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Okay, will be honest…when this came up I wasn’t so sure. Holy moly…this should be required listening for everyone who wants to (or says they already do) understand American music, its history and how rock was formed. Look, you don’t get much of the American folk cannon here (as opposed to 94 Brit pop albums) so maybe we can take a beat and appreciate just a second.
He sounds like the real thing straight away - not polished, not tidy, not trying to present folk music to you like it’s some worthy cultural item. More like he’s just wandered in with it already in his coat. What got me was how many sides of it are already there. Some of it feels ancient and half out in the wilderness, some of it feels grubby and practically feral, and then every so often it suddenly sounds oddly modern - like the road to a certain very famous young man from Minnesota is sitting there in plain view. That’s what makes it so good, really. It doesn’t feel “revivalist” in the later clean-shirt sense at all. It feels lived in. Scruffy, dry, funny in places, a bit haunted in others, and never trying too hard. You can hear why so many people would have nicked lessons from it, because it’s got that rare quality of sounding completely natural while still feeling a bit like a dispatch from another world.
its just a guitar and vocals and the occasional harmonica which is very refreshing
Hard to find the album to listen but when I did, I heard Dylan and Guthrie. I can certainly hear how they all affected each other. I like folk music so enjoyed the stripped down music and thoughtful lyrics.
Oh man, The man toured with Woody Guthrie and you can absolutely hear it. I can hear the throughline to Johnny Cash as well (love the name East Texas Talkin' Blues). So simple but so emotional and classic, I really liked this.
I actually really dug how low-key this album way. Felt lighthearted while being emotional and quiet. Favorite Songs: San Francisco Bay
kinda cool
This person is a CLEAR precursor to Dylan. Mule Skinner Blues feel like it fell right out of the Bob Dylan self titled. For that reason, given this a 4.
What a fun album. I’d never heard of him, but I was familiar with Woody Guthrie and this is the same style (in fact, they were friends and played together). Loved it.
Rambling does describe this quite accurately. It’s also generally awful. Really dislike the speaking.
Really not for me. Hate all the talking! My word did this album drone on!
top 3 - Grey Goose, Mule Skinner Blues, San Francisco Bay Blues. I had low expectations admittedly but this was pretty decent. Endearing is the right word to describe this for sure. I'm unsure how often I would come back to it though.
Not great, but I ended up enjoying a couple of tracks. Honestly I wanted to give this one a two, but then that song Cocaine came up and I loved it! Tipped the scales! I love Cocaine!
This sounds like those first few tracks on the bootleg series 1 by Bob Dylan. Those tracks aren’t my favourite tho but I get his influence and stuff. Also I liked the Woody Guthrie appearance, he’s a legend.
Good songs but barely remember
This was a fun listen, I think it still somewhat holds up even though it was released in the 50s. Nothing I'd listen to again, but definitely enjoyed it.
Not bad if you like songs about boll weevils and bed bugs
I like that Ramblin' Jack Elliott often introduces his songs by explaining where they came from, or who he heard sing it first. He seems very connected to the idea of folk being a shared genre, where artists pass songs and music along as part of an oral tradition. I think this is especially cool because now, in 2026, this album is nearly 70 years old, and he clearly influenced a lot of musicians I've listened to over the years (Bob Dylan in particular). And I can see why he was influential. He's a great performer with a lot of style. He's got passion behind his singing.
Nice old country western singer songwriter tunes. I liked in the first one how he described the person who wrote the song... pretty funny in a way to hear about someone else and their different instruments they play and then to play that person's song in a really simple manner with just acoustic guitar and voice. Really just feels like a completely different world we live in compared to the time that this recording was made. I thought his impression of Woodie Guthrie in "New York Town" was pretty funny and unexpected. I just read that they actually traveled together, but it kind of seemed like a bit? Funny either way. Nice songs, and I'm sure his influence is a big reason why he deserves a spot on the list.
I liked it. I also like the idea that a Jewish kid from NYC ran away to join a rodeo and learned to become a guitar picking troubadour. 3.5 stars.
this bad. folk
It was okay. Just country.
it's like if Bob Dylan somehow got worse
Troo country.
This kind of country I can get behind.
Pleasant folk music. I can see why Bob Dylan liked him.
Don't expect your usual Spotify hits here. This album is a wild ride through the dusty backroads of America, with Jack singing about bugs, trains, and probably his love life (assuming he had one). The production quality might be a bit rough around the edges.. Definitely a once-in-a-blue-moon listen for me, but if you're into that whole cowboy-folk thing, give it a spin. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - San Francisco Baby Blues - Ol' Riley - Cocaine
Oh my god - fuck this album. There were TWO songs dedicated to bugs, his guitar is out of tune half the time, and he's WAY too confident with his shitty voice.
I hate most country music
Don't think it deserves all the hate but it's definitely not good
A strange inclusion - not terrible, and the influence is clear, but as an album it's lacking
Ehh this was fine. Sure he rambled a bunch, but I found it kind of endearing.
Jack Elliott was born into a well-to-do Jewish family in New York in 1931 and ran away to join a rodeo at the age of 15. He taught himself guitar and took up busking as a singing cowboy, embellishing his performances with rambling, folksy introductions and earning his nickname. He was a contemporary of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, with an extensive career and much to my surprise is still recording and performing at the age of 94. This is engaging and enjoyable folk music, but to be honest I’d swap this record’s place in the 1001 albums list for anything by Connie Converse who was trying to break into the New York folk scene at around this time in 1958, but was shamefully overlooked by the male dominated music industry.
Must've heard of him before but it's my first time listening to his music. Just absolutely not in the mood for folk today. But it's cool 2/5
Nice
Another example of an artist I was unfamiliar with & an album I wouldn’t have listened to had it not been for 1001 albums; I so wanted to like the album & Ramblin’ Jack’s folk songs. Didn’t dislike it, but again didn’t feel wowed by the experience.
no
This was fine. 3/5
OK. Likely influential?
Fantastic American folk. One can be forgiven for mistaking this as a Woody Guthrie or early Bob Dylan album, and to read about him as an inspiration for Dylan and a curator of Woody makes this one all more poignant.
Not my cup of tea. It’s not horrible, but it does feel like it’s trying too hard to country and folksy. I don’t feel like it landed for me. I’ll be happy to never listen to another song about a boll weevil
Never heard of Jack Elliott before - mainly just not my genre. Kind of a pleasant change-of-pace and this has to be the first time I’ve ever heard a song about a Boll Weevil!
