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The Kingston Trio. The Legend Continues!

Mark Meli | USA | 06/26/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"BOTH SIDES OF THE KINGSTON TRIO VOL. 1 offers up some long unavailable Kingston Trio recordings. While one may read the track listing and see that they may be well familiar with half the songs on the album, all of these recordings are from the 1980's. Even though these are recordings of only a 20 year old vintage, these tracks are every bit as vital for a Kingston Trio fan as their historic recordings from the late 1950's. At the time the recordings for BOTH SIDES were made, this line up of the Kingston Trio (Bob Shane, George Grove and Roger Gambill) had been around the longest. Not only are songs like "Greenback Dollar" and "MTA" served up with care, but new greats like "Big Ship Glory" and "Looking For The Sunshine" are offered up with that same amount of KT style that brought them to the public ear in the first place. If you're a casual fan or a long time admirerer, BOTH SIDES OF THE KINGSTON TRIO VOL. 1 is a good album to start your collection or compliment your existing Kingston Trio collection."

Another Rehash of a Fine Group

R. Ayers | Columbia, SC USA | 05/05/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This collection is a rehash of a few of the Trios better and more of their fair releases. Everything is on other releases and most of them have a better choice. It is a shame when the beancounters and agents get hold of a good property. But IT IS the TRIO and that makes it a respectable CD if not a great one."