Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 01:47:08
KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE is a 2-CD set containing material from the Weavers' private collection, including 11 previously unreleased tracks. The Weavers: Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays (vocals); Fred Hellerman (vocals, guitar); Pete Seeger (vocals, banjo). Principally recorded live at Town Hall, New York City between December 1951 and December 1952. Contains liner notes by Doris Willens, Fred Hellerman, Ronnie Gilbert & Pete Seeger. Digitally remastered by Dr. Toby Mountain. Includes a 23-page booklet with extensive liner notes, commentary by the Weavers and rare photographs. This two-disc live set is drawn from vintage concerts by the original Weavers from the early to mid-'50s. It captures them at the height of their fame and during the chilly era of McCarthyism. It's a good example of how the political leanings (perceived or real) of the performances color essentially neutral material. The performances themselves sound immediate and not at all dated. It's great to hear the vocal blend and commitment to a world of songwriting rarely equaled since the Weavers broke up. Ford Hellerman, who compiled this album from a variety of previously unreleased sources including concerts at Town Hall, has left in many of the song's introductions and comments among the group. We really get to feel their enthusiam and "History in the Making." The hits are here in new versions that stand up well to the "standard" versions. There are 11 songs never released in any form on Weavers records. As an added bonus and not mentioned on the package anywhere is the inclusion of a third CD of previously unreleased material by Leadbelly recorded in 1947. He performs a dozen driving blues songs including "Howard Hughs," "Hangman's Blues" and "Black Betty," and it sounds great. ~ Richard Meyer
録音 : モノラル (Live)