Tom Paxton - New Songs From the Briarpatch (1977) Vinyl LP • Cotton-Eye Joe

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Vanguard ads). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Did You Hear John Hurt
2. Pandora's Box
3. Bring Back The Chair
4. Birds On The Table
5. Talking Watergate
6. There Goes The Mountain
7. Cotton-Eye Joe
8. You Can Eat Dog Food
9. You're So Beautiful
10. Mister Blues / White Bones Of Allende
11. Born On The Fourth Of July

About The Record:

An exceptional 1977 album by this multi-talented singer-songwriter, New Sings From The Briarpatch is one of Tom Paxton's more topical releases, making it something of a rarity in his post-'60s work, which tends to be divided between his folky material and the children's songs for which he's perhaps best known. Even this album, however, is split between biting songs like the anti-death penalty Bring Back The Chair and the Ron Kovic-based Born on the Fourth of July, and more personal tracks like You're So Beautiful, adding in a reworked version of Cotton-Eyed Joe for good measure. The album's high point is the opener, Did You Hear John Hurt?, a joyous celebration of the restorative power of music listening that's among Paxton's best works. New Songs From The Briarpatch is also notable because singer-songwriter Steve Goodman adds guitar and harmony vocals to most of these 11 tracks.