Clearly see the influence it had on Bob Dylan. Was also interesting to hear the OG version of something from Clapton Unplugged I guess. But it is not for me. 1.5 rounded up to a 2.
Folk. Ein Mann singt zu seiner Gitarre
Good old country
This was fun!
A bunch of good old folk country songs. 4 stars or B-.
I'm quite grateful to albums like this, as I'm a fan of what music like this evolved into. On its own merits, though, it's not the best listen. A bit downtempo and old-fashioned. 2.5 stars, rounding down.
It was good to learn about this guy. First 10 inch record I’ve come across on this list.
Had never heard of this guy so it was cool to distinctly hear his influence over Dylan and so lay that came after him.
A surprisingly large amount of insect-chat here. It’s ok.
I had to listen to this under the album name MULESKINNER by Jack Elliott on Amazon Music. Enjoyed the country / blues / Americana history lesson.
I could listen to this shit all day
1.5/5
¡Mule Skinner Blues, San Francisco Bay Blues y Bed Bugs Blues son grandes temas! Ese yodeling en Mule Skinner, perfecto eh. Veo de dónde Dylan sacaba mucha inspiración al principio porque también veo que Elliot está muy inspirado por los mismos que Dylan y es “contemporáneo”, tal vez un poco antes de Full Dylan. Bueno, este álbum no fue tan especial como creí que sería, pero estuvo bien, las que me gustaron fueron las que dije al principio. ¡Me gustó saber que el último álbum que hizo hasta el momento ganó un Grammy en 2009! 4/10
1001 Albums Vol. 0027: Jack Takes The Floor ============================================================ Introduction: Well, this is quite peculiar, isn't it? An album all the way back from the 1950's. It's the late fifties admittedly, but still interesting. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is one of the oldest albums on this entire site. I'm pretty sure there are a few from a year or two previous to 1958, but this is still ONE of the oldest albums nevertheless. Honestly, the fact that the 1001 books start in the mid-50's is pretty insane in my opinion. There were some seriously influential releases in the 1940's and, arguably, the 1930's as well. Yes, I know that the way albums were sold heavily differed during that era than it did from the mid-50's to today, but you can't convince me that bands like The Ink Spots weren't influential. I mean, even if they didn't have an impact on music, their general appearance in modern media and Fallout alone would grant them a spot on this list had I made it....Anyway, back to this album specifically. Now, this album, Jack Takes The Floor released in 1958 by Ramblin' Jack Elliot, is considered to be a very influential folk album. As for why? I couldn't tell you. I couldn't tell you why a lot of these albums are considered to be important or influential. The Wikipedia excerpt that the site pulled doesn't really help at all either. Apparently though, this album is considered to be extremely influential due to its aid in reviving folk in the 1960's. This album, and Jack Elliot as a whole, apparently influenced Bob Dyaln as well. Which, I mean, that guy has made some of the best music of all time, so automatic respect to any artist or album that influenced that guy. On top of this, the album apparently took general ideas from Woody Guthrie and merged them with Jack's own ideas to create something that attempted to be new and unique in the folk scene. You know, the typical, genre-blending stuff when it comes to albums on this site. Now, I will be honest, I have barely heard anything from the 50's. I've heard a bit of Little Richard, some Chuck Berry, but the 50's generally marks unexplored territory to me when it comes to music. Folk too is a pretty unexplored genre to me. I actually went through a short phase where I decided I was going to listen to every record released by Bob Dylan, but quit somewhere at Highway 61 Revisited. So, I heard what is generally considered to be Dylan's best and most influential folk work. And I will admit, some of it was pretty damn great. That being said, besides those four folk albums from Dylan, I've not really heard anything else. So, taking these two factors into account, and the thankfully short runtime as well, this album should be a pretty interesting listen whether good or bad. That being said, there's only one way to truly find out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: San Francisco Bay Blues: 6/10 Track 2: Ol' Riley: 4/10 Track 3: Boll Weevil: 6/10 Track 4: Bed Bug Blues: 5/10 Track 5: New York Town: 6/10 Track 6: Grey Goose: 3/10 Track 7: Mule Skinner Blues: 7/10 Track 8: Cocaine: 7/10 Track 9: Dink's Song: 6/10 Track 10: Black Baby: 3/10 Track 11: Salty Dog: 5/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: Wow...this album was seriously rough. Like, it was SERIOUSLY rough. I really don't know what else I should have expected. I mean, 50's production, folk songs from an era where songs were much simpler, and a singer that sounds so similar to Bob Dylan that I wouldn't be shocked at all if someone got the two of these artists confused. Yeah, again, this album was rough. You wanna know something else that was rough? Even finding this album in the first place was way harder than it should have been. This was the first album that I listened to that actually wasn't on my main streaming service, Spotify. I go and find this guy's profile, scroll through his albums list, and find that it's not there. I double check in confusion because I don't understand why it wouldn't be there. Nope, it's actually not there. Anyway, I go back to the 1001 site and use the Youtube link they provided on the album's page to find a playlist uploaded by someone for the intended purpose of completing the 1001 albums challenge. Wow. Now, obviously finding the album wasn't too bad. It was inconvenient that I had to stream it through uploads on Youtube instead of Spotify, but it wasn't too bad at all. What I found out after listening to the entire album is kinda odd though. I go back through Jack's discography on Spotify and find out that he essentially re-released the entire album in 2021 under the title "New York City Folk". It's the same tracks, different ordering, no remasters, nothing. That kinda just seems like a cheap way to make money in your old age, but whatever. I won't judge. Anyway, I'm really off-topic. I'll go ahead and say that this album is something that I literally never want to listen to again. It has poor 50's production, it's extremely simple, its singer's voice is bad, it has pretty bland and boring lyrics, and it's just overall...bad....Alright? Is that good enough?...No?...Alright. I'll go into a bit more detail. Firstly, the music and production...like I said...it's pretty bland and boring. The music consists of basic, early-folk that you would expect. Simple acoustic guitar, repetitive chords, all of the basic stuff you would expect is here on this album. Hell, there's only one song on the entire album that even contains a harmonica. Isn't that not like...supposed to be a staple instrument of folk or something? That being said, there are some moments of greatness that shine through in terms of the album's music. San Francisco Bay Blues has some pretty fun, fast-paced acoustic guitar playing, Cocaine has an oddly emotional melody, Mule Skinner Blues's melody is just...pretty decent, and so on. For 50's folk, it's not all bad. The music does get extremely repetitive and drawn-out, which is saying a lot since most of this album's songs are around two minutes, but that's not really saying all that much since music isn't necessarily supposed to be the main focus when it comes to folk as a genre. That being said, there are A LOT of better folk melodies you can find out there, some of them coming just a few years after this album's release from a...pretty well-known artist....I wonder who that could be? Anyway, the production does not help this album at all. Now, I will admit, I have actually heard some pretty decently produced songs from the 1950's in the past. