Thinking of Woody Guthrie

by Country Joe McDonald

Thinking of Woody Guthrie cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1969
  • Label: Vanguard
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:06
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping away from his iconic psychedelic rock band, the Berkeley radical traveled to Nashville to record this reverent acoustic tribute. Backed by elite studio veterans, the artist eschews modern politics to deliver straightforward, loving renditions of the quintessential American folk pioneer's catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, melodic, folklore, death, history, folk, acoustic, storytelling, political, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Pastures Of Plenty (2:17)
  2. Talkin' Dust Bowl (2:25)
  3. Blowing Down That Dusty Road (2:38)
  4. So Long It's Been Good To Know Yuh (3:05)
  5. Tom Joad (7:13)
  6. The Sinking Of The Reuben James (2:47)
  7. Roll On Columbia (3:29)
  8. Pretty Boy Floyd (3:27)
  9. When The Curfew Blows (2:20)
  10. This Land Is Your Land (3:21)

Credits

  • Country Joe McDonald - primary artist, vocals
  • Norbert Putnam - bass
  • Grady Martin - dobro, sitar, guitar
  • Buddy Harman - drums
  • Harold Bradley - guitar
  • Ray Edenton - guitar
  • Hargus Robbins - piano
  • Hal Rugg - steel guitar

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