Ramblin' Jack Elliott is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in February 1962 on the Prestige International label.
Reception
In a contemporary review, Paul Nelson of The Little Sandy Review called the album Elliott's "finest American recording." Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote the album "A solidly traditional set of interpretations of standards."
Reissues Ramblin' Jack Elliott was reissued along with Jack Elliott Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie in 1989 as a double LP on the Fantasy label as Hard Travelin'. It was reissued on CD in 1991 with "I Love Her So/I Got a Woman" omitted.[ Allmusic entry for Hard Travelin']
Track listing Side one "Sadie Brown" (Jack Elliott) "East Virginia Blues" (Carter) "I Belong to Glasgow" (William Fyffe) "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (Traditional) "South Coast" (Lillian Bos Ross)
Side two "San Francisco Bay Blues" (Jesse Fuller) "The Last Letter" (Rex Griffin, Traditional) "I Love Her So/I Got a Woman" (Ray Charles) "Candy Man" (Reverend Gary Davis) "Tramp on the Street" (Grady Cole, Hazel Cole) "Railroad Bill" (Traditional)
Personnel Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar John Herald – guitar Ralph Rinzler – mandolin Kenneth S. Goldstein – producer Rudy Van Gelder - recording and mastering Esmond Edwards - photography
References
External links Ramblin' Jack Elliott Illustrated discography