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, even Frank Sinatra all have some pretty decently produced songs from this era. Mr. Jack Elliot though...absolutely not. I mean, it's not atrocious, but not anywhere near good either. That said, there isn't really all that much to say about the production level of this album besides that. I mean, I don't really feel the need to describe it any further since I'm sure you already have a pretty accurate auditory image of what it actually sounds like. The production just...sucks...not that much more to say about it. Anyway, what about the lyrics? Folk is known for having some of the best lyrics of any genre of music, surely this album must have great lyrics....Well...(and yes, I did that bit on literally the last album)...not even close. The lyrics, if you can even understand them, should take the listener literally one listen to understand. Part of the reason for that is literally because of the fact that Jack tells the listener what the song is about in the intro of the majority of the songs. Look, I know this was a different era of music, but come on. Telling the listener what the song is about literally takes away the whole point of interpretation, speculation, and many other aspects that make a song relistenable....I just have so many problems with this album, can't you tell? Anyway, the actual lyrics themselves are pretty bad. The first song talks about how sad an abuser is after his woman leaves him, the fourth talks about how bad bed bugs are, and the last talks about how someone would rather be someone's...salty dog than their lover? Yeah...no. Admittedly though, there are some decent lyrical moments on this album. Boll Weevil almost feels like one of those goofy songs that Bob Dylan would write, Dink's Song and O'l Riley have alright messages about freedom, and...uh...that's about it. Yeah...nothing that I've mentioned so far is helped by Jack's voice either. Much like Bob Dylan's, it's pretty bad. In fact, I'd say it's a bit worse than Dylan's. Like I said, the two's voices sound extremely similar, yet Jack's is just slightly worse, at least in my opinion. Now, with all that said, I can at least understand why this album is considered to be extremely influential. I'm sure that it was received in a better light at the time, a light that likely helped push folk back into the mainstream in the 60's. I can basically guarantee that this album, along with some of Jack's other work, influenced Bob Dylan's early work as well. Like I said, any artist or album that influenced one of the best artists of all time deserves some credit. That being said, the fact that this album was influential doesn't save it from being...quite frankly...extremely bad, especially nowadays. It's extremely dated, it's only decently written at best, it's pretty poorly performed, it's extremely poorly produced, and is overall of pretty poor quality. For ALL of those reasons, this album unfortunately receives the lowest score I have given out yet. I typically like to try and see the best in any music that I listen to, but like I said, this album is only decent at best. ============================================================ Jack Takes The Floor: 4/10 Song Average: 5.3/10
I'm no expert of Cowboy-Folk-Proto-Country music, but this seems like an ancestor of today's over-slick Country n Western formulaic crud. Interesting, but seem got on my nerves. Personal rating - 2.5 stars, but fully understand that it could be a brilliant example of its genre.
Not on apple music (no i didnt bother seeking ramblin jack elliot)
was really enjoying it the got fed up with it
His name comes up a lot in Dylan biographies but not sure I'd ever heard his music before. Enjoyed.
Raw blues with massive influence, class album
What the hell, this was unreal. Brilliant guitar. Pj hasn't heard of him which annoyed me because he's made me listen to so much wank folk country music and never touched on this
Favorites: Bed Bug Blues, New York Town
Historical importance very high here, and good to have a less mainstream entry from the American folk music revival era. Which, of course, needs plenty of representation on a list like this, but not much to differentiate from Woody or Bob or Pete, etc., etc. Nice listen, makes me want to watch Inside Llewyn Davis again
There must be some incredible back story for this one, that i don't know about, but it's just a live American folk gig and it doesn't inspire me at all
Pretty good! Much like a lot of folk, I feel like I should like this a lot more than I do, but when it's good, it's really good. The commentary at the beginning of each song is cool, some of the guitar playing is great, and he knows his way around a story. "Cocaine" is a great tune, was interesting to hear "Boll Weevil" too - i had only heard the Shocking Blue version, which is obviously quite different.
A single song was fine but it began to grate
Idk, this is just pretty boring. I'm listening to it in a bomb shelter and I'm wondering whether the bomb should just hit instead. Still it wasn't the worst thing ever, somehow. Just doesn't block well the sounds of war so I had to switch to (my go-to) The Smashing Pumpkins after every song.
not for me
oh fuck yeah this has fare thee well on it??
Why is the sound quality reminiscent to a basement home recording? Why are there random people teaching themselves to sing at the end? WHAT IS WITH THE OVERTLY RACIST SONG ABOUT THE BLACK BOLL WEEVILS FROM MEXICO THAT ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME AND NEED TO BE KICKED OUT?!?!?
The actual rambling made things very literal. Probably was pretty forward thinking to use his some of his time in the booth to speak/ramble before some of the songs. “Bed Bug Blues” was really funny to me for really just being about how much bed bugs suck. Outside of that? Meh. Sometimes personable, sometimes forgettable. Strong 2/5
Not bad for an old-timey country record. It's maybe not something I'd come back to often, but I do like how simple the compositions are with just Jack's voice and guitar playing. 3/5
Surprising album. I don't normally go for this sort of thing, but this was engaging and entertaining for me. I still didn't love it, but I thought it was good and enjoyed it for what it is. 3.49/5
An album as old as I am !!! I hope I'm wearing better . Interesting but no Woody Guthrie. Fine in the background but no desire for a second listen for me. Best when the hard edges are softened by either Guthrie or the harmonica . I imagine Lennie , George and Slim listening to this .
Was going to be a 2 but then I got to the yodelling.
Punchy and Ramblin. I hadn't heard of Ramblin' Jack Elliot much until recently, but I like him. He seems to be at the nexus of a lot of the old time, folk, country, Americana, and Western music that I like. I'd rather listen to songs about Boll Weevils than love anytime.
It’s hard to describe the hatred I felt for this by the end of the record. I’d rather listen to that Liars record, and I fucking hated that. This is basement level folk rambling, with little to recommend in terms of music, lyrics or the singer. Never again.
