Arlo

by Arlo Guthrie

Arlo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1968
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:06
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at the Bitter End in New York, this largely acoustic live album captures the folk singer capitalizing on the massive, unexpected success of 'Alice's Restaurant.' The deeply conversational performance features his signature, highly engaging spoken-word narratives addressing the Vietnam draft, countercultural experiences, and his famous lineage, interwoven with gently strummed acoustic melodies. The engaging set effectively solidified his unique role as an articulate, humorous voice for the late-60s counterculture.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk

Tracklist

  1. The Motorcycle Song (7:57)
  2. Wouldn't You Believe It (3:22)
  3. Try Me One More Time (2:14)
  4. John Looked Down (2:22)
  5. Meditation (Wave Upon Wave) (6:38)
  6. Standing at the Threshold (2:34)
  7. FBI Story (5:35)
  8. The Pause of Mr. Claus (2:21)

Credits

  • Arlo Guthrie - primary artist, guitar, written-by
  • Bob Arkin - bass
  • Stan Free - piano, harpsichord
  • Ed Shaughnessy - tabla, drums
  • Ernest Tubb - written-by

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