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Not the same being sold at Costco

R. Koutchak | Anchorage | 08/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Costco sells a three CD set of this same - "The Folk Years" by Time/Life - even the cover of the box set is identical, but they sell it for $40.00 Upon inspection of the play list, at least half the songs are not on the discount store version. This one has at least 60 more songs on it and seems well worth it. Bummer for me - don't make the same mistake I did."

Great Collection!

Stuart C. Hancock | New Rochelle, NY USA | 07/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This sure brings back a lot of memories; it's pretty much the soundtrack of my childhood. One thing that stands out in the Amazon.com listing is "My Back Wages" by the Byrds. I think it's a Bob Dylan song about a bounced check, or something..."

A Truly Amazing Collection

Lonnie E. Holder | Columbus, Indiana, United States | 02/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This collection of 8 discs may be the most comprehensive collection of its type. There are a total of 120 songs from almost as many artists. There are a few artists represented more than once, with The Kingston Trio represented by 9 songs, every one memorable. The era represented by these songs spans about ten years. The earliest songs in this collection date back to the late 1950's. The latest songs date to about 1968.



The list of groups singing these songs is a who's who of folk music. Pete Seeger, The Mamas and the Papas, The Cyrkle, The Byrds, Chad and Jeremy and many, many more. The songs are just as memorable, if not more so. The song that may be the definitive song from the era, "Turn, Turn, Turn." Scott McKenzie's phenomenal song "San Francisco." Jose Feliciano's version of "Light My Fire." Roger Miller, whose music transcended genres, is represented in this collection by "King of the Road" and "England Swings;" sad to say (or glad, maybe), I remember when both of these songs were playing on the radio in the mid-1960's,



This collection is full of well-remembered music and less remembered music. This music paralleled the success of rock and roll, and sometimes was considered part of that success, but this music is distinct from rock and roll and remains a unique part of a musical heritage that belongs largely to the United States.



For a little while folk music could be heard everywhere; on AM radio, in record stores, and every place there was a television set. There was an era when this music was king. This music is dated, but with an open mind and a feel for the era, this music is still fresh and new. Though there is much more music that remains to be discovered from the folk era, this collection is an incredible start.



Enjoy!

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