Folk Songs of Our Land is a studio album by bluegrass artists Flatt and Scruggs. It was released in 1962 by Columbia Records, catalog numbers CL 1830 (mono) and CS 8630 (stereo).[1][2]
| Folk Songs of Our Land | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Columbia |
The album was released before Billboard magazine began maintaining its Top Country Albums chart in 1964. The album was part of Louise Scruggs' plan to give the group a facelift by adding older folk songs to their repertoire.[3]
Track listing edit
Side A
- "The Legend Of The Johnson Boys" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:15]
- "Hear The Wind Blow" (M. Carter, Flatt, Scruggs) [3:05]
- "George Alley's F.F.V." (Flatt, Scruggs) [3:45]
- "Good Times Are Past And Gone" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:33]
- "Ellen Smith" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:27]
- "Sun's Gonna Shine In My Back Door Some Day" (A.P. Carter) [2:18]
Side B
- "This Land Is Your Land" (W. Guthrie) [2:26]
- "Philadelphia Lawyer" (W. Guthrie) [2:45]
- "Life of Trouble" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:41]
- "Nine Pound Hammer" (Merle Travis) [2:23]
- "I'll Be No Man's Wife" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:36]
- "McKinley's Gone" (Flatt, Scruggs) [2:33]
References edit
- ^ "Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs* – Folk Songs Of Our Land". Discogs. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Folk Songs of Our Land". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Ronald D. Lankford (2005). Folk Music USA: The Changing Voice Of Protest. Schirmer Trade Books. ISBN 9780857124975.