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Album Description
Contemporary Praise and Worship with a distinctive Native American flair.

Rising Son, Music, RainSong, CCM, Gospel, Pop, Religious / Contemp. Christian

Hobo's Lullaby
Average customer rating:

Love the folk

Never gonna stop listening

A really good record

like father, like son

A Good Time to be Had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hobo's Lullaby

Manufacturer: Rising Son Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0006GD0W8
Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

Anytime
City of New Orleans
Lightning Bar Blues
Shackles and Chains
1913 Massacre
Ukulele Lady
When the Ship Comes In
Mapleview (20%) Rag
Days Are Short
Hobo's Lullaby

Album Description

This is the brand new re-mastered release of the Arlo classic. Digitally remastered in 2004 with state-of-the-art technololgy, the sound quality on this release it the best available today. The new packaging includes artwork missing from previous CD versions.

Arlo is backed by extremely talented musicians including Doug Dillard, Clarence White, Hoyt Axton, Ry Cooder, and Jim Keltner.

The songs range from the whimsical "Ukulele Lady" to Woody Guthrie's heartbreaking "1913 Massacre". Arlo's version of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" was a hit with the album's original 1972 release.

Customer Reviews:

Love the folk.......2007-05-30

When my older brothers left home for college, they gave me some of their music. One was a cassette tape of "Hobo's lullaby". I missed them, so I played it allot.
When my kids were born I rocked them to sleep and sang them "Hobo's lullaby", and "1913 massacre". They were the only songs I reliably knew all the words to. I also wallowed my way through the rest of these songs for them, just not nearly as well. My daughter had a roommate who knew "Alice's Restaurant" from one end to another, and that's how she knew he was OK. (He was). Brought up right, he was. . My daughter saw Arlo in Jacksonville, Fl and gifted me with a poster SIGNED from that performance. It's all come full circle. I love that we all have these common threads running through our lives.

Never gonna stop listening.......2007-02-05

I bought this first on vinyl back in the late 70's while attending Michigan State. I fell in love with it then, playing it over and over (much to the dismay of my roommate I'm sure). It is one of the few LPs I purposely purchased on CD, and one of my most favorites.

A really good record.......2006-02-18

I have grown up listening to Arlo thanks to my father, and i have had a copy of this on tape for about fifteen years so i finally decided to updated. I really like this cd the music is great there is not a bad song on the whole cd.

like father, like son.......2005-10-30

Looking over the setlist for Arlo Guthrie's 'Hobo's Lullaby', most people would not recognize more than two or perhaps three songs, but nearly everybody would recognize one. One of Arlo's few charting songs was his rendition of Steve Goodman's 'The City of New Orleans', which peaked out at number 11 in September of 1968. The first recording Guthrie made of the track (which may still be in existance, and would be a nice alternate track if the disc is ever reissued... hint, hint) was a rock and roll version that never made it to vinyl. Producer Lenny Waronker convinced Guthrie to approach the song as the folk artist he was known as, but when Waronker decided the version to be released was itself too subdued, he artificially sped up the finished product.

It's ironic that Guthrie was hopeful the hit song would distance him from his folk roots as 'Hobo's Lullaby' does much to reinforce that connection. Only two tracks (one an instrumental) are penned by Guthrie, and his selection of covers are drawn from composers such as his own father ('1913 Massacre'), and troubadors Hoyt Axton ('Lightning Bar Blues' and 'Somebody Turn On the Light') and Bob Dylan ('When the Ship Comes In' being lifted from 1964's 'The Times They Are A-Changin'). The title track was a standard in his father's stable of performance tunes, and the opening track, 'Anytime', a Herbert 'Happy' Lawson composition, has been recorded by the likes of Pat Boone, Patsy Cline, Bill Haley, and Leon Redbone. For some reason Guthrie only offers the first two verses of this vibrant country song, yet printing the two unperformed verses in the liner. At 1:46 it's the shortest track, while 'The City of New Orleans' is the longest at 4:30.

As with every Arlo Guthrie album I've heard, every track is entertaining in its own right. The highlights on 'Hobo's Lullaby' would be (aside from the classic title track, written and first recorded by a true vagabond, Goebel 'The Texas Drifter' Reeves), 'The City of New Orleans', the ode to alcoholics everywhere 'Lightning Bar Blues' (which isn't very bluesy), the haunting '1913 Massacre', telling the tragic and true story of 73 children killed during a copper strike in Calumet, Michigan, and the light and lively 'Ukelele Lady', with its wonderful plays on phonics. Guthrie's compositions include the upbeat country charmer 'Mapleview (20%) Rag', and 'Days Are Short'.

While 'Hobo's Lullaby' may not possess the unparalleled beauty of 'Washington County', or the charm of 'Amigo', which may have been Guthrie's best composed work, it is probably the artist's most diverse and polished effort. The cast of prominent contributors is long, featuring among others Flying Burrito Brothers bassist Chris Ethridge, Byrds lead guitarist Clarence White, Hoyt Axton as himself, guitarist Ry Cooder, drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist Spooner Oldham, singer Linda Ronstadt, and fiddle player Byron Berline. The recording is lush, especially by Arlo Guthrie standards. The digipak version comes complete with lyrics printed on recycled board with soybean ink. Perfect.

A Good Time to be Had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-14

I have a 3 disc player. Other CD's come and go but this one stays. The way Anytime (the first song) starts just gets me up, moving, and singing along! Then City of New Orleans kicks in and I'm sitting down but still singing along. Then comes Lightning Bar blues and I'm up again dancing and singing. It goes like that...up and dancing, and then sitting and grooving! At the end there is a lullaby, a Hobo's Lullaby. On this song I sit and groove, it's a sad song, which is a fitting end to such a great album. WARNING -- UNTIL YOU CAN GET USE TO MUSIC THIS GOOD YOU SHOULD LISTEN BY YOURSELF -- AS IT IS NOT NICE TO TOTALLY IGNORE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE ROOM!

Average customer rating:

A gift
I like Arlo...
Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys

Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys

Manufacturer: Rising Son Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

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Hobo's Lullaby
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Arlo Guthrie

ASIN: B000AHU8NW
Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

Farrell O'Gara
Gypsy Davy
This Troubled Mind O' Mine
Week On The Rag
Miss The Mississippi & You
Lovesick Blues
Uncle Jeff
Gates Of Eden
Last Train
Cowboy Song
Sailor's Bonnett
Cooper's Lament
Ramblin' Round

Product Description

Digitally remasterd in 2004, we are pleased to re-release this classic album. Arlo is joined by several exceptional musicians including Ry Cooder, Doug Dillard, John Pilla, Clarence White and Irish fiddler, Kevin Burke. One of our favorites.

Customer Reviews:

A gift.......2007-03-28

I got this for my dad because Don Rich(Buck Owens guitar player) plays on 2 or 3 tracks. He loves the cd.

I like Arlo..........2005-10-12

I like Arlo. After first hearing him 30 years ago I still put him on in the morning with my coffee. He is one of those artists that I buy over again when a new format comes in style (such as LP verses CD). I have never listened to any of his albums (no matter how many times) without either laughing, crying, singing along, dancing, or feeling that I have learned something new about humanity. I like him just as much and more than most artists I listen to. That includes Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Wilco, Modest Mouse, Neal Young, Ben Harper, Nine Inch Nails, The wallflowers, Radio Head, Ten Years After, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Kieth Urban, and so on. This album is a great one -- I cannot put this on my player without singing along from the beginning to the end. If you like folk music Arlo is the modern master. He's a humble man and a great artist.

Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys.......2005-09-05

I first heard this album in the 70's, and thought it was great then, now I think it's even better.

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A back to the garden, laid back beauty...
razor sharp
A Priceless Gem
Pleasure for the ears & mind
From hippie to responsible adult this has stood the test of time!

