Capitol Collectors Series (The Kingston Trio album)


Capitol Collectors Series is a compilation album of the American folk music group the Kingston Trio's recordings from their time with the Capitol Records label. It contains songs from both the Dave Guard and John Stewart trios. All the songs included were released as singles by the group with two having never appeared on any of their principal recordings.

Reception

The Allmusic critic, Bruce Eder, called the compilation the first serious and broad compilation of the trio although noting the lack of some important tracks. He criticized the emphasis on singles rather than album tracks. He also wrote, "The four-CD set The Capitol Years can be recommended more highly to those who really want to understand the group's appeal and music, or just to remember the stuff they heard back when. This disc is a good introduction to one side of the Kingston Trio's work, but it shouldn't be the last compilation that one buys on the group."

Track listing

  1. "Scarlet Ribbons" - 2:19
  2. "Tom Dooley" – 3:05
  3. "Raspberries, Strawberries" – 2:07
  4. "The Tijuana Jail" - 2:50
  5. "M.T.A." - 3:16
  6. "A Worried Man" - 3:27
  7. "Coo Coo-U" - 2:19
  8. "El Matador" - 2:27
  9. "Bad Man Blunder" - 2:39
  10. "Everglades" - 2:21
  11. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" - 3:04
  12. "Scotch and Soda" – 2:34
  13. "Jane, Jane, Jane" – 2:53
  14. "One More Town" – 2:59
  15. "Greenback Dollar" - 2:51
  16. "Reverend Mr. Black" - 3:16
  17. "Desert Pete" - 2:49
  18. "Ally Ally Oxen Free" - 2:06
  19. "Patriot Game" – 2:53
  20. "Seasons in the Sun" – 2:53

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