Pete Seeger - Essential Pete Seeger
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Free Music Review: Essence of Pete Seeger
Hit: 5 Stars
An excellent sample of Pete Seeger's varied career in music. Nice mix of the social activist to songs seemingly for kids (but with the undertone of the societal commentary). Enjoyde it immensely.Free Music Review: There is only one PETE
Hit: 5 Stars
Pete Seeger is a national treasure and this CD contains some of his
best work. I highly recommend it.
Free Music Review: folk music
Hit: 5 Stars
i've been a fan of Pete Seger since the early 60's and this CD is great. i play it again and again marshaFree Music Review: Early Recordings
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a good CD, but the recording quality is a bit uneven, since many of these songs were recorded as much as 50 years ago. Glad I have it.Free Music Review: A Half Hearted Compilation
Hit: 3 Stars
"The Essential *LIVE* Pete Seeger" would be a more accurate title for this CD. Nine of the 15 tracks here are live recordings which, in the case of "Barbara Allen," or "Little Boxes" isn't particularly a problem but on far too many of the songs, "John Henry," "This Land is Your Land," "Guantanamera," "Michael Row The Boat Ashore," and some others, the live performances are "audience participation sing-a-longs" which means that the anonymous audience drowns out Seeger's vocals to the point that it hardly seems fair to deem them Seeger recordings. In at least one case, "Wimoweh," the sound quality of the recording is so poor, and the audience so dominant, it is a wonder why it ever was considered for inclusion onto this CD. Then there is the CD's length. Clocking in at less than 50 minutes seems pretty ludicrous given that a single CD can hold about 80 minutes of music and given the treasure trove of Seeger recordings that sit gathering dust in the vaults.
With the new attention being given Seeger by Bruce Springsteen's CD "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions" it is a pity there is not a more comprehensive compilation to introduce Seeger to those unfamiliar with his work and legacy. Even more frustrating is the rather halfhearted toss off one Sony has given us here.
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