Vanhanaikaista amerikkalaista folkkia, jossa on mukana vaikutteita countrysta. Ramblin' Jack Elliott oli itselleni entuudestaan tuntematon, mutta kyllähän tämä aika hyvää musiikkia oli. Elliott taisi olla iso innoittaja nuorelle Bob Dylanille.
Perhaps because I haven't listened to the music of this artist's lineage, it didn't really resonate with me.
More enjoyable to listen to then I thought, still not really my vibe.
Jack Elliott earned the Ramblin' in front of his name for being garrulous, so it's hardly a surprise that he's chatty between songs even on a recording. The music itself is decent, but nothing to write home about.
Ramblin’ indeed. It gets two stars because I understand the historical significance of Jack Elliot, and his music but I didn't personally enjoy the music, just as I don’t really like Bob or Woody, but to each their own.
Sorry really not one I can get into. Can here influences on other music that came later, but can't get past the tone of the songs and the occasional out of tune guitar.
Very old folk sound. The songs are fine, but I struggled to get much enjoyment from it. I think stripped back folk like this needs to have more meaningful lyrical content. Songs about weevils and bed bugs don’t cut it.
Not terrible A bit dated
Really love the bluesier songs, the folkier songs aren’t as appealing to me.
This guy is still alive believe it or not
This is like a whole album of when you get stuck talking to someone at a party
Jack Takes The Floor is fairly enjoyable, if not particularly explorative. Jack Elliott is a charismatic performer, and a talented musician, but this album consists almost entirely of Woody Guthrie covers and traditional folk songs, all played pretty straight. But his importance is chiefly in being the lesser discussed link between Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan in a *very* direct way. It turns out that he is a vital component of the American folk music family tree. Woody Guthrie took Jack Elliott under his wing, and in turn Jack Elliott took Dylan under his own wing. Although, this *does* put Elliott in a really bad place in the broader arc of music history. He was mentored by one of the most influential, iconic, well-loved, and timeless songwriters ever. Then he helped usher in the career of another one of the most influential, iconic, well-loved, and timeless songwriters ever. This leaves Jack Elliott in an unfortunate limbo where he is a vital component of music history whose output isn't well-known for really expanding the sound of folk music. But he does need to get his flowers; as I said, Jack Elliott is a charismatic performer, a great interpreter of classic folk pieces, and a vital piece of folk history. And Jack Takes The Floor seems to be an album that showcases Jack Elliott's skills in an enjoyable way.
Album cover just makes me think of him (and his buddy) sitting around a campfire eating beans. He's a shitter Bob Dylan, without the songwriting talent.
I like this guy but I’m a big Guthrie fan so yea. I think I heard better stuff from him but this one is ok.
It’s fine for what it is. But a single guy singing folk songs on his guitar is firmly in 2-star territory.
Meh. Only on here due to vibes.
Honestly I haven’t paid much attention to Jack, but I’m given to understand that he used to introduce Dylan songs as written by his son. Makes sense. The songs feel legendary and heavy; not in themselves incredible listens, but vital to the dustbowl everyman movement.
He’s a rambling that’s for sure
A new name to me and I was pleased to discover he's still alive. American folk in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, great folk guitar style, no embellishments, typical lyrical subject matter, quite an enjoyable listen.
many albums on this generator give me a feeling of timelessness - that they would be great projects no matter what era they were released in. this project on the other hand is very dated. It's a great look into the music of the 50s, but besides that it just doesn't really hold up.
In the pre-Bob Dylan era of folk music, Ramblin' Jack Elliott was the artist giving the genré an audience in the eastern United States. 'Jack Takes the Floor' is nothing but Elliott and his guitar singing songs about places such as San Francisco Bay, New York and East Texas, as well as more obscure subjects like the Boil Weevil, Mule Skinner and Dink. The album is simply Elliott talking about his travels. He's a journeyman with a penchant for storytelling, and his many travels far and wide create for some interesting tales. The music might be basic and primitive (it's the 1950s, studios hadn't become an instrument of its own by this point), but it's a nice, harmless collection of folk to tune out to. Best songs: The Boil Weevil, Old Blues, Grey Goose,
I understand this was young Bob Dylan’s type of thing. I understand that rock music as we know it was somehow formed right here. But, damn, some of these sounds literally made me feel nauseous.
Glad I’ve heard it… to never hear it again
I tend to like folk music, but this is mostly shouting and some random guitar strumming? I've heard worse, but this barely scrapes a 2. The wiki has refernces to Guthrie and Dylan. The main difference of course being that those two are good.
This is a good album to play in the car, especially for my mom she loves country music.
Oregon mentioned! Liked this more than I thought. Incisive and powerful.
A 1958 album from the same well spring as woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger which paved the way for Bob Dylan’s breakthrough work from 1963-5. Certainly topics that were eons away from mainstream pop at the time. One take, three chords and the truth…supposedly
Great Songs: San Francisco Bay Blues, New York Town, Mule Skinner Blues Good Songs: Ol' Reilly, The Bill Weevil, Bed Bug Blues, Old Blue, East Texas Talking Blues, Cocaine, Salty Dog, Brother Won't You Join in the Line, There Are Better Things To Do Mid Songs: Grey Goose, Dink's Song, Black Baby Bad Songs:
He do be ramblin'. This is inoffensive, even if it isn't my thing at all. Low 3.
Country albums are difficult for me to rate because they don't really do anything for me. I'm sure this is a great country record but I'm not the right person for it.
I feel so much better after listening to this album. I frequently tell people when they ask that the only genre I don’t like is country music. And while that’s not factually true, it’s mostly true and saves me a lot of time listening to garbage country acts. But there are country acts that I DO like, but they are usually pretty old school or more folksy than country. This reassured me that “my” kind of country does exist, and it’s not only Willie, Merle, towns, and Roger Alan Wade. As it turns out there still more niche country acts that I like, sort of like Ramblin Jack Elliott. Having the single coolest name in country music wasn’t enough for Jack, he then had to write crazy catchy and witty country songs like these. Honestly it’s not the best county album I’ve ever heard but there something really special and endearing about this album. Give it a chance, he’ll win you over.
Listened Before? N A neat portrait of a moment in folk time... obviously very influential to Dylan and others. Good stuff. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: San Francisco Bay Blues
Good
A good folk album in the same vein as Woody Guthrie. Very of it's time though, discussing the cold war.
I really like this album, but I’m not sure why Dimery has picked Jack Elliot over Woodie Guthrie. This is a nice easy, Americana vibe. It’s the halfway point between Guthrie and Dylan.
