The Weavers – The Best Of The Weavers

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA2-4052
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation, Reissue , Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

A1	Goodnight Irene Orchestra – Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter	3:19
A2	Hard Ain't It Hard Written-By – Woody Guthrie	3:02
A3	Old Paint (Ride Around Little Dogies) Chorus – Gordon Jenkins And His Chorus* Orchestra – Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Written-By – Gilbert*	3:00
A4	Sylvie Conductor – Larry Clinton Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Larry Clinton* Written-By – Paul Campbell (2)	2:43
A5	Bay Of Mexico Written-By – Tom Gerraci*	2:41
A6	Wimoweh Composed By [based on an old African Zulu chant] – Solomon Linda Orchestra – Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Written-By – Gilbert*	2:59
B1	Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Conductor – Lew Diamond Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Lew Diamond* Written-By – Gilbert*	2:55
B2	Rock Island Line (Rock Island Shuffle) Conductor – Larry Clinton Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Larry Clinton* Written-By – Paul Campbell (2)	2:34
B3	The Frozen Logger Written-By – James Stevens (3)
B4	Along The Colorado Trail Soloist, Written-By – Lee Hays Written-By – Carl Sandburg	3:00
B5	So Long (It's Been Good To Know Yuh) Accompanied By [With] – Gordon Jenkins Written-By – Woody Guthrie
B6	One For The Little Bitty Baby Arranged By – Paul Campbell (2) Orchestra, Directed By – Jimmy Carroll
C1	Down In The Valley Arranged By, Adapted By – Paul Campbell (2) Written-By – Traditional	2:54
C2	Lonesome Traveler Conductor – Gordon Jenkins Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Gordon Jenkins* Words By, Music By – Lee Hays	2:44
C3	Around The World Speech [Talking By], Arranged By – Pete Seeger	2:30
C4	The Roving Kind Conductor – Leroy Holmes Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Leroy Holmes* Written-By – Jessie Cavanaugh	2:44
C5	Wake Up, Darling Corey Written-By – Paul Campbell (2)	2:04
C6	Follow The Drinking Gourd Adapted By – Lee Hays Written-By – Paul Campbell (2)	2:32
D1	(The Wreck Of The) John B Conductor – Leroy Holmes Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Leroy Holmes* Written-By – Carl Sandburg Written-By, Adapted By – Lee Hays	2:23
D2	On Top Of Old Smokey Chorus – Terry Gilkyson And Chorus Conductor – Vic Schoen Orchestra – Orchestra Directed By Vic Schoen* Written-By – Gilbert*
D3	I Know Where I'm Going / Hush Little Baby Arranged By – Paul Campbell (2) Orchestra, Directed By – Leroy Holmes	2:57
D4	Midnight Special Chorus – Gordon Jenkins And His Chorus* Orchestra – Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Written-By – Gilbert*	2:55
D5	Suliram (Indonesian Lullaby) Written-By – Paul Campbell (2)	2:51
D6	Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Written-By – Hagiz*	2:05

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

Liner Notes – Ren Grevatt

Notes

Records are auto-coupled. Track list is listed as on the records. (Inside the gatefold & on the back cover the track order is different.)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Tracks A1-6, B1-6, C1-6, D1, D3-5): BMI
Rights Society (Track D6): AS
Pressing Plant ID: ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): MCA2-4052 7-8850
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): DECCA-74389 MCA2-4052 7-8852
Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): DECCA-74389 MCA2-4052 7-8853*
Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): MCA2-4052 7-8851*
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, stamped [except 1 & 2 are etched]): 7 8850 2 1 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, stamped [except 1 & 1 are etched]): 7 8852 2 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, etched [except ⧈-G-⧈ is stamped]): 7-8853 E-5 1 ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, stamped [except 11 & 1 are etched]): 7 8851 1 11 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Of The Weavers (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Decca	DXSB-7173	US	1963
New Submission	The Best Of The Weavers (2×LP, Compilation, Mono, Gatefold)	Decca	DXB 173	US	1963
New Submission	The Best Of The Weavers (2×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Pinckneyville Pressing, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MCA2-4052	US	1978
	The Best Of The Weavers (2×LP, Compilation)	MCA Records	MCA2-4052	US	1983
Recently Edited	The Best Of The Weavers (Cassette, Compilation)	MCA Records	MCAC2-4052	US	1983