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Thread #162569   Message #3869806
Posted By: Joe Offer
03-Aug-17 - 10:32 PM
Thread Name: New CDs: Woody Guthrie Tribute Concerts 1968/70
Subject: RE: New CDs: Woody Guthrie Tribute Concerts 1968/70
The one I've listened to over and over again is a 2-CD set called A Tribute to Woody Guthrie. it has highlights from a 1968 concert at Carnegie Hall, and a 1970 Hollywood Bowl concert. Will Geer serves as narrator, and that makes it particularly memorable.

Looks to me that the Bear Family Set may be from the same two concerts, which may make me reluctant to pay $130 for more-or-less the same stuff. One promo says the new set has 20 tracks that have not been released before - but is that going to be worth $130 to me? I wish they'd have a set-completion CD that provides only the recordings I don't own already.

There's a nice YouTube promo for the new set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY_ZdqTpems

Oh, Bear Family has a track listing for the new set here: https://www.bear-family.com/various-bear-family-records-woody-guthrie-the-tribute-concerts.html#detailinfo

-Joe-