...from the "Hungry i"

May 2025 ...from the "Hungry i" live album The Kingston Trio Fromthehungryi.jpg January 5, 1959 August 15–16, 1958 The hungry i, San Francisco, California Folk 35:38 Capitol Voyle Gilmore The Kingston Trio 1958 Stereo Concert 1959 ...from the "Hungry i" is the Kingston Trio's first live album, released in 1959. It was recorded in 1958 at the San Francisco club hungry i shortly after the release of their debut album The Kingston Trio. It was awarded an RIAA gold album on October 24, 1960, and presented to the group in 1961.Liner notes: The Kingston Trio and ...from the "Hungry i" Capitol Records reissue. Liner notes by Ben Blake, 1992. History What producer Voyle Gilmore heard when he first saw the Kingston Trio at The Purple Onion in 1958 persuaded him to sign the group to Capitol Records. ...from the "Hungry i" was released in order to expose the record buying public to what live audiences experienced at a Trio performance. This appeal was successfully conveyed with this live album, indicated by its number 2 chart position and its gold album award. The Trio was a carefully rehearsed act, with the jokes and introductions to songs planned, delivered, and graded by their manager Frank Werber. Gilmore recorded two nights of the group's twenty-seven-day engagement at the club. In 1964, the hungry i would also be the location for the recording of the Trio's final album for Capitol Back in Town by the John Stewart Trio. Reception Allmusic 4 5Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. ...From the "Hungry i" Review album r96498 yes Allmusic June 14, 2011 The album was awarded an RIAA gold album on October 24, 1960. In his Allmusic review, critic Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. notes the intensity of the trio's performances and the audience reactions. Lankford writes their first live album "captures the band live, singing vibrant versions of 'Tic, Tic' and 'They Call the Wind Maria.' Because of the acoustic arrangements and professionalism of the band, this live performance easily matches the quality of the group's studio work." Reissues ...from the "Hungry i" was released on CD by Capitol Records in 1992 paired with The Kingston Trio. It has since been withdrawn by Capitol. In 1997, all of the tracks of ...from the "Hungry i" were included in The Guard Years 10-CD box set issued by Bear Family Records. Collector's Choice Records reissued The Kingston Trio / ...from the "Hungry" i as a two-album CD in 2001. Some tracks from ...from the "Hungry i" were reissued in 1961 by Capitol on Encores, a duophonic reissue of cuts from the first two albums. The original LP was reissued as a "Capitol Monophonic Re-issue" ca. 1980 with Capitol Records catalog number M-11968. The back of the record jacket had a UPC symbol in the upper right with the code 0 7777-11968-1. The label on the record was black lettering on dark blue with a large classic Capitol logo at the top. Track listing The original LP release had eleven songs. Side One Tic Tic Tic Rafael DeLeon, Don Raye 2:12 Gue Gue Traditional, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane 2:52 Dorie Traditional, Guard, Reynolds, Shane 3:00 South Coast Richard Dehr, Sam Eskin, Frank Miller, Lillian Ross 4:27 Zombie Jamboree Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr. 3:16 Wimoweh Paul Campbell, Solomon Linda 2:47 Side Two New York Girls Burl Ives 2:37 They Call the Wind Mariahttp://www.heidorn.info/keith/weather/arts/storm.htm George Stewart's Storm:Remembering A Classic Heidorn Keith C. 2003 The Weather Doctor April 30, 2023 Our Maria here is too big for any man to embrace and much too boisterous." He advised, "So put the accent on the second syllable, and pronounce it 'rye'" (as in Ma-rye-a). Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe 4:49 The Merry Minuet Sheldon Harnick 2:26 Shady Grove/Lonesome Traveller Traditional 3:32 When the Saints Go Marching In Traditional 3:44 Personnel Dave Guard – vocals, banjo, guitar Bob Shane – vocals, guitar Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, bongos, conga David "Buck" Wheat – bass Chart positions YearChartPosition1959Billboard Pop Albums2 See also 1959 in music References External links The Kingston Trio Liner Notes album entry. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219220704/http://www.lazyka.com/linernotes/trio_01(Guard,Rynolds,Shane)/recrdngs/LP_T1107.htm#.%20.%20.%20From%20the%20hungry%20i: 2008-12-19 The Kingston Trio Timeline. https://web.archive.org/web/20090304051203/http://www.lazyka.com/linernotes/TimeLine/TimeLinePg01.htm 2009-03-04 Category:The Kingston Trio live albums Category:Albums produced by Voyle Gilmore Category:1959 live albums Category:Capitol Records live albums Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title