October 29, 2018

Pete Seeger / God Bless the Grass

Folkways Records FSS 37232

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
A1 The Power And The Glory (2:28)
A2 Pretty Saro (3:03)
A3 70 Miles (2:22)
A4 The Faucets Are Dripping (2:00)
A5 Cement Octopus (2:21)
A6 God Bless The Grass (2:00)
A7 The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood (4:00)
A8 Coal Creek March (1:15)
B1 The Girl I Left Behind (1:16)
B2 I Have A Rabbit (1:56)
B3 The People Are Scratching (3:38)
B4 Coyote, My Little Brother (2:50)
B5 Preserven El Parque Elysian (3:14)
B6 My Dirty Streem (2:30)
B7 Johnny Riley (0:52)
B8 Barbara Allen (1:10)
B9 From Way Up There (3:00)
B0 My Land Is A Good Land (2:19)
[Credits]
Pete Seeger (banjo/guitar/vocals)
Artwork: R. O. Blechman, Liner Notes: William O. Douglas, Producer:Tom Wilson
[Notes]
This album by Pete Seeger focuses on environmental issues and offers inspiration and admiration for nature. The songs advocate awareness of the environment and appreciation for the splendor of nature ("God Bless the Grass"). "My Dirty Stream" for example, supports an environmental organization Seeger formed in 1966 called Hudson River Sloop Clearwater (aka Great Hudson River Revival or Clearwater Festival) that sought to clean up the heavily polluted Hudson River. The liner notes include a message written by then Supreme Court Justice William Douglas.

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