- this was difficult to find -- it's not on Deezer (my streaming service of choice currently), and the few instances of this album I found on youtube had varying track listings that were different than what the wikipedia page stated - I get the sense (as with other albums/songs from the late 50s and early 60s) that his songs weren't performed the same way twice, and the words he speaks introducing the tracks were probably different each time, depending on the audience. I think this gives it a much more warm and inviting feel; it's a real performance we're hearing, not just a composition that anyone could play the exact same way as him - I'd never heard of Jack Elliot before today, so I assume Woody Guthrie was the more famous of the two folk musicians. I liked this particular part of Elliot's wikipedia article: "Guthrie's son, Arlo, said that because of Woody's illness and early death, Arlo never really got to know him, but learned his father's songs and performing style from Elliott and, according to Arlo, Woody Guthrie once said that Jack Elliot 'sounds more like me than I do.'" - all in all, Jack Elliot the man and Jack Elliot the musician are two sides of the same person that I would like to read more about, now that I know who he is and what an influence he was on so many other influential musicians like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.
older style country, lot of story telling but not my thing
meh
Had no idea he was so influential for Dylan
I mean, it’s pretty good. Some of the songs are endearing, and Jack Elliott really captures the sweet parts of what would become rock and roll. It’s not really fantastic or anything, but it’s worth a listen.
No muy fan de este estilo de música. Entiendo porque salió en la lista ya que estoy seguro que fue influencia de muchos grandes como Bob Dylan en sus inicios, Judy Collins y hasta de Old Crow Medicine y Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. No estoy muy interesado y mucho menos informado de este género, de Jack Elliot o de este disco, sin embargo, lo disfrute como toda la música nueva que escucho. Pero, por otro lado, no considero que haber escuchado este disco fue trascendental para mi o mi gusto musical. Incluso creo que no lo volveré a escuchar.
It starts great but it lost me halfway through
trilha sonora perfeita pra acampar num bayou num final de semana, dirigir minha banheira automática 3 marchas por uma estrada reta e deserta mas na moral, tá mais no meu gosto do que os outros álbuns de folk que passaram nesse site
bom definitivamente é um album próprio pra ir se aventurar num lamaçal bacana mas nao eh mto pra mim nao. nao eh ruim, mas acho que tem que prestar atenção na letra e eu tava com 0 vontade xD
I like to try to put things in context and give all songs at least a partial listen. But I couldn't do it. This was unlistenable.
Surprised by how much I enjoyed
It's fine. Fav tracks: Dink's Song
Sounds like warm sugar cookies
no album needs two songs about bugs
Not my favorite. I struggled to find much to like really.
Eh. I liked the fingerstyle playing and the lyrics, but it was kind of boring. It felt very Americana.
Fantastic. Great old school folk and country and maybe a little jazz. I would give it another listen or thee.
Damn, this mf is rambling’. But for real this was not bad but didn’t do anything for me. Badly in need of a remaster. Light 3.
Very traditional C&W music to sing at night by the campfire.
The recordings I listened to felt primal and raw. It’s of course not the best thing I’ve ever heard but he’s not trying to do that. It’s amazing that he’s still alive and has clearly influenced so many others. High 3.
I'm sure this was good country back in the day. The lyrics are funny at least.
Good old school folk album, with a feature from Woodie Guthrie. Not sure I'll go back to this but fun to listen to at least. I recognized one track they covered in Inside Llewyn Davis, which was cool. 3/5
Listening to Jack Elliott feels like sitting by a campfire with a weathered storyteller who’s more interested in the journey than the destination. As a bridge between the raw dust-bowl era of Woody Guthrie and the early, hungry years of Bob Dylan, Elliott offers a fascinating slice of American folk history. His rambling style is an acquired taste at times, and the yodeling and pre-song "yapping" feel like a charming, intimate performance just for you, if you're into that, I wasn't. Ultimately, this is a record of simple, stripped-back vibes that prioritises character over technical perfection and lacking any real depth
Spotify didn’t have album but listened to another w Woody Guthrie - Folk Music hero’s
2/5 É bom para dormir, aparentemente.
I kinda liked how casual and laid-back his delivery is on these songs. Like a guy just hit record and Jack just rambled whatever came naturally. Didn't expect to score this high but here we are.
Some perfectly fine 50s folk/country. Enjoyed this from Wikipedia: Woody Guthrie had the greatest influence on Elliott. Guthrie's son, Arlo, said that because of Woody's illness and early death, Arlo never really got to know him, but learned his father's songs and performing style from Elliott and, according to Arlo, Woody Guthrie once said that Jack Elliot "Sounds more like me than I do".
In a nutshell: "the bridge between Guthrie and Dylan" Elliott's voice has good range. The yodelling was a surprise. Jack was best mates with Woodie Guthrie (why don't we have Woody Guthrie on the list?). Johnny Cash sung the praises of Ramblin' Jack Elliott. You can tell Bob Dylan borrowed a (fair) bit from Elliott. Overall: 4/10
This isn't the worst thing I've heard but it still sucks
was worried this would be some Dylan-y nonsense but it was at least close to bluegrass and not entirely unpleasant, even if it's being warbled out by a cosplay cowboy musicians really love cocaine huh
He’s no Guthrie, and he’s no Dylan. Not everyone can live up to those legends, but Jack Elliott seems to have made his career off the back of Woody Guthrie’s work, so the comparison is fair. I’m not sure he wrote any of the songs on this album, but they are all pretty boring and trite. The only thing Jack has going for them are his voice, and given his dispassionate delivery, that isnMt much of an asset on these songs.
I feel like young Bob Dylan would have loved Jack Elliott, and old Jack Elliott would have hated Bob Dylan. Some pretty strong traditional American folk music here. The foundation of so much of what has been built since.
I really enjoyed this album and it brought back memories. Lots of history for me in here. A bit hard to find though, Amazon didn't have it. A fun, enjoyable listen.
I'm a sucker for old folk music, and man this one did not disappoint.
It's kind of charming to hear this old-timey singer go on about insects and borax, but this isn't the strongest folk album on the list by a long shot. A lot of that comes down to the recording quality, which is rough even compared to other album of the time - it's certainly the worst I've encountered on the list so far. I don't want to be too negative about this album, it's still effective as an down-to-earth, old-school country compilation. Favorite track: "The Boll Weevil"
I found this on youtube as I do not own Spotify. Hopefully I listened to the right thing. Decent record. If it is gonna just be a dude and his guitar, I'd prefer Robert Johnson. I also see why they call him Ramblin'.
