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God Bless the Grass

God Bless the Grass
Studio album by
Pete Seeger
ReleasedJanuary 17, 1966 (1966-01-17)
RecordedJune 21–22, 1965
GenreFolk
LabelColumbia
ProducerTom Wilson
Pete Seeger chronology
We Shall Overcome
(1963) 		God Bless the Grass
(1966) 		Dangerous Songs!?
(1966)

God Bless The Grass is the sixth studio album by Pete Seeger, released on January 17, 1966 by Columbia Records as CL 2432 (mono) and CS 9232 (stereo). The album cover was designed by R. O. Blechman.

God Bless The Grass focuses on environmental issues and offers inspiration and admiration for nature, taking its title from the included song written by Malvina Reynolds. The songs advocate awareness of the environment and appreciation for the splendor of nature. "My Dirty Stream" for example, supports an environmental organization Seeger formed in 1966 called Hudson River Sloop Clearwater (aka Great Hudson River Revival or Clearwater Festival) that sought to clean up the heavily polluted Hudson River. The liner notes include a message written by then Supreme Court Justice William Douglas.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Power and the Glory"Phil Ochs2:28
2."Pretty Saro"Public Domain3:03
3."70 Miles"Malvina Reynolds2:22
4."The Faucets are Dripping"Malvina Reynolds2:00
5."Cement Octopus"Malvina Reynolds2:21
6."God Bless The Grass"Malvina Reynolds2:00
7."The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood"Richard Fariña4:00
8."Coal Creek March"Pete Steele1:15
9."The Girl I Left Behind"Public Domain1:16
10."I Have a Rabbit"P. Eliran1:56
11."The People Are Scratching"Ernie Marrs, Harold Martin, Seeger3:38
12."Coyote, My Little Brother"Peter La Farge2:50
13."Preserven El Parque Elysian"M. Kelian3:14
14."My Dirty Stream (The Hudson River Song)"Pete Seeger2:30
15."Johnny Riley"Public Domain0:52
16."Barbara Allen"Public Domain1:10
17."From Way Up Here"Malvina Reynolds, Pete Seeger3:00
18."My Land is a Good Land"Eric Andersen2:19

References

  1. ^ "God Bless the Grass".
  2. ^ Sheridan, Tim. "Pete Seeger - God Bless the Grass". Allmusic.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 April 1966). "Pete Seeger: God Bless The Grass" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 268. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Bless_the_Grass