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Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk

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Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1965
Genre
Length33:38
LabelImperial
ProducerLou Adler
Johnny Rivers chronology
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
(1965)
Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk
(1965)
...And I Know You Wanna Dance
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk is the second studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in September 1965 by Imperial Records. It consists of twelve covers of traditional and contemporary folk songs, including songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Pete Seeger, with modern arrangements.

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Tom Dooley" (Traditional) – 2:43
  2. "Long Time Man" (Traditional) – 3:29
  3. "Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)" (Traditional) – 2:12
  4. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan) – 2:43
  5. "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire/Randy Sparks) – 2:04
  6. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger) – 3:52

Side two

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  1. "If I Had a Hammer" (Pete Seeger/Lee Hays) – 2:58
  2. "Tall Oak Tree" (D. Burnette) – 2:23
  3. "Catch the Wind" (Donovan) – 2:58
  4. "500 Miles" (H. West) – 2:28
  5. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 3:29
  6. "Jailer Bring Me Water" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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Charts

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Chart performance for Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk
Chart (1965) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs[2] 91

References

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  1. ^ Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Johnny Rivers > Charts & Awards > Billboard". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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