Pete Seeger - The Essential (1978) Vinyl LP • Best of, Greatest Hits, Folk

Catalog Number: VSD-97/98

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyls play with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Double LP. Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); one sleeve has one seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Openings are mostly crisp with signs of light use and divots with heavier use towards middle for both. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Coal Creek March
• Oh What A Beautiful City
• Clean-Oh / Ladies Auxiliary
• The Bells Of Rhymney
• So Long, It's Been Good To Know Yuh
• Viva La Quince Brigada
• Suliram
• Wimoweh (Mbube)
• Bring Me Little Water, Silvy
• The Bourgeois Blues
• Roll On, Columbia
• East Virginia
• Saint James Hospital
• The Death Of Harry Simms
• We Shall Not Be Moved
• Cripple Creek / Old Joe Clark / Ida Red (Medley)
• Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies
• John Hardy
• My Father's Mansions
• God Bless The Grass
• Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
• Quite Early Morning
• Oh, Had I A Golden Thread

About The Record:

The Essential, by Pete Seeger, drawn from Folkways Records recordings between 1950 and 1974, showcases Pete Seeger’s influential folk music and activism, featuring 23 tracks that highlight his role in the American folk revival and social justice movements. Key songs include Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, a significant anti-war ballad that became a folk standard, and We Shall Not Be Moved, a civil rights anthem rooted in traditional gospel. The album also includes tracks like The Bells of Rhymney and Wimoweh (Mbube), which reflect Seeger’s knack for adapting global and traditional songs, though none were chart-topping singles in their original form by Seeger. Historically, the album captures Seeger’s enduring impact on folk music and his ability to weave protest and tradition, with a gatefold cover featuring a 1976 Pickin’ Magazine interview adding context to his legacy.