Stereo Concert

The Kingston Trio

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Stereo Concert Review

by Bruce Eder

The title of this album -- their second concert recording in barely a year -- explains its initial appeal, as an early live stereo document of the Kingston Trio's sound, at a time when stereo was new and a big selling point. The fact that many of the Trio's fans were college students who had availed themselves of the new players in order to enjoy classical and jazz in stereo only boosted the appeal of Stereo Concert, which was recorded at El Paso's Liberty Hall on December 15, 1958. Another obvious appeal was that Capitol wasn't the prime mover behind the recording, A local record distributor, Lee Morton, recorded the show in the then-new dual channel process, with the knowledge of the group and their management. It was their manager, Frank Werber, who convinced the label that there was a release there. Capitol, in turn, bought the tape and released Stereo Concert exactly three months later. The show captured the original Kingston Trio at the peak of their powers, a year into their success with a considerable body of music well within their grasp. The entire repertory for the show was drawn from the group's prior albums.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Saro Jane
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 02:41 SpotifyAmazon
2
I Bawled
Bob Shane
The Kingston Trio 02:33 SpotifyAmazon
3
Banua
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 01:51 SpotifyAmazon
4
Three Jolly Coachmen
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 03:26 SpotifyAmazon
5
South Coast
Richard Dehr / Sam Eskin / Frank Miller / Lillian Bos Ross
The Kingston Trio 04:56 SpotifyAmazon
6
Coplas
Dave Guard / Traditional
The Kingston Trio 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
7
They Call the Wind Maria
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
The Kingston Trio 04:21 SpotifyAmazon
8
Santy Anno
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 02:34 SpotifyAmazon
9
Pay Me My Money Down
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 02:21 SpotifyAmazon
10
Ruby Red
Lee Pockriss / Paul Vance
The Kingston Trio 02:02 SpotifyAmazon
11
Watsha
Marion Roberts
The Kingston Trio 02:47 SpotifyAmazon
12
Lei Pakalana
Samuel F. Omar
The Kingston Trio 02:25 SpotifyAmazon
13
Zombie Jamboree
Conrad Eugene Mauge, Jr.
The Kingston Trio 03:22 SpotifyAmazon
14
Tom Dooley
Alan Lomax / Frank Warner
The Kingston Trio 04:11 SpotifyAmazon
15
Little Maggie
Dave Guard
The Kingston Trio 02:31 SpotifyAmazon
16
Shady Grove/Lonesome Traveller
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 02:45 SpotifyAmazon
17
Bay of Mexico
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 03:02 SpotifyAmazon
18
When the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional
The Kingston Trio 03:58 SpotifyAmazon
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