Track Listing

1. Company of Cowards
2. This Ol' Riverboat
3. Love Theme (Today)
4. Whistlin' Dixie
5. Anything Love Can Buy
6. Ladies
7. Charleston Town
8. Company Q Whistle March
9. Way Down In Arkansas
10. Brackenby's Music Box
11. Riverboat Theme
12. Today
13. Ramblin'
14. Mighty Mississippi
15. Hi Jolly
16. A Travelin' Man
17. Down the Ohio
18. The Drinkin Gourd
19. Green, Green
20. Rovin' Gambler
21. Wagoner's Song
22. My Dear Mary Anne
23. Ride, Ride, Ride
24. Last Farewell
25. Chim Chim Cher-ee
26. This Land is Your Land

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8461 in Music
• Released on: 1997-04-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Two Faces of NCM Shine
Ramblin' was the first of many NCM albums I listened to in the early 60s. It captures the early "folk" influences that we heard on the TV show Hootenany; I consider it the quintessential NCM album.

Today, on the other hand , shows the later (and final) years of NCM. As the folk scene evolved NCM moved further away from "folkie" type stuff to more refined - mainstream music (such as a movie score). While NCM could not compete with the likes of Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joan Baez in the realm of topical folk music, this album contained many excellent songs and of course the beautiful "Today" later recorded by John Denver.

Within a few years of this album NCM entered a rapid decline - I saw them in concert on 1967 and not one member of the original group remained (the concert was lousy).

However, for historical, musical, and sentimental value - this CD is well worth it.

Timeless music for every generation
I bought "Ramblin'" as a scratched LP back in the late 60's and have loved it ever since. After all these years it is pure magic to hear it as it was originally recorded. The New Christy Minstrels went beyond just being a folk group; they combined extraordinary musical talents and strong personalities such as Barry McGuire putting together songs of beauty, power, nostalgia and pure fun. Add to the experience the album "Today" (the soundtrack from the Glenn Ford film "Company of Cowards") and you have a truly enjoyable album, with the title track one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs of all time. I only hope now that other NCM albums, such as "Land of Giants" and "In Person" are also going to be made available very soon.

A truly delightful listening experience!
I became a NCM admirer when I was in 5th-6th grade. RAMBLIN' was the only album I ever owned until now. I loved the humor of the NCM back then, but I also enjoyed being taken back into the earlier history of our country with songs like "The Drinkin'Gourd" and the "Wagoner's Song". This CD has been true a joy to listen to. In addition to the warmly familiar songs of the RAMBLIN' album and the tender long-remembered song, "Today", I have now found many new favorites among the songs on TODAY album. If you enjoy music that stirs a sense of love for our great country and its remarkable rugged history, you're bound to be captivated by the NCM's TODAY/RAMBLIN' CD. Just wish I could find this on cassette tapes to listen to in my car!