Odetta (Folkways album)

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Not to be confused with other self-titled albums by Odetta on different labels:
the 1963 compilation Odetta (Everest album); and 2003's Odetta (Silverwolf album).

Odetta
Studio album by Odetta
Released	1967 (LP), not rereleased since
Genre	Folk, pop, jazz, gospel
Length	32:01
Label	Verve Folkways, FTS-3014
Producer	Jim Dickson
Odetta chronology
Odetta In Japan (1966) Odetta (1967) Odetta Sings the Blues (1968)

Odetta is the 1967 album by Odetta - it is viewed as one of her most 'commercial' (that is, 'aimed at mainstream audiences'), but it has not subsequently been re-released on CD as many of her albums were.

[edit] Personnel

• Odetta (vocals, guitar)
• Les Grinage (bass)
• John Foster (piano)
• John Seiter (drums)

[edit] Track listing

Side A:

1. "Give Me Your Hand "(Stewart) – 2:45
2. "Strawberry Fields Forever "(Lennon, McCartney) – 3:28
3. "Love Songs of the Nile "(Brown, Freed)– 3:22
4. "Oh, My Babe "(Jansch) – 3:10
5. "Little Red Caboose "(traditional? AMG Link) – 2:00
6. "Child of God "(traditional) – 2:18

Side B:

1. Hogan's Alley (traditional) – 1:52
2. Little Girl Blue (Hart, Rodgers) – 3:36
3. African Prayer (MacDermot) – 3:18
4. Oh Papa (traditional? AMG link) – 2:49
5. Turn Me 'Round (traditional? AMG link) – 3:23

[edit] External links

• "Odetta [Folkways" on the All Music Guide]
• "Odetta" on Åke's website