A hard to find late 50s folk album from some guy who pretended to be from a folk background. Said to be a Dylan inspiration, you can definitely hear the similarities to both. Not really sure why this would be included in the book but I don't think it really sounds good at all.
Rambling is right. Album art 2/5
Bob Dylan.
Apportez moi mon cheval.
C'était boring de fou et pas du tout ma came.
yeehawwwww - fun storytelling and easy to listen melodies - la guitare est apaisante, sa voix aussi (sauf le screeching dans Ol’Riley) - meilleure chanson: cocaine
Not for me.
Nice old school blues album. I like the shout out to Woody, and hearing Dink's song was neat given JT covering it. Damn them bedbugs IYKYK.
would let jack be my salty dog i think
A Woody Guthrie feat?!
Mule Skinner Blues made me think my tinnitus had come back.
Kind of just don’t see the vision with this one
Not for me
Old school country/folk.
meh
It was a fun listen, but not as impactful of an album to me.
Definitely not my kind of country music.
This is a bit of fun! Having said that, absolutely not my cup of tea and I was fairly pleased when it ended.
2.5 for me. Respect the lyrics and craft, not a style of music that speaks to me particularly.
I had high hopes for this album considering his influence on artists such as Bob Dylan but I was bored senseless. He certainly did ramble which is not a plus and the songs were flat and without melody.
Love the boll weevil song. Yee effin’ haw, Gawd bless thee US of A.
Classic folk/blues in that Woody Guthrie-Pete Seeger style. Great traditional American tunes.
My two most significant thoughts after listening to this album: 1. Oh, this is where the Jackson Browne song Cocaine comes from. That's kinda cool. 2. My Spotify Jack Takes the Floor has a Sarah Vaughan version of Dinks' Song rather than the Ramblin' Jack Elliott one. I really like hers much better than the one I assume I'd have heard of his. This was exactly as advertised. It's not really my kind of music, and I am not generally a fan of affected vocals either. It's not a bad album, but it's not for me. Save for Dink's Song by Sarah Vaughan that is.
Hmmm!.... This one's just a bit too "hick" for me. Not an album I would rush to listen to again.
Listen it was a good solid music. It just wasn’t remarkable in any way. I wasn’t moved by any song on here and the one song I did like, he wasn’t even on it.
Never heard of this guy, a folkster from the 50s. Apparently he's still alive! Aged 94. Influence in Dylan, etc. Musically this ain't much to write home about, but the songs are quite good and the lyrics are witty, if slightly twee at times. I think I'd file this under one I'd have to listen to again to make a full assessment, but basically quite liked it.
Nonsense
Стига вече конска музика!
Rather unremarkable country/folk
Well kids, this is the last one for me and of course it's one that I'm not super pumped about. I'm sure it holds a special place in history and Ramblin' Jack was an inspiration to many musicians, but man.... this is not my kind of music at all. Well, I made it through. Had to find the album on YouTube. Like I thought, it was fine. It's very simple as it's just him and his guitar. Lyrics hold up and there's clearly a lot going on. I can see why it's on the list, but still just not for me. It's been fun y'all! See ya on the user submitted side!
Amazing piece of american history. Loved it!
Cool old folk-y record.
Not bad
Not for me
Fine album - it’s easy to see where Dylan got his inspiration. Buuut Dylan did it better
рэмблин действительно и устаревшие подводки + сами песни меня не увлекли
Nope. Some old music is just a bridge too far for me. Lost me at boll weevil.
3/10
I enjoyed this one quite a bit
Fairly average thumb picking folk, sure there are better examples of this
This took me to the local pub. After a few beers, this album would hit hard, but otherwise it’s a bit too boring for my liking.
A quite intimate and chill experience
Liked his voice and style
2.2 2x after landing at GIG
The guy knows how to ramble. I don't care much for it. Tracks to Track: San Francisco Baby Blues
I understand the ramblin part. Wish he had something else to say
Ramblin' Jack sure is a fitting name for this guy. Old school guitar strumming and singing/rambling. Not a bad album but its age really shows and its not a favorite of mine so not a high scorer even if country often gives an album +1 stars to me.
Plain old folk. Nothing mind-blowing, really. 3.5
8/10
just-a-hootin'-and-a-hollerin'
country mal do mundo [2]
Old fashioned Country & Western. Fine enough.
Fine country/folk album. The kindest thing I can say about it is that it really reminded me of one of my favs Stomping Tom Connors (Rambling Jack Elliott is close as it is). No fuss songs, just quipy lyrics with a steady beat.
Did not know this guy was kicking it with woody Guthrie. Cool piece of music history, not something I’m going to put on to relax to. Maybe if I owned a general store …
buncha classics, love these old folktunes, but if i cant get john hurt, i like dave van ronk better
Great voice with an insane range and a performer's presence. Love the chat with Guthrie lol. He seems a little unhinged in a fun way.
There are good country albums, decent ones and then there is this. Maybe it was a pioneer in it’s genre but it’s still a poor show.
glad records like this make it onto these lists for historical context, but it can be quite a drag to get through. At least this one was only 40 minutes long and not an entire 6 disk anthology
He certainly rambles. Hated it x
This wasn't what I feared at all. No root, not so much as a hint of toot. Instead, it was a lovely insight into a very clear Bob Dylan influence (and vice versa I guess, given RJE's cover of Don't Think Twice), and a great surprise to hear Woody Guthrie pop up. I get the sense that Ramblin' Jack was one of the good guys, like Woody or Pete Seeger, and I've decided I'm not going to check whether that's true or not.
Reissued in 2016 as Jack Elliott - Muleskinner with 2 additional songs. A very raw early recording of a folksy country blues singer that has clearly influenced folk, blues and rock as we hear it today. This is one of those roots records that anyone serious about music should listen critically to in order to get a sense of where modern music came from.
Ramblin’ Jack Elliot be ramblin’. I heard a lot of Bob Dylan’s early work on here. Bob must have had this on repeat along with Woodie Guthrie. Pretty neat
Still better than Bob Dylan.
I liked this lesson expected, I usually like folksy country. This one was a little too unpolished or something I guess. Of course they picked the album that nobody has ever listened to.
Don’t think I’ve heard this before, but can see how Bob got part of his early shtick
This neither takes the floor, nor shits the floor. It's Jack does nothing substantial on the floor, thus leading to a middle of the road two rating... on the floor.
He inspired Bob Dylan to sing in his trademark nasal whine. For this, he shall never be forgiven.
I love old stuff. Only come here if you like that stuff.
