The Very Best of Peter, Paul & Mary Peter, Paul and Mary

The Very Best of Peter, Paul & Mary

1	Early in the Morning 1:35
2	500 Miles 2:48
3	Lemon Tree 2:57
4	If I Had a Hammer Single Version 2:01
5	Where Have All the Flowers Gone 3:56
6	Puff, The Magic Dragon 3:30
7	The Cruel War 3:28
8	This Land Is Your Land 2:28
9	Blowin' in the Wind 2:58
10	Stewball 3:11
11	Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 3:14
12	For Lovin' Me 2:10
13	For Baby (For Bobbie) 2:45
14	The Times They Are A-Changin' Live 3:14
15	Early Mornin' Rain 3:06
16	Leaving on a Jet Plane 3:28
17	I Dig Rock and Roll Music 2:32
18	Too Much of Nothing 2:30
19	The Great Mandala (The Wheel of Life) 4:46
20	Day Is Done Live / Single Version 3:24
21	El Salvador 4:01
22	Wedding Song (There Is Love) 3:47
23	Follow Me 2:39
24	Weave Me the Sunshine 4:27
25	Don't Laugh at Me 4:41

Barnes & Noble

The music of Peter, Paul, and Mary refuses to age. Decades have passed since the folk trio's breakthrough in the early 1960s, but new generations keep returning to P, P & M's songs, stirred by their indelible mix of exuberance, delicacy, intensity, and whimsy. The Very Best of Peter, Paul, and Mary follows other fine collections of the trio's work, including the definitive multi-disc box Carry It On. This latest retrospective brings together all the signature hits -- they sound as stirring and effervescent as ever -- as well as significant performances from the group's various solo efforts. An authentic sense of conviction is palpably felt in songs of social conscience; a sense of wonderment and joy is equally expressed in songs of a lighter nature. Simultaneously a product of their times and utterly timeless, Peter, Paul, and Mary are to be treasured, and this collection does the trick. William Pearl

All Music Guide

Peter, Paul and Mary (Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers), did more to bring the 1960s folk revival safely into the homes of the American public than any other artists of the day. Their songs had a decided leftist political edge, but were gentle and easy enough to invade AM radio, where their natural, infectious singalong style gave the trio several dignified hits, including "Lemon Tree," "If I Had a Hammer," "Puff, the Magic Dragon," "Blowin' in the Wind," and two hits from the very end of the decade, "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane." All are collected here, along with fine versions of "All My Trials," "Tell It on the Mountain," "500 Miles," and Gordon Lightfoot's beautiful "Early Mornin' Rain." Although they will forever be associated with the folk movement, Peter, Paul and Mary's material plays surprisingly well after all these years, and while their earnest sincerity can get annoying in large doses, this collection plays just about right. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi