| String Along | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Kingston Trio |
| Cover: | Stringalong.jpg |
| Released: | July 1960 |
| Recorded: | April 1960 |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Voyle Gilmore |
| Prev Title: | Sold Out |
| Prev Year: | 1960 |
| Next Title: | The Last Month of the Year |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
String Along is an album by the Kingston Trio, released in 1960 (see 1960 in music). It was their fifth studio album in a row to reach number one on the Billboard charts and remained there for ten weeks. String Along received an RIAA gold certification in 1962, a year after Dave Guard had left the group. It was the last LP of the Trio to reach the number one spot. Two singles, "Bad Man's Blunder" b/w "The Escape of Old John Webb" and "Everglades" b/w "This Mornin', This Evenin', So Soon", were released.[1] Both were the last singles of the "Guard years" Trio to chart, "Bad Man Blunder" the last to reach the Top 40.[2]
"The Escape of Old John Webb" is an old English folk song and was deliberately recorded in an attempt to increase the Trio's popularity in Great Britain.[3]
"Bad Man's Blunder" (with its title shortened to "Bad Man Blunder" for single release) was issued on 45 without the final words "Bang, you're dead" included on the sub-master, a decision made by producer Voyle Gilmore.[4]
Dave Guard played Gibson's first 12-string guitar on this album.[1]
In his Allmusic review, critic Bruce Eder noted that the album had the most unusual sound compared to previous albums, essentially making it a "quieter album". Eder noted the album "has other highlights and oddities" and singled out Ray Charles' "Leave My Woman Alone".