STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE KINGSTON TRIO - SOMETHIN' ELSE

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember San Francisco born banjoist, guitarist, folk singer, songwriter, arranger, Dave Guard, best known for his work in the folk rock outfit, The Kingston Trio, on what would have been his 87th Birthday. He died in 1991, age 56, from  lymphoma. We remember him in absentia , as Guard had already left the group at the time of the Trio's 21st album, Somethin' Else. John Stewart was his replacement. (No, not the unfunny comedian). The LP was released in November 1965 on the Decca label. It was their first album to use a backing band and their first not to chart, even though it's a great album to listen to. I particularly like the album's lead track and only single, "Parchment Farm Blues" and I can hear where it may have influenced up and coming garage rock bands ...

Side one

"Parchment Farm Blues" (Arranged by Jack Splittard, Randy Cierley) – 2:16

"Early Morning Rain" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 2:33

"Where Are You Going Little Boy?" (John Stewart) – 2:19

"Interchangeable Love (We Love Us)" (Mason Williams) – 0:47

"Last Thing on My Mind" (Tom Paxton) – 3:01

"Go Tell Roger" (Stewart, Cierley) – 1:45

Side two

"Red River Shore" (Arranged by Splittard, Cierley) – 2:27

"Verandah of Millium August" (Stewart, Cierley) – 2:29

"They Are Gone" (Williams) – 2:42

"Long Time Blues" (Williams) – 2:15

"Dancing Distance" (Stewart, Williams) – 2:45

"Runaway Song" (Stewart) – 2:00

Bob Shane – vocals, guitar
Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar
John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar
Dean Reilly – bass
David "Buck" Wheat – guitar
Randy Stierling (Cierley) – guitar, 12-string guitar
Jerry Granelli – drums
Rex Larson – bass
John Chambers – drums
Andrew Belling – organ
Don Graham – sandwiches and milk shakes