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Jack Elliott at the Second Fret

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Jack Elliott at the Second Fret
Live album by
Released1962 [*Discogs shows released 1963]
RecordedMay 18, 1962
VenueThe Second Fret, Philadelphia, PA
GenreFolk
LabelPrestige/International
ProducerEsmond Edwards, Shel Kagen
Ramblin' Jack Elliott chronology
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
(1961)
Jack Elliott at the Second Fret
(1962)
Country Style
(1962)

Jack Elliott at the Second Fret is a live album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1962. [*Discogs shows released 1963]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote the album "It's perhaps a little more fun to hear than the average early 1960s Jack Elliott album, because the live ambience and spoken introductions and asides give it a warmer atmosphere than the earnest but plain studio recordings."[1]

Reissues

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  • Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued as Hootenanny with Jack Elliott in 1964 on the Prestige/Folklore label.
  • Jack Elliott at the Second Fret was reissued on CD by Fantasy Records in 1999 along with Country Style.[2]

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Vaughn Horton)
  2. "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan)
  3. "Talking Miner" (Woody Guthrie)
  4. "Boll Weevil" (Traditional)
  5. "How Long Blues"

Side two

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  1. "Salty Dog" (Traditional)
  2. "Tyin' Knots in the Devil's Tail"
  3. "Hobo's Lullaby" (Goebel Reeves)
  4. "Talking Sailor" (Woody Guthrie)
  5. "Rock Island Line" (Lead Belly)

Personnel

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  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar
Technical

References

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  1. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Jack Elliott at the Second Fret > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Allmusic entry for Country Style/Live. Accessed June 12, 2009.
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