Album: Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie (1967)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Passionate
Record Label: Reprise Records
Format: Album

Description: Alice's Restaurant is the debut album by Arlo Guthrie released in September 1967 by Reprise Records. It features one of his most famous songs, "Alice's Restaurant Massacree". A steady seller, the album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 album chart on the week of March 2, 1968.

In 1996, Guthrie recorded the same material live for the album Alice's Restaurant: The Massacree Revisited.

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Passionate, 1960s, Album, Reprise Records

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Alice's Restaurant is the debut album by Arlo Guthrie released in September 1967 by Reprise Records. It features one of his most famous songs, "Alice's Restaurant Massacree". A steady seller, the album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 album chart on the week of March 2, 1968.

In 1996, Guthrie recorded the same material live for the album Alice's Restaurant: The Massacree Revisited.

Album: Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys by Arlo Guthrie (1973)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Passionate
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Description: Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys is a 1973 album by American singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie.

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Passionate, 1970s, Album, Warner Bros. Records

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Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys is a 1973 album by American singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie.

Album: Hudson RiverFest - Nelson A. Rockefeller Park - NY, NY by Arlo Guthrie (2005)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 2000s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Mystic Journey by Arlo Guthrie
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: In times like these (with the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra) by Arlo Guthrie (2007)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 2000s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Every 100 Years - Live auf der Wartburg by Arlo Guthrie (2010)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 2010s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Son of the Wind by Arlo Guthrie
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Baby's Storytime by Arlo Guthrie
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: All Over the World by Arlo Guthrie
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Outlasting the Blues by Arlo Guthrie (1993)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 1990s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Hobo's Lullaby by Arlo Guthrie (1972)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 1970s, Album, Warner Bros. Records

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Washington County by Arlo Guthrie (1970)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 1970s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Arlo Guthrie by Arlo Guthrie (1974)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 1970s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: This Land Is Your Land by Arlo Guthrie (2002)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 2000s, Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: Live in Sydney by Arlo Guthrie
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Album, Warner Bros. Records


Album: The Best of Arlo Guthrie by Arlo Guthrie (1977)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Compilation

Description: Had he not done anything else of significance, Arlo Guthrie could have built his entire career on the 18-minute folk/protest/novelty piece "Alice's Restaurant Massacree." And