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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.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1965 | |||
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| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
editSide one
edit- "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
edit- "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" (H. West) – 2:28
- "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 3:29
- "Jailer Bring Me Water" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
- Chuck Day – bass guitar, guitar
- Mickey Jones – drums
Technical
edit- Lou Adler – producer
- Bones Howe – engineer
- Andy Wickham – liner notes
- Guy Webster – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs[2] | 91 |
References
edit- ^ Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Rivers > Charts & Awards > Billboard". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.