Washington County

Manufacturer: Rising Son Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Arlo Guthrie

ASIN: B000AHU8MS
Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

Introduction
Fence Post Blues
Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues
Washington County
Valley To Pray
Lay Down Little Doggies
I Could Be Singing
If You Would Just Drop By
Percy's Song
I Want To Be Around

Product Description

Almost 35 years to the day from it's original release, it is our extreme pleasure to re-release this favorite Arlo album. This is the first time Rising Son Records has released it on CD. We have digitally re-mastered every song to give them the highest quality sound available. Seven of these songs are Arlo originals. Doug Dillard, one of our favorite banjo players, joins him on a couple of tracks, notably, "Washington County". These songs are truly timeless. Make a new old friend.

Customer Reviews:

A back to the garden, laid back beauty..........2006-12-13

This was a favorite album for many "hippies" in the early 70's. Still basking in the idealistic, post Woodstock belief that simplifying life can solve all of man's problems, Arlo released this album of uplifting, well played, almost spiritual songs. Listen to this album a few times and you'll be scanning the real-estate ads for some country acreage. This is a feel good album that was released during a time of social turmoil. It was a salve for the spirit at the time and even now soothes the nerves and offers simple rest and some cool shade. Just looking at the album makes me want to grab my overalls and hoe and head for the country. Great memories of a way of life that promised escape from what was perceived as a corrupt, materialistic society. Too bad the majority of the people of that time now live the same lives they rebelled against 35 years ago. Want a break from the complexities of life? Next sunny day, grab this CD; jump in the car; and take a drive in the country.

razor sharp.......2005-11-16

1970's 'Washington County' is easily Arlo Guthrie's finest collection of songs, and so exists as one of the finest albums in one of the most accomplished years of rock and roll history. In the same year Rod Stewart released 'Gasoline Alley', Neil Young, 'After the Goldrush' (at number 18 this was Rolling Stone Magazine's highest rated album of 1970 in their Top 200 albums of the 1970's; 'Washington County' doesn't make the list), and Tim Buckley, 'Starsailor'. But for my money none of these fine works approximates what Arlo Guthrie accomplished on 'Washington County'.

Arlo Guthrie has always been something of a spiritual explorer, and on this release, it seems Christianity was on Arlo's mind, in his heart, and just a bit on his sleeve. Several songs feature direct, intimate allusions to a faith awakening, including 'Gabriel Mother's Highway Ballad #16 Blues' ("Come on children, all come home, Jesus gonna make you well"), 'Valley To Pray' ("I went down to the valley to pray, learnin' about the good old way", and "who will wear the starry crown, Oh, Lord, show me the way"), and on 'I Could Be Singing' ("You and your friends have a party, Welcome your heavenly Dad"). That last song also stands as the strongest protest song on the disc, illustrating how the Guthrie tradition continued to meld morality and social consciousness. The lyrics swipe at Spiro Agnew, the '68 police riots in Chicago, and the shootings at Kent State (which took place only months prior to the recording of 'Washington County'). Despite the drab storyline, 'I Could Be Singing' chimes with an upbeat tempo and melody, as do many of the other tracks Arlo offers. Similarly, 'Percy's Song' (written and recorded by Bob Dylan in 1963, but not released until his 'Biograph' box set appeared in 1985) begins with the lyric "Sad news, sad news..." and proceeds to tell a tale of judicial injustice, yet with a light and airy acoustic atmosphere. The only songs even hinting at 'the blues' are the eighth track, the yearning 'If You Would Just Drop By', and Arlo's cover of his father's 'Lay Down Little Doggies', which comes off warm and tender until, in the final verse, we find the 'doggies' are cattle being carted to the stockyards. Again, despite the sad conclusion, one cannot help but to crack a wry smile.