Classic folk tunes this was a lot of fun. So this is where Jack White for the bol weevil song nice
Couldn't find on amazon music, but listened to some other early albums. Definitely Americana at its best, and a true discovery for me. i've heard the name, but probably didn't even know the genre. And the old guy is still touring in CA!
Inconveniently not on iTunes. Okay. I made it work. I’m not really a fan of folk, but it’s a good album. Though I preferred some of his other covers that actually were on itunes
All country. Zero sappy bullshit (although it is a little bit hokey).
This strongly reminds me of another US folk singer or maybe a bunch of them. But it's good enough and I enjoyed it more than a lot of more modern recordings on this list. But if another comment is true and there's no Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie on this list, then this is just the poor man's substitute for those two. Really liked Brother Won't You Join In the Line
Quand même divertissant, mais pas mon genre.
Unsure of what to think. The constant rambling makes it hard to stay engaged.
This is not for me. 30 minutes was hard to get through.
It was tolerable at first but it got a little grating over the course of the album. I get that at this time with context, it's different. But nah
He what? Slow down. Uh huh. Yeah. What do you mean he took the floor. The floor is gone? Like the floorboards? The in floor heating?? What is the market for that? We were only gone for three hours. I'll tell the customer. We really have to stop bringing Jack to these jobs. This is the third site he's stripped. I wanted more mourning. Mour mourning, if you will. You won't? Well, that's never happened before. Should I just stop writing now? Should I go on to say the song about boll weevils was pretty fun until you realized it was about the plight of the American cotton industrialists when, well, you know, SLAVES picked that cotton. but yeah I suppose the wretched boll weevil was the biggest monster there. What is this guy's deal with bugs? There was that other song about bed bugs. The bed bug song sounded like a really talented singer who was asked to make a guest appearance and write a silly song for a kid's show. Then there was the time that he clearly pretended Woody Guthrie was his pal by impersonating him. That was weird. This is a cool enough folk record sung by a guy who Spotify claims was the son of a New York doctor with a "self-made" (FAKE) cowboy image. Sounds like this guy would be right at home in the modern day mecca of fake cowboys that this review is emanating from. I love to spew venom, BUT I would still rather listen to this than about 75% of the other tripe that has been shovelled into my unwilling gullet since August 29th, 2024. Lawd Lawd Lawd, lower me into the hog pen and knock out the big ol hog's teeth or whatever the sweet fuck Jack was ramblin' about on this thing. The fabric of the nation responsible for most of the evil in this world. An evil fabric if you will. No? I can't deal with this anymore. Take your 32 and get out of my sight. And my site, ya fuckin' floor stealer. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Ol' Riley, Brother Won't You Join in the Line
I don't listen to part of it but I have trouble listening to artists who do a lot of talking before during the song
Come on 1001albumsgenerator you can’t just give me a country album and expect me to like it! I mean I DID but that’s besides the point
Really interesting to listen and hear the inspiration - the back end of the album got a bit odd though and I felt like I was listening to something completely different
Do I love older country? I think I do. I never would have guessed and grew up thinking I “ hated” country but I could listen to this all day long.
This was alright, but I didn't love it. I get that Jack Elliot was like an important influence in folk and country music, but I just didn't really enjoy listening to most of this album. I would give it a 2 star, but I want to recognize its importance, so I'm giving it 3 stars.
I can sum this up in three words. “Of its time.” It was fine, but I don’t need to hear it again.
Really liked this, not my style of music but very good and some humorous lyrics. Loved "there's better things to do" - still apt today!
Well ramblin' is an accurate description - an enjoyable listen but if I'm in the mood for this sort of thing, I have other go-to artists. A pleasant folksy meander, but not the best example of the genre
Much simpler than the folk that would become common place in the following decade (a la Bob Dylan). There are no 10 minute storytelling epics. No social or political commentey. Just simple songs about simple topics. The kind of thing you would hear by a campfire. It is cozy.
I liked this more than I thought I would. That's not really saying a whole lot, though. It just isn't really my kind of music. I'll appreciate it for what it is and move on. Overall: 2/5
Ramblin' by name, Ramblin' by nature. I would never have known what a boll weevil was without this album, so I've learned something new today. Also, bed bugs and cocaine are bad. Therefore, for educational purposes if nothing else, the Ramblin' man gets a 2/5
Ramblin for sure. More influential than good. Also no Dave Von Ronk, but this dude?
Never heard of this artist before this album and honestly was underwhelmed by the whole experience. Some good moments here and there but overall just kind of flat. I'd probably give it a 2.5/5 if I could but it never did anything to bump it to a 3 so it gets a 2/5 from me.
Real music about real stuff. Love it
312/1089 - A mixed bag. Not a fan of the talking into singing (which I'm guessing is kind of the point of this record) as I prefer the story and context to be in the music. I liked the basslines and occasional walk-ups on the guitar.
I’d never heard of Ramblin' Jack Elliott before this listen, so I went into Jack Takes the Floor with no expectations. It turned out to be good fun — I enjoyed it more than I thought I would — but nothing really leapt out or grabbed me enough to make me want to return to it. The whole album has the feel of an early Johnny Cash record: warm, earthy, and charming, but fairly samey across the tracks. Favourite track: Nothing truly stood above the rest, though I did enjoy the between-song chat and personality scattered through the album. Least favourite track: Nothing was bad; it’s all consistently solid. Album artwork: Standard folk album cover
Fine lofi folk. Really enjoyed the stuff with Guthrie.
I love folk music, so I love this.
Good old fashioned music, a man a guitar and music. No processors, no vocoders, just talent. Music from a time before humans were moulded by computers and mental health wasn’t an issue.
Lovely stuff (for the most part). This old 50s folk country can all start to sound the same. Reminds me of the stuff Evan and I would listen to at the end of the night with a whiskey and a joint. Best song: Cocaine
Because Jack Takes The Floor wasn't on Spotify, i couldn't really scout ahead and use the previews to see what it was gonna be like but i was not expecting it to be this bad but that's what it ended up being. I know this may be the second country and the second folk album on this list in release order (after The Louvin Brothers' Tragic Songs Of Life) but i still gotta attack this album for everything it gets wrong. I could maybe see some potential in Elliott's songwriting but there is one problem, It's that I CAN'T HEAR ANY OF IT! This is easily some of the worst recording quality i have ever heard on an album. Combine that with the fact that every song sounds the same and you got a recipe for an absolute dud of an album. Best Song: Salty Dog Worst Song: Mule Skinner Blues
sure
Bro crazy
I don't like folk :( 4/10 Favourite track: San Francisco Bay Blues
Well this is quite cool. Proto-skiffle, country-folk
So hard to listen to this on its own terms as opposed to being just a progenitor, as something typical of one of the major traditions that fused and morphed until it became the basis of huge swathes of American popular culture. But what it is is a man and his guitar and a nice singing voice who isn't afraid to yodel or trade verses with a pal. It is funny to see how far back anxieties about Americana authenticity go, how long city slickers have wanted to play cowboy, how much traditional genres are co-opted and re-animated by interlopers and commercialism, and how unstable the whole mess of roots has always been. In the end, the real America is wanting to be country, being worried someone will call you phony, and overcompensating by being as old fashioned as possible.
