| Jack Elliott at the Second Fret | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 18, 1962 | |||
| Venue | The Second Fret, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Prestige/International | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards, Shel Kagen | |||
| Ramblin' Jack Elliott chronology | ||||
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Jack Elliott at the Second Fret is a live album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1962.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote the album "It's perhaps a little more fun to hear than the average early 1960s Jack Elliott album, because the live ambience and spoken introductions and asides give it a warmer atmosphere than the earnest but plain studio recordings."[1]
Reissues
- Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued as Hootenanny with Jack Elliott in 1964 on the Prestige/Folklore label.
- Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999 along with Country Style.[2]
Track listing
Side one
- "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
- "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan)
- "Talking Miner" (Woody Guthrie)
- "Boll Weevil" (Traditional)
- "How Long Blues"
Side two
- "Salty Dog" (Traditional)
- "Tyin' Knots in the Devil's Tail"
- "Hobo's Lullaby" (Goebel Reeves)
- "Talking Sailor" (Woody Guthrie)
- "Rock Island Line" (Lead Belly)
Personnel
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar
- Technical
- Rudy Van Gelder - mastering
- Don Schlitten - design, photography
References
- 1 2 Unterberger, Richie. "Jack Elliott at the Second Fret > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ↑ Allmusic entry for Country Style/Live. Accessed June 12, 2009.
External links
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