This compilation CD is drawn from two previously released LPs, the
Nick Reynolds/
John Stewart duo album
Revenge of the Budgie (1983) and the
Stewart solo album
The Trio Years (1986). Both of those recordings, in turn, found
Stewart re-recording songs from his tenure in
the Kingston Trio (which also featured
Reynolds). He is entitled to reclaim these songs, of course, since he wrote them. Here, he serves as his own producer and engineer, too.
Kingston Trio fans may prefer the original recordings by the group, but
Stewart's versions place the songs more in the style of his post-
Trio solo career, which also has its merits and its fans. ~ William Ruhlmann
