Back in Town is a live album by the American folk music group the Kingston Trio, released in 1964. It reached number 22 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and is the final principal album recorded by the Trio for Capitol Records. The Trio's seven-year contract with Capitol ended in February 1964 with one album due. Unable to negotiate another contract, the group released this live album and moved to Decca Records.Blake, B., Rubeck, J., Shaw, A. (1986) The Kingston Trio On Record. Kingston Korner Inc, ILL:
Reissues Back in Town was reissued along with Something Special on CD by Collectors Choice Records in 2000. A bonus track, "C'mon Betty Home", which was written by Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul and Mary is included.[ Allmusic entry for reissue of Something Special/Back in Town.] In 2000, all of the tracks from Back in Town were included in The Stewart Years 10-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records.
Track listing Side one "Georgia Stockade" (Reynolds, Shane, J Stewart) – 2:33 "Ann" (Billy Edd Wheeler) – 2:39 "Ah Woe, Ah Me" (Reynolds, Shane, J Stewart) – 2:27 "Walkin' This Road to My Town" (Al Shackman) – 2:37 "The World I Used to Know" (Rod McKuen) – 2:49 "Salty Dog" (Traditional, Reynolds, Shane, J Stewart) – 2:22
Side two "Let's Get Together" (Chet Powers) – 2:46 "Isle in the Water" (McKuen) – 2:58 "Farewell Captain" (Mike Stewart) - 2:40 "Tom Dooley" (Alan Lomax, Frank Warner) – 3:17 "Them Poems" (Mason Williams) – 2:03 "So Hi" (Reynolds, Shane, J Stewart) – 2:09
Personnel Bob Shane – vocals, guitar Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, conga John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar Dean Reilly – bass Glen Campbell – guitar
Production notes Voyle Gilmore – producer Pete Abbott – engineer Ken Veeder – cover photo
Chart positions YearChartPosition1964Billboard Pop Albums22
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