The first seven songs on 'Washington County' will whisk you off to a country and folk dreamland. 'Introduction' caresses us with a promise, "Come closer to me babe, and hear what I say, lay down beside me, listen to my song, it's something other than it's right or it's wrong", before blending into 'Fence Post Blues', carrying a guarantee of "Stand on the good land, children, you know it won't do you in". Of the seven tracks, only the slick and jumping, banjo driven instrumental title track has not yet been mentioned. The album concludes with 'I Want To Be Around', another upbeat track emulating the 'love and peace' values the era idealized with lyrics like "I want to be around, when the stars fall on the ground, walking hand in hand with everyman, sleeping in the sun with everyone". Appropriately, the cover photograph shows Arlo hand sharpening an axe. It was razor sharp by the time he was ready to cut each of these tunes.

'Washington County' was remastered in 2004 and reissued on Arlo's own label in 2005, so there has been ample opportunity to pad the 10 original vinyl tracks with live or alternate takes, or perhaps an unreleased recording from the 'Washington County' sessions. Unfortunately that hasn't happened. Nevertheless, the disc is nothing less than a gift from above (thank God, because it includes printed lyrics), with Arlo and friends (including Hoyt Axton, Clarence White, and Ry Cooder) lovingly tracing out these special compositions. It truly represents the epitome of folk and country rock from an era not easily forgotten. I don't hand out five stars easily, but this is an easy call.

A Priceless Gem.......2005-11-09

Heard this album so long ago and I played it out. "Down in the Valley to Pray"-- you have to feel good after you listen. "Gabriel's Fence Post Blues" is an incredibly complicated guitar accompaniment that Arlo plays effortlessly-- the lyrics are some of the most moving I've ever heard. And "I'll see you in a tin can when you get shipped around"-- his goodbye to the dogies-- is priceless. If you happen to find your way to this CD, buy it.

Pleasure for the ears & mind.......2005-11-01

I was 11 years old when my older sisters boyfriend brought this shiny and new from the record store. I remember listening to it and thinking that it was really cool. The title track, "Washington County" is a smoking hot bluegrass instrumental that you can't help tapping your feet and any other loose appendedge to.

From the roots of his father, Arlo Gutherie has been aming increadably timeless music, this was released over 35 years ago and it still is relevent and speaks to the concious human inside you.

The words of the music on this record still echo in my mind. They provoke thoughts about who we are as a people, who I am as an individual.

Get it, listen to it, enjoy it.

From hippie to responsible adult this has stood the test of time!.......2005-10-14

I first heard this album when I was a hippie. Now that I'm a responsible adult I get up and make coffee instead of rolling something in paper. But, somehow this is still in my music player some 30 to 40 years latter. I probly bought it 3 or 4 times over the years as it was lost, stolen, and went from LP to 8-track to CD. It is an astonishing record - deep, melodic, intelligent and oh so pretty. For anyone who enjoys Dylan, or Sheryl Crow, or anyone in between, the lyrics are profound, the instrumentation complex and powerful, the joy unavoidable.

Average customer rating:

Live is always great.
If you haven't seen him live ...
Arlo is great.

Live In Sydney

Manufacturer: Rising Son Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000BGQVME
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

Disk One - Chillin of the Evening
Oklahoma Hills
Intro To St. James Infirmary
St. James Infirmary
40 Years of Songs
When The Ship Comes In
The motorcycle Song- An Education
Derroll Adams
Portland Town
Byrds of Paradise
Haleiwa Farewell (Haleiwa Blues)
Technologyo/LA Story
Coming In To Los Angeles
Disk 2 - Green Green Rocky Road
Intro to Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
The Last To Leave
Steve Goodman
City Of New Orleans
A Poster With Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby McGee
My Old Friend
This Land Is Your Land
Remembering Alice
Highway In The Wind

Product Description

NATIONAL RELEASE: August 9, 2005 A new LIVE IN CONCERT double CD from ARLO!! Live in Sydney captures Arlo at his very best. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, June 2004 at The Seymour Center, Arlo is joined by son, Abe, on keyboard and multi-instrumentalist, Gordon Titcomb. This double CD intertwines the music and stories that have endeared Arlo to his audiences for more than 40 years. New originals are the crowd pleasing, heart touching song, My Old Friend and the haunting, melodic tribute to Hawaii, Haleiwa Farewell (Haleiwa Blues). Some people think a folksinger is someone who just sings their own songs. That's a shame. It's like being of the tradition, rather than in it. I've taught myself to make any song I like, my own." - Arlo Guthrie Arlos versions of his long-time favorites, St. James Infirmary, Me and Bobby McGee, and Green Green Rocky Road will stick in your head long after the music has stopped. Stories include old favorites and new ones too. This is Arlo's first solo release in almost 10 years. Well worth the wait!!!

