Alice's Restaurant
Arlo Guthrie
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Alice's Restaurant Massacre | Arlo Guthrie | 18:36 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Chilling of the Evening | Arlo Guthrie | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ring Around-A-Rosy Rag | Arlo Guthrie | 2:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Now and Then | Arlo Guthrie | 2:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I'm Going Home | Arlo Guthrie | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Motorcycle Song | Arlo Guthrie | 2:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Highway In the Wind | Arlo Guthrie | 2:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 7 Songs |
Album Review
At the outset of his second recorded performance of the anti-war shaggy-dog story-song "Alice's Restaurant," Arlo Guthrie notes that 30 years have passed since the events described in the song. That anniversary may serve as a useful touchstone for this only slightly revised retelling, but a more likely explanation for why Guthrie would re-record not only his most famous song, but also his entire first album in soundalike fashion is simply that, unlike most of his records, Alice's Restaurant is still owned by Warner Bros. Records and not by Guthrie's own Rising Son label. The new version of the title song has a few new jokes in it (it's even longer than the original), and Guthrie faithfully re-creates such songs as "Ring-Around-A-Rosy Rag" and "The Motorcycle Song," but the original album is still the one to own.
Customer Reviews
A landmark of 60s folk
Title track a classic. The legacy of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger can be exemplified through two musical foils: Bob Dylan's dark cynicism and Arlo Guthrie's whimsicality, as presented in this album. Also, it's ridiculous that this album should have one star.
One star for one of the alltime best folk records
I think iTunes or Apple or someone associated with these groups should ensure that people who write reviews should be writing about records and artists who fall into a genre that they appreciate and understand. Let the metal heads give their opinions on heavy metal bands. Otherwise you may have people who just look at the rating without reading the verbage and don't realize that the rating is indicative of a person who's interests lie somewhere else.
The best of times
Yes it was a time of Dylan and Joplin but it was a time of Folk music and story tellers and Arlo was a master story teller .. To be compared and looked up to, for years... including ours today. People like Harry Chapin and Jim Croche were among this caliber of these story magician! But few have come close to the genius of Alice's Resteraunt ever! I strongly recommend a listen to his work!
Biography
Born: July 10, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Arlo Guthrie
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The City of New Orleans | Hobo's Lullaby (Remastered) | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Motorcycle Song | Alice's Restaurant | 2:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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City of New Orleans | Tribute to Steve Goodman | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Coming Into los Angeles (Live) | Taking Woodstock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition] | 2:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Coming Into Los Angeles (original version) | Running Down the Road (remastered 2004) | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Amazing Grace | Precious Friend | 7:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Garden Song | Precious Friend | 7:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Coming Into los Angeles (Live) | Taking Woodstock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ring Around-A-Rosy Rag | Alice's Restaurant | 2:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Highway In the Wind | Alice's Restaurant | 2:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Singer/Songwriter, Music, Rock, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Psychedelic
- Released: 1967
- ℗ 1967 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
