Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk is the second studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in September 1965 by Imperial Records. It consists of twelve covers of traditional and contemporary folk songs, including songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Pete Seeger, with modern arrangements.
Track listing
Side one "Tom Dooley" (Traditional) – 2:43 "Long Time Man" (Traditional) – 3:29 "Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)" (Traditional) – 2:12 "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan) – 2:43 "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire/Randy Sparks) – 2:04 "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger) – 3:52
Side two "If I Had a Hammer" (Pete Seeger/Lee Hays) – 2:58 "Tall Oak Tree" (D. Burnette) – 2:23 "Catch the Wind" (Donovan) – 2:58 "500 Miles" (Hedy West) – 2:28 "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 3:29 "Jailer Bring Me Water" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19
Personnel Musicians Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar Chuck Day – bass guitar, guitar Mickey Jones – drums
Technical Lou Adler – producer Bones Howe – engineer Andy Wickham – liner notes Guy Webster – photography
Charts + Chart performance for Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk Chart (1965) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs 91
References
External links Johnny Rivers official website