The Holy Modal Rounders (album)
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| The Holy Modal Rounders | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
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| Length | 33:34 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Samuel Charters | |||
| The Holy Modal Rounders chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Holy Modal Rounders is the debut album of the folk duo the Holy Modal Rounders, released in 1964 through Prestige Records, and produced by Sam Charters.
They completed this album as an acoustic duo. The two aimed at revising traditional folk standards into a contemporary style. It is an old-time album.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Blues in the Bottle" | Traditional; arranged by Stampfel, Weber | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Give the Fiddler a Dram" | Traditional arr. | 2:32 |
| 3. | "The Cuckoo" | Clarence Ashley | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Euphoria" | Robin Remaily | 1:30 |
| 5. | "Long John" | Traditional arr. | 2:20 |
| 6. | "Hesitation Blues" | Traditional arr. | 2:18 |
| 7. | "Hey, Hey Baby" | Weber | 1:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Reuben's Train" | Traditional arr. | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Mr. Bass Man (Mister Spaceman)" | Johnny Cymbal | 1:52 |
| 3. | "Moving Day" | Charlie Poole | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Better Things for You" | Traditional arr. | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Same Old Man" | Traditional arr. | 1:41 |
| 6. | "Hop High Ladies" | Traditional arr. | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Bound to Lose" | Stampfel | 4:16 |