4.(3.5 rounded up) 1958. A time period with a lot of folk, rockabilly, and jazz. It is a bit slower, contemplative, and full of story. I love the inclusion of woody Guthrie on the track New York Blues. Tracks I especially liked were: New York Blues, Old Blue,
He has a way with words and I didn't get particularly bored listening through.
Never been a fan of this type of blues, is it ragtime? i don't know, but it was meh.
He do be ramblin.
Pretty good
yikes
Rambling was right. I can deal with whiney folk/honky tonk and enjoy it - but the singer needs to actually be good, or at the very least have quality songwriting. None were present here. I'd love to know why this is relevant to be featured on the list, because I cannot for the life of me figure out what is so important about this thing. The Sarah Vaughn feature on Dink's Song was fucking nuts though, I was not expecting that. Bro was pulling a Kanye by not crediting featured artists.
Traditional in the truest sense of the word to American Folk, Country and Blues. Vocally similar in that sense to Woodie Guthrie, but I think a bit more polished in delivery. Very simple production, which I think is more than fair considering it was originally recorded in 1958. Massive fan of flatpicking guitar, and ashamed that I’m too impatient and uncoordinated to learn it myself. Good listen.
Like early Bob Dylan, with a far less annoying voice. I have never been crazy about folk music and this album didn't win me over in particular. I appreciate it as a piece of American musical history and for its personality, it has more skips than it has listenable songs for me. Highlights: Mule Skinner Blues, Cocaine
Not for me
eh
My man's over here lit'raly yodeling and singing about boll weevils and I just cannot relate. Side note: is this how our modern music is going to sound to people in 50 years? Dayum.
Ramblin' Jack is okay by me ...
its not terrible
This just works for me. I like old school folk and that's what this is. What can I say - I like his voice and guitar work and the first-take feel of the recordings.
I mean, the name is accurate. Jack Elliott sure does ramble a bit in this album. I didn't hate this, but I certainly don't plan on going back to it much. It's not like I really could since the album's streaming presence is pretty low. This is an okay 50s folk album. The guitar tone is alright. The recording quality is, of course, not the best, but it fits the time pretty well. The writing is okay. It's not super exciting or anything. Given the comparisons and connections to Woody Guthrie, I would've hoped that Jack Elliott's writing would be more political than it is on this album. Oh well. I guess we get bug songs or whatever. This album's pretty short and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. I can't be upset at this album, but I also don't feel much from it in general. It's okay. Low 3/5.
Country music sucks, and I somehow can't bring myself to clown on this. Shits fire dude.
Knowing nothing about this beyond the name and genre, I suspect this will be terrible.
Wikipedia sagt es war n Folk Album, ich finde es klingt sehr nach Country. Gefiel mir eigentlich ganz gut und teils interessante Stories in den Songs :D
zu beginn ganz ok, dann aber viel Geschreie und schwer anzuhören.
War okay, teils nervig. Grey Goose Quack Quack
It’s wild, I’ve had this song from Inside Llewyn Davis stuck in my head for like the past week, the one that goes “Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well” and I’ve been singing it so much it was annoying my GF and then that same fucking song was on this album - I couldn’t believe it! What a coincidence! Too bad this version sucked. I hate folk like this. It all feels so performative, so fake in a way, even though they’re trying to be so sincere. It’s a character they’ve concocted. A rich kid cosplaying as a grassroots American. Even Dylan was that to a certain degree, but Dylan moved the medium forward by writing his own material and maturing the music. This guy is squarely stuck in the “interpretation of traditionals” version of folk. Lol I’m basically describing the plot of Inside Llewyn Davis but HEY, IF THE SHOE FITS!!
It was alright, I didn’t get much out of it. Always fun to hear 50s albums though Rating: 1.9
Good ole original Southern Blues.
5/10
We have Bob Dylan at home.
I liked this more than I thought I would. I held off listening for a few days because I thought it would be a more challenging listen. I like Ramblin' Jack's voice. It is the kind of album where it feels like once you've heard one song, you've heard them all. I think if I were a more avid folk / bluegrass fan, I would be more into this. But I still enjoyed it overall.
Why are there multiple songs about bugs on here??
Just couldn't...
Too odd old-school country like. Not into it.
Love a good folk album and this style. Influential as well!
A quintessential, if not underrated, Folk/Blues record.
Meh
2 - not great
100/1089 The recording/master that’s on spotify has a constant staticky sound through most of the songs which is a little distracting This music just isn’t a bit of me. in terms of instrumentation, vocal style, lyrical content, i can’t really relate to it. It had moments that were pleasant and sweet but also ones that grated it’s short runtime worked to its benefit, none of it really outstayed its welcome. As a result, I’m quite glad to have listened to this as part of this project, though it was a slightly underwhelming 100th album. cute 20/100
This is ok. Have to trust the editors that this is ok
Day657 - folksy blues singing about love, drugs and prison translates to any era. this one was worth finding on youtube
Sometimes, an album with simple production techniques can be really magical. Just a guy with a guitar and harmonica in room singing, playing music and telling stories. Too bad I can’t find it on Apple Music.
Pleasant surprise.
I had to watch this on YouTube. Too slow country.
Ironically the best song in this album, is the one not sung by Jack Elliott. As for the others, they’re great for your cowboy themed party. But I don’t think I will be listening to any casually.
Influential. Thankful for what he inspired but did not enjoy.
I didn't want to like this - looked too much like country & western. First song sounded like a very early Quo, third song sounded like the basis for something more modern. Other songs just happily played in the background.
decent
One of the most country of country music albums I have heard. Not really for me at all.
Had to listen to him but it this record exactly since it’s not on Apple Music or tidal. Woodie Guthrie type stuff. Inspired a lot of folkies I am sure.
Quite nice.