He did TWO albums named "Tom Rush"
5
By Nick Pitt
The album notes, as of 2009, March 11, are wrong; they are about an album released in 1970 for Columbia. This album was on the folk-oriented Elektra label, and was released in 1965. This is roots music. This is the album of standards that established Tom Rush as a singer and player of the hard-core folk music scene. It is mostly acoustic guitar and solo vocals, with players like the legendary Fritz Richmond on washtub bass and jug backing him on a few tracks. The climax of the album is the solo acoustic train song, Panama Limited. This album pre-dates the songwriters mentioned in the spurious album notes. For a long, long time, it was out of print; we are very fortunate that it has at last been released on CD. This is a must-have for any aficionado of the early 60s folk scene -- or for lovers of good music, ballads, and solo acoustic artistry.
His first album is another classic
5
By mosambeek
Forget how great a singer and songwriter and interperted he is. I saw Tom in a Cape (Cod) club back in the late sixties. He came out on stage and tuned his guitar for 10 minutes, he got a standing ovation. Some people actually thought it was an instrumental...he's that good.
Wrong review here
5
By nobozo
This is a great album, but note that the first review here is for Tom's first Columbia album, not this one.
Tom Rush
5
By Way2ski
This was his 1st album and it's pure folk/blues- pure gold.
Tom Rush & Take a Little Walk With Me
5
By Sweet Melinda
I've been listening to Tom Rush since the mid-60's when I used to see him whenever he played at Club 47 in Cambridge, Mass. I'm so happy to see these two albums re-released -- listening to his lovely baritone is like talking to an old friend. Tom's music has worn well; it's honest, straightforward, and warm; technically superb. It sounds just as good now as it did all those years ago. Thanks so much again, Tom. Be well.
