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New Christy Minstrels
Greatest Hits
Genres: Folk, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Green, Green - The New Minstrels, McGuire, Barry
2. Today - The New Minstrels, Sparks, Randy
3. A Little Bit of Happiness - The New Minstrels, Eager, Brenda Lee
4. Saturday Night - The New Minstrels, Sparks, Randy
5. We'll Sing in the Sunshine - The New Minstrels, Garnett, Gale
6. The Drinkin' Gourd - The New Minstrels,
7. Chim Chim Cheree - The New Minstrels, Sherman, Richard [2
8. Downtown - The New Minstrels, Hatch, Tony
9. Cotton Fields - The New Minstrels, Leadbelly
10. Ida Red - The New Minstrels, Holtzman, Scott
11. Mighty Mississippi - The New Minstrels,

CD Details

All Artists: New Christy Minstrels
Title: Greatest Hits
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 10/25/1990
Genres: Folk, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 074640927928, 079891811347

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CD Reviews

Good CD, as far as it goes. And 11 songs, isn't very far .

07/14/1999

(2 out of 5 stars)

"In my opinion 'The New Christy Minstrels' had a sound like no other group, and I could listen to them for hours. And if you feel the same then you'll be sadly disappointed with this CD. Not that the music isn't great, it's just that there isn't enough of it. How can it be called their 'greatest hits' when it leaves out songs such as; 'Whistlin' Dixie', 'Way Down in Arkansas', 'Company of Cowards', and my favorite; 'This Ol' Riverboat'? No, this CD should have been entitled: 'A few of The New Christy Minstrels Greatest Hits."

Songs are great - sound is not

Gordon Adams | 05/29/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The New Christy Minstrels were a fantastic 1960s group. I loved their music and had this CD in album form, nearly wearing it out I played it so much. It had one drawback even in the 60s; the sound was somewhat tinny, for lack of a better word. Now it's the year 2000 and we expect a much clearer sound from our music, especially from CDs. When I bought this CD I had high hopes that the tinny sound would be gone but it isn't and it bothers me even more in this format. If that one problem could be corrected this CD would rate 5 stars from me but not until."

Ok, but...!

Gordon Adams | Chesterfield, MI USA | 06/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is suppose to be "The Greatest Hits" CD, yet a lot of the "great hits" by the group were omitted. It is more of a Sid Garris (NCM owner)production and only had Green Green and Today because they were chart-busters, otherwise he would have not included them!"

Good music but CD too short, not enough songs

Gordon Adams | 11/13/1998

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I like this CD except for the version of "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" which is not the version I remember from 30 years ago that was a hit. All the other songs are as I remember them which is my reason for buying "Greatest Hits". I would recommend this CD"

A folkin' shame

Robert S. Estes | Santa Rosa, Ca | 08/10/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"New Christy Minstrels had a wry name, they took it from the original Christy Minstrels, . The Folk movement so popular in the last yelps of the 1950's gave Top 40 creedence to grandfather Weavers and sons red and white striped shirted Kingston Trio. During the wave of 1958's Elvis' goodbye at the US Army train through the boy wonder/Fabian/girl group jump at making hits, and into the early '60's, the Folk movement stayed true. College kids rebelling against the button-down gray fannel suit and parents still listening to Frank and Tony and good gad! they were so old and not viable, unhip and like totally squaresville.

New Christy Minstrels bridged what was newly called "The Generation Gap". New Christy Minstrels were definately folk based, but sweeter and non-political. Kids home for the weekend or for the summer could put the Lps on the Hi-Fi and for the next 30 minutes be kind to each other. Each thinking "well at least they like this". Heck, ya even have a Hootenanny! and all would be well. Just don't bring that commie new guy Dylan.

New Christy Minstrels biggest hits are here; " Green Green" ( a terrific sing-a-long song ) "Today", a sentimental ballad that still evokes a time and place mostly due to the clear tenor, and still probably wrongly presented as best Grammy song, "Chim Chim Cher -EE" from "Mary Poppins" I like to think it was not their fault that they won for such a sweeping maudlin piece of ash.

New Christy Minstrels released several LPs during their hayday. This CD is only a part of their fine vocal harmonies. A box set should be offered..but today while the blossoms still cling to the vine

it's all we got"