| The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years | ||||
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| Compilation album by The Kingston Trio | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | August 15, 1961 - July 1966 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Bear Family | |||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore, Frank Werber Paul Surratt (reissue producer) |
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The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years is a compilation of The Kingston Trio's recordings when John Stewart was a member of the Trio along with Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds.
The Stewart Years is a 10-CD box set and was released in 2000. It contains 286 songs, many of them are previously unissued and live tracks. The set includes a hardcover book containing photos and stories of the group, recording sessions, and notes on the songs.
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Allmusic critic Greg Adams was equivocal about the extent of the package, writing: "The Stewart Years is a gorgeous ten-disc box set with hardbound book that collects everything the Trio recorded during Stewart's tenure... The Stewart version of the trio was more pop-oriented, political, and experimental (some unsuccessful attempts at folk-rock are preserved for posterity here). While they had their successes... their clean-cut collegiate image could never quite adapt to the counterculture and protest folk movement... The Stewart Years is a beautiful, comprehensive, and expensive artifact suitable for libraries and affluent fans."[1]