Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk explained

Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk
Type:	studio
Artist:	Johnny Rivers
Cover:	Johnny Rivers - Rocks the Folk.png
Released:	September 1965
Genre:	Pop rock folk
Length:	33:38
Label:	Imperial
Producer:	Lou Adler
Prev Title:	Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	...And I Know You Wanna Dance
Next Year:	1966

Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk is the second studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in September 1965 by Imperial Records. It consists of twelve covers of traditional and contemporary folk songs, including songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Pete Seeger, with modern arrangements.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Tom Dooley" (Traditional) – 2:43
2. "Long Time Man" (Traditional) – 3:29
3. "Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)" (Traditional) – 2:12
4. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan) – 2:43
5. "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire/Randy Sparks) – 2:04
6. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger) – 3:52

Side two

1. "If I Had a Hammer" (Pete Seeger/Lee Hays) – 2:58
2. "Tall Oak Tree" (D. Burnette) – 2:23
3. "Catch the Wind" (Donovan) – 2:58
4. "500 Miles" (H. West) – 2:28
5. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 3:29
6. "Jailer Bring Me Water" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19

Personnel

Musicians

• Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
• Chuck Day – bass guitar, guitar
• Mickey Jones – drums

Technical

• Lou Adler – producer
• Bones Howe – engineer
• Andy Wickham – liner notes
• Guy Webster – photography

Charts

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Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs^[1]	91

External links

• Johnny Rivers official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnny Rivers > Charts & Awards > Billboard. AllMusic. October 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006021016/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-rivers-mn0000203639/awards. October 6, 2014.