand Coulee Dam
- 02:13
- 1,042 plays

- 10
- End Of The Line
- 02:52
- 843 plays

- 11
- New York Town
- 02:37
- 792 plays

- 12
- Gypsy Davy
- 02:51
- 868 plays

- 13
- Jesus Christ
- 02:39
- 1,226 plays

- 14
- This Land Is Your Land
- 02:45
- 1,118 plays

- 15
- Do-Re-Mi
- 02:32
- 913 plays

- 16
- Jarama Valley
- 02:55
- 778 plays

- 17
- The Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done
- 02:19
- 1,006 plays

- 18
- A Picture From Life's Other Side
- 03:08
- 689 plays

- 19
- Jesse James
- 03:00
- 1,083 plays

- 20
- Talking Hard Work
- 03:26
- 791 plays

- 21
- When That Great Ship Went Down
- 03:20
- 694 plays

- 22
- Hard Ain't it Hard
- 02:44
- 776 plays

- 23
- Going Down The Road Feeling Bad
- 03:01
- 854 plays

- 24
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- 02:33
- 741 plays

- 25
- The Sinking Of The Reuben James
- 03:01
- 868 plays

- 26
- Why, Oh Why?
- 03:28
- 693 plays

- 27
- This Land Is Your Land (Reprise)
- 00:53
- 574 plays

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album review

You'd think the last word in Woody Guthrie reissues would have appeared before this. After all, the legendary folksinger recorded most of his best work nearly 60 years before this was released, and the bulk of it has been regularly reissued in fine collections on Folkways, Rounder, and other labels. So this CD is as surprising as it is welcome. What makes it probably the single best Guthrie disc you can own? For one thing, the compilers had total access to the archives of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, for whom the singer made the lion's share of his most important recordings. And they picked for this package 27 songs that showcase the incredible range of his writing and performing talent -- everything from children's ditties ("Car Song") to social commentary ("Do-Re-Mi") to historical tales ("End of the Line"). Then there's the title track -- Guthrie's most famous tune -- which was only sporadically available until this CD. It's here in two versions, including one that features the famous yet previously unreleased "private property" verses.

The sound quality is as notable as the program. The compilers went back to the master recordings and did a magnificent job of cleaning things up without altering what Guthrie waxed. The result sounds pure and intimate -- as if the singer were right there in the room with you. Finally, there's a superb 36-page book with all sorts of fascinating detail on Asch, Guthrie, and every track. The best news: This is only the first volume in a four-CD series. ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide