Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
A pretty stunning group of socially conscious performers (from Bonnie Raitt to Billy Bragg) join in tribute to the inspirational music and life of Pete Seeger on this expansive 2 CD set. The grand selection of songs is well-annotated with notes from the artists and Seeger himself about each piece and its place in the pantheon. Among the many highlights are Bruce Springsteen's heartfelt "We Shall Overcome," John Trudell's tense "Torn Flag," actor Tim Robbins's rap-like "All My Children of the Sun," and Ani DiFranco's quiet, brooding "My Name Is Lisa Kalvelage." Further listening: the Smithsonian/Folkways release of If I Had a Hammer, a remarkable collection of Seeger singing his own songs. --Michael Ruby

Entertainment Weekly
[S]ensitive interpretations by Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg, Dick Gaughan, and actor Tim Robbins transcend folkie dogma to make an eloquent case for Seeger's stature as a cultural hero.

Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger

Tracks:

Where Have All the Flowers Gone - Tommy Sands & Delores Keane with Vedran Smailovic
Kisses Sweeter than Wine - Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt
The Water Is Wide - John Gorka
Of Time And Rivers Flowing - Richie Havens
My Name Is Lisa Kalvelage - Ani DiFranco
Turn, Turn, Turn - Bruce Cockburn
Festival Of Flowers - Tish Hinojosa
Step By Step - Sweet Honey In The Rock
Blessed Be The Nation - Studs Terkel
My Father's Mansion - Billy Bragg & Eliza Carthy
Sailing Down My Golden River - Greg Brown
Goofing Off Suite - Tony Trischka Band
Those Three Are On My Mind - Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie
How Can I Keep From Singing - Cordelia's Dad
All Mixed Up - Peter
Empty Pocket Blues - Ronnie Gilbert
Get Up And Go - Tom Paxton
Old Riley - John Stewart
If I Had A Hammer - Nanci Griffith & Friends
Wimoweh - The Weavers

Tracks:

We Shall Overcome - Bruce Springsteen
Bells Of Rhymney - Roger McGuinn
Oh Had I A Golden Thread - Judy Collins
False From True - Guy Davis
Letter To Eve - Indigo Girls
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy - Dick Gaughan
All My Children Of The Sun - Tim Robbins
Living In The Country - Martin Simpson
One Grain Of Sand - Odetta
Old Father Hudson-Sailing Down Dirty Stream - Casey Neill
The Torn Flag - John Trudell
Doublin' - Si Kahn With The Freighthoppers
To Everyone in the World - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Over The Hills - Tommy Makem
I Come And Stand At Every Door - Anne Hills
Rainbow Race - Donovan
Quiet Early Morning - Holly Near
Oh, Sacred World - Studs Terkel
And Still I Am Searching - Pete Seeger

Amazon.com essential recording

A pretty stunning group of socially conscious performers (from Bonnie Raitt to Billy Bragg) join in tribute to the inspirational music and life of Pete Seeger on this expansive 2 CD set. The grand selection of songs is well-annotated with notes from the artists and Seeger himself about each piece and its place in the pantheon. Among the many highlights are Bruce Springsteen's heartfelt "We Shall Overcome," John Trudell's tense "Torn Flag," actor Tim Robbins's rap-like "All My Children of the Sun," and Ani DiFranco's quiet, brooding "My Name Is Lisa Kalvelage." Further listening: the Smithsonian/Folkways release of If I Had a Hammer, a remarkable collection of Seeger singing his own songs. --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

Great Variety and Inspirational Songs.......2007-02-26

Pete Seeger is the genuine article. A man who has devoted his life to using his gifts and talents to do his part to make the world a more humane place. His music sung by him is a unique contribution. This album combining Seeger's own voice with a fine collection of collaborators honoring him may even be better. If not better, at least more engaging when listening to the whole album thanks to the variety of voices and stylings. If you want pure Pete Seeger, he has plenty for you. If you are interested in a fresh and honest interpretation of his work, this is a good source.

What an amazing tribute..........2000-11-13

In agreeing with all the other top-star reviews in this list, I want to add that part of what makes Pete Seeger such a treasure is the timelessness of his writing. Reggae Pete? Why not! Like Shakespeare, adapting classics for modern tastes only emphasizes their universality. This tribute makes it clear that Pete's music belongs in the global culture, for all generations present and future to discover and make their own.

On a separate note, I want to direct America-centric readers to the work of Tommy Sands, a great friend of Pete's who sings the title song. North-of-Ireland Irish, Tommy follows in Pete's peace-activist footsteps, and deserves the international recognition he has received for his work... Slàinte!

Yum... whoa... WOW!.......2000-09-15

You'll hear your favorites on this album, and you'll hear songs new to you that will blow you away.

Besides being a collection of songs honoring Seeger, these are wonderful on their own. Re-release these as singles, and they will be hits in the folk-music circles, and could hold their own on some more popular stations (like Chicago's WXRT).

For me, I loved Studs Terkel reading "Blessed Be the Nation," Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt singing, "Kisses Sweeter than Wine," and the deeply haunting "My Father's Mansion" as sung by Billy Bragg and Eliza Carthy in a celtic flavor.

Hearing Donovan's version of "My Rainbow Race" was refreshing, and Dick Gaughan's dramatic rendering of "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" knocked my socks off. Surprising me was Tim Robbins' "All My Children of the Sun." So he can sing, too? Amazing.

Listen to Greg Brown singing "Sailing Down My Golden River." He has a Johnny Cash thing going on when he sings it, don't you think? Check it out. Very cool.

There are others, some 39 songs in all, and each I honestly liked. No duds, no "why did they put that on the album" songs.

I fully recommend this album.

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

EXCELLENT!!!!! I LOVE Pete Seeger!.......1999-01-05

I just heard this 2cd set and am blown away by it! I didn't realize he had written all those songs! I loved the reggae song, and all the others. I work at two libraries. One library had it, and I am going to buy this for my other library, and a copy for me, since it has all the notes from Pete and the artists who sing his songs. EVERYONE should hear this!

A Pete Seeger Feast To Carry On To The 21st Century.......1998-12-29

On first listen, the divergent arrangements and production of these Pete Seeger classics recorded by others startle. However, after a few listens I can't get enough. The folk melodies wrap around the new voices and interpretations like they should... beautiful and compelling music by the national treasure that is Pete Seeger.

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