Product Description

One of the group's classic (and most requested) albums, their 1966 double-LP Once Upon a Time, recorded live at the Sahara Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Originally intended as the Trio's parting shot for their 1967 farewell tour, it remained unreleased until it appeared in the summer of 1969 on the tiny Tetragrammaton label, where it had the distinction of being the group's final chart climber (reaching #163). The memorable center spread collage, photos, and liner notes are faithfully reproduced here. All 20 songs from the original double album are included here on one great-sounding CD, with the usual audio restoration magic from Grammy-nominated producer Ron Furmanek. Also included are all 4 of John Stewart's original comedy segments (move over, Jon Stewart!), including the infamous 'Silicone Bust'. Don't be fooled by inferior bootleg imitations: this is the first officially licensed compact disc reissue of this timeless performance!

Track Listing

1. Introduction
2. Hard Travelin'
3. Intro To:
4. Earliy Mornin' Rain
5. Intro To:
6. M.T.A. (The Boston Subway Song)
7. Intro To:
8. Tomorrow Is a Long Time
9. Intro To:
10. Rovin' Gambler/This Train
11. Police Brutality
12. One Too Many Mornings
13. Intro To:
14. Colours
15. Intro To:
16. Day in Our Room
17. Wimoweh
18. Intro To:
19. Tom Dooley
20. Intro To:
21. Goodnight Irene
22. Intro To:
23. Hard, Ain't It Hard
24. Intro To:
25. Get Away John
26. Intro To:
27. Ballad of the Shape of Things
28. Greenback Dollar
29. Intro To:
30. Babe, You've Been on My Mind (Mama, Youve Been on My Mind)
31. Intro To:
32. Tijuana Jail
33. Silicone Bust
34. I'm Going Home
35. Intro To:
36. Where Have All the Flowers Gone
37. Intro To:
38. Scotch and Soda
39. Blind Date
40. When the Saints Go Marching In

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63062 in Music
• Brand: Kingston
• Released on: 2008-02-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

The "Rat Pack" with Banjo and Guitars
The Kingston Trio's "Once Upon a Time" was released in 1969 on Bill Cosby's record label (Tetragamatron). coming out on two (2) vinyl disks. It was the original Trio's last record release, last live recording (they had 2 "live in concert" albums in '59, one in '62, one in '64.)

Like the others, this one charted, but only barely, landing at #193 on the Top 200. The record came out three years after being recorded at the Sahara Tahoe, by then a memorial to a group that had disbanded in 1967, victims of a disastrous record-label change from powerhouse Capitol to weak-kneed Decca in 1964.

Though the group's hits stopped after switching record companies, its energy in concert and rapport with audiences never flagged. Listen to "From the Hungry i", "Stereo Concert" ('59), "College Concert" ('62), or "Back in Town" ('64), the showmanship and ability to sell new songs or old hits is a constant throughout.

"Once Upon a Time" was a fine summing up after the Trio's disbandment. It offered new songs ("Colors," "One Too Many Mornings") various hits ("MTA," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone") and a catalogue of Trio oldies ("Hard Travelin'", "Getaway John"). Unlike its companion disk "Twice Upon a Time", many of the songs here are overdubbed (voices double-tracked) replicating their Capitol studio albums. But the humor and high-spirits are quite alike.

If you're inclined to sample the premiere American singing group of the late fifties/early sixties, you won't do any better than listening to this CD. It'll provide you a ringside seat to an evening in 1966 when the Kingston Trio -- sort of a "rat pack" with banjoes and guitars -- held forth at the main showroom of the Sahara Tahoe.

The Last Time
Last live concert for the Kingston Trio. Has the greatest version of Greenback Dollar. Now that Nick, Bob and John have all passed away to play in Heaven, this is a must have CD for any Trio fan. Received on time, well packaged and priced right. Recorded live and the crowds reaction to all the songs is terrific.

Kingston Trio
Thought I had all their albums till I found this! It arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Love the CD
Would definitely use this seller again.