''Young Brigham'' is an album by American folk musician

Ramblin' Jack Elliott Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and songwriter. Life and career Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adnopoz, a ...

, released in 1968.

History

''Young Brigham'' was Elliott's first major-label release on the

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label. The liner notes were written by his friend Johnny Cash.Unterberger, Richie. 2001. Liner notes, Collector's Choice Music reissue
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is his son,

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. "912 Greens" documents Elliott and his friends' search for Billy Faier in New Orleans.

Reception

Writing for

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, music critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote the album "The difference between Elliott's versions f the songsand those of your average folksinger is that he sounds as though he's having a good time. Young Brigham is a nice snapshot of Elliott in the late ‘60s and shows him leaving the confines of a large studio with his folk heritage intact."

Reissues

*Selections from ''Young Brigham'' was reissued on CD with selections from '' Bull Durham Sacks & Railroad Tracks'' as ''Me & Bobby McGee'' by Rounder Records in 1995. Allmusic entry for ''Me & Bobby McGee''.Accessed June 10, 2009. *''Young Brigham'' was reissued on CD by

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in 2001.

Track listing

#" If I Were a Carpenter" (

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) – 5:04 #"Talking Fisherman" (

) – 4:00 #"

Tennessee Stud "Tennessee Stud" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood, who originally recorded and released it in 1959. "Tennessee Stud" is considered to be Driftwood's most recorded song. Synopsis The song tells a story about the adventures of a man and his h ...

" (

Jimmy Driftwood James Corbitt Morris (June 20, 1907 – July 12, 1998), known professionally as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood, was an American folk music songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs "The Battle of New Orleans" and " Tennessee Stud ...

) – 4:51 #"Tractor" (Jack Elliott) – 0:59 #"Night Herding Song" (Traditional; arranged by Jack Elliott) – 3:56 #"

Rock Island Line "Rock Island Line" is an American folk song. Ostensibly about the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it appeared as a folk song as early as 1929. The first recorded performance of "Rock Island Line" was by inmates of the Arkansas Cummins ...

" (Traditional; arranged by Jack Elliott) – 5:29 #"Danville Girl" (Traditional; arranged by Jack Elliott) – 3:32 #"912 Greens" (Elliott) – 7:23 #"

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" (

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

) – 3:51 #" Connection" ( Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:24 #"Goodnight Little Arlo" (Woody Guthrie) – 2:57

Personnel

*Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, harmonica, guitar *Pete Childs – bass, dobro *Richard Greene – fiddle *Mitch Greenhill – guitar *Eric Hord – harmonica, autoharp * Bruce Langhorne – tabla *Jack O'Hara – bass * Bill Lee – organ * Mark Spoelstra – guitar Production notes: *Bruce Langhorne – producer *Andy Richardson, Doc Siegel, Joe Sidore - engineer * Andy Wickham - executive producer *

Henry Diltz Henry Stanford Diltz (born September 6, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American folk musician and photographer who has been active since the 1960s. Career Among the bands Diltz played with was the Modern Folk Quartet. While a member of ...

– photography *

Ed Thrasher Edward Lee Thrasher Jr. (March 7, 1932 – August 5, 2006), known as Ed Thrasher, was an American art director and photographer. He was the recipient of numerous Grammy Award nominations for his work on album covers and won a Grammy for Best Album ...

- art direction * Johnny Cash – original liner notes *

Richie Unterberger Richie Unterberger (born January 19, 1962) is an American author and journalist whose focus is popular music and travel writing. Life and writing Unterberger attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote for the university newspaper '' ...

– reissue liner notes

References

External links

Ramblin' Jack Elliott Discography
{{Authority control 1968 albums Ramblin' Jack Elliott albums Reprise Records albums