Customer Reviews:

Live is always great........2007-01-12

Arlo is at his best in the double disk CD. There is a good mix his father's songs, his own songs and classics. He has a couple of his kids playing with him and there is joy, almost a celebration in the performances. If you like Arlo, you will like, even love this CD

If you haven't seen him live ..........2006-01-16

... (and even if you have) get this collection. Arlo is just great live, both musically and in between songs and this Australian recording keeps all the between song patter in there. That's a good thing because it gives a sense of what a real Arlo show is with his rambling and funny and insightful observations. It is like listening to an old friend. Not that the between song commentary dominates the album, because the music really does. Abe Guthrie & Gordon Ticomb do a admirable job backing him up, but listen closely for Arlo on guitar and piano. He really is a very fine instrumentalist, something that not everyone may have noticed over the years. Great covers of some of his older songs as well as some of the old standards of the folk scare.

This is a very enjoyable collection and is one of my favorite live recordings of anyone. It would be nice, though, if he'd follow this up with an album of new material to mine. We can always use more Arlo.

Arlo is great........2005-10-11

I think Arlo is a great person. I also think he'd never boast about it or even realizes his greatness. His songs are insightful and some of them are down right silly. I myself have been listening to Arlo for 30 years. I have been to two live shows and one of them was with Pete Seeger. Right now at this moment I could put on any one of his albums and when it's over I will have felt many emotions. I will also feel like I have learned something new about humanity.

Average customer rating:

Arlo is GGGRRREEEAAATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't miss the story of Reuben Clamso, it's a classic
lost somewhere drinking something

One Night
Arlo Guthrie
Manufacturer: Rising Son
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000030NC
Release Date: 1994-02-28

Tracks:

One Night
I've Just Seen a Face
Tennessee Stud
Anytime
Little Beggarman
Buffalo Skinners
St. Louis Tickle
Story of Reuben Clamzo & His Strange Daughter in the Key of A
Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

Album Description

A live concert recording. Arlo teamed up with Shenandoah, a local band in the Berkshire mountain region of Massachusetts in the Fall of 1976. They toured together for about a decade. "One Night" is their debut recording. "One Night" was actually recorded over many nights as the band went from place to place wherever their touring schedule took them.

There is no fixing things up in the studio on this recording - It's all as it happened, when it happened. With David Grover, Terry A La Berry, Dan Velika, Steve and Carol Ide, Arlo romps through some of the funniest nights ever recorded - At least as far as they were concerned. You can hear them trying to continue as things get stranger and stranger in "The Story of Reuben Clamzo And His Strange Daughter in the Key of A."

With versatile musicianship and great vocal harmonies Shenandoah became a fixture of Arlo's touring to the delight of crowds everywhere. Even today 25 years later, they remain close friends and have recently toured together again. Many of these same musicians are on almost all of Arlo's later recordings up to the present day.

Customer Reviews:

Arlo is GGGRRREEEAAATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-14

Don't miss the story of Reuben Clamso, it's a classic.......2002-05-25

Lots of great songs, but what you don't want to miss is
the story of Reuben Clamso and His Strange Daughter, which
is a wonderful live performance piece. I also love
St. Louis Tickle and Strangest Dream (which is a lovely and inspiring peace ballad). I surely wish this one was in print.

lost somewhere drinking something.......2001-12-08

I had all my ARlo together, yet even amogst themselves this little jewle was a rare treat, part cozy, sort of chilling at times and all the while it brought you there. Whether you we alone or not.