| The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years | |
| Type: | compilation album |
| Artist: | The Kingston Trio |
| Cover: | Thestewartyears.jpg |
| Released: | April 25, 2000 |
| Recorded: | August 15, 1961 – July 1966 |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Label: | Bear Family |
| Producer: | Voyle Gilmore, Frank Werber Paul Surratt (reissue producer) |
| Prev Title: | The Best of the Decca Years |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | The Decca Years |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years is a compilation of The Kingston Trio's recordings when John Stewart was a member of the Trio along with Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds.
The Stewart Years is a 10-CD box set and was released in 2000. It contains 286 songs, many of them are previously unissued and live tracks. The set includes a hardcover book containing photos and stories of the group, recording sessions, and notes on the songs.
Allmusic critic Greg Adams was equivocal about the extent of the package, writing: "The Stewart Years is a gorgeous ten-disc box set with hardbound book that collects everything the Trio recorded during Stewart's tenure... The Stewart version of the trio was more pop-oriented, political, and experimental (some unsuccessful attempts at folk-rock are preserved for posterity here). While they had their successes... their clean-cut collegiate image could never quite adapt to the counterculture and protest folk movement... The Stewart Years is a beautiful, comprehensive, and expensive artifact suitable for libraries and affluent fans."