Young Brigham
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Young Brigham is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1968.
History
Young Brigham was Elliott's first major-label release on the Reprise label. The liner notes were written by his friend Johnny Cash.[1]
The subject of "Goodnight Little Arlo" by Woody Guthrie is his son, Arlo Guthrie.[1] "912 Greens" documents Elliott and his friends' search for Billy Faier in New Orleans.[2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Rolling Stone | Positive [4] |
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote the album "The difference between Elliott's versions [of the songs] and those of your average folksinger is that he sounds as though he's having a good time. Young Brigham is a nice snapshot of Elliott in the late ‘60s and shows him leaving the confines of a large studio with his folk heritage intact."[3]
Reissues
- Selections from Young Brigham was reissued on CD with selections from Bull Durham Sacks & Railroad Tracks as Me & Bobby McGee by Rounder Records in 1995.[5]
- Young Brigham was reissued on CD by Collector's Choice Music in 2001.
Track listing
- "If I Were a Carpenter" (Tim Hardin) – 5:04
- "Talking Fisherman" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:00
- "Tennessee Stud" (Jimmy Driftwood) – 4:51
- "Tractor" (Jack Elliott) – 0:59
- "Night Herding Song" (Traditional; arranged by Jack Elliott) – 3:56
- "Rock Island Line" (Traditional; arranged by Jack Elliott) – 5:29
- "Danville Girl" (Traditional; arranged by Jack Elliott) – 3:32
- "912 Greens" (Elliott) – 7:23
- "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Bob Dylan) – 3:51
- "Connection" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:24
- "Goodnight Little Arlo" (Woody Guthrie) – 2:57
Personnel
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar
- Pete Childs – bass, dobro
- Richard Greene – fiddle
- Mitch Greenhill – guitar
- Eric Hord – harmonica, autoharp
- Bruce Langhorne – tabla
- Jack O'Hara – bass
- Bill Lee – organ
- Mark Spoelstra – guitar
Production notes:
- Bruce Langhorne – producer
- Andy Richardson, Doc Siegel, Joe Sidore - engineer
- Andy Wickham - executive producer
- Henry Diltz – photography
- Ed Thrasher - art direction
- Johnny Cash – original liner notes
- Richie Unterberger – reissue liner notes
References
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. 2001. Liner notes, Collector's Choice Music reissue
- ^ "Bad Subjects: 912 Greens". 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ a b Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. "Young Brigham > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ Gifford, Barry. "Young Brigham > Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Allmusic entry for Me & Bobby McGee. Accessed June 10, 2009.