New Christy Minstrels Presenting Exciting New Folk Chorus In Person CD

With the continuing success of Jasmine's folk releases comes this superb set by The New Christy Minstrels. Founded by Randy Sparks they were a prominent group in the early 1960s US folk revival. Presented here are the group's first two albums, "Presenting: The New Christy Minstrels... " and "In Person". Both these albums charted with "Presenting" reaching No. 19 in the Billboard charts and it also won the Grammy award for 'Best Performance by a Chorus". Includes the hits "This Land Is Your Land" and "Denver"The New Christy Minstrels helped to launch the careers of Kenny Rogers, Gene Clark, Kim Carnes and Barry McGuire. This is an excellent collection for fans of folk music and in particular the early '60s revival.

1. This Land Is Your Land 2. Deep Blue Sea 3. Don't Cry Suzanne 4. The Cotton Pickers' Song 5. That Big Rock Candy Mountain 6. Oh! Shenando 7. Whistle 8. Railroad Bill 9. Californio 10. I Know Where I'm Goin' 11. Springfield Fair 12. In the Pines 13. Wellinbrook Well 14. Nine Hundred Miles 15. Denver 16. (The Story of) the Preacher and the Bear 17. Liza Lee 18. The Dying Convict 19. The Invalids 20. Fire 21. Louisiana Lou 22. You Know My Name 23. Golden Bells 24. Bits and Pieces 25. Historical Chatter on Capitol Punishment Personal Account of Something Unique in Animal Husbandry 26. Temperance and the Gutter Set 27. Country and Western Music Has a Message 28. Tip Toe Thru the Tulips with Me 29. Saints' Train