VA - The Only Folk Collection You'll Ever Need [2014] (2 x CDs)

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VA - The Only Folk Collection You'll Ever Need [2014] (2 x CDs)

Shout! Factory’s The Only Folk Collection You’ll Ever Need offers a clear survey of folk’s most enduring voices, arranged across two discs that trace the tradition from early commercial recordings to the height of the revival. The set moves through the places where folk was shaped, from Appalachian harmony to blues‑rooted storytelling and the polished arrangements that carried these songs into wider audiences.

The first disc begins with The Carter Family’s Can the Circle Be Unbroken, a foundation stone of American folk harmony. Lead Belly’s Rock Island Line and Woody Guthrie’s This Land Is Your Land  anchor the disc with rhythm and plainspoken melody. The Stanley Brothers bring Appalachian intensity, while The Weavers’ Goodnight, Irene  shows how folk entered the mainstream. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Dave Van Ronk and Peter, Paul & Mary add the textures of blues, urban folk and early protest song.

The second disc shifts into the 1960s, when folk became a vehicle for new songwriting and social reflection. Phil Ochs’ I Ain’t Marching Anymore  sets the tone, followed by The Byrds’ Mr. Tambourine Man and Pete Seeger’s live If I Had a Hammer. Joan Baez, Gordon Lightfoot and Fairport Convention close the set with quieter, introspective performances that link British and American traditions.

Together, these recordings form an accessible portrait of folk’s essential voices and the songs that travelled far. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Carter Family - Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye) 3:08

02 Huddie 'lead Belly' Ledbetter - Rock Island Line 2:37

03 Woody Guthrie - This Land is Your Land 2:45

04 Stanley Brothers - I'm A Man of Constant Sorrow 2:57

05 Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra feat. The Weavers - Goodnight, Irene (Single Version) 3:21

06 Brownie Mcgee and Sonny Terry - John Henry 4:35

07 Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley 3:04

08 Springfields - Silver Threads and Golden Needles 2:14

09 Dave Van Ronk - He Was A Friend of Mine 3:32

10 Peter, Paul & Mary - Blowin' in The Wind 2:59

11 Ian & Sylvia - Four Strong Winds 3:26

12 Tom Paxton - The Last Thing on My Mind 3:07

13 Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' 3:13

14 Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Roving Gambler 3:35

15 Doc Watson - Sitting on Top of The World 2:37

CD2

01 Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore 2:35

02 Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man 2:19

03 Pete Seeger - If I Had A Hammer (Live) 2:53

04 Fred Neil - Little Bit of Rain 2:22

05 Donovan - Catch The Wind 2:55

06 Joan Baez - There But for Fortune 3:14

07 Gordon Lightfoot - Early Mornin' Rain 3:06

08 Mississippi John Hurt - I Shall Not Be Moved 3:27

09 Eric Andersen - Thirsty Boots 5:53

10 Tim Hardin - If I Were A Carpenter 2:43

11 Tom Rush - No Regrets 3:55

12 Judy Collins - Turn, Turn, Turn! / to Everything There is A Season 3:40

13 Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 5:09

14 John Prine - Angel From Montgomery 3:44

15 Odetta - Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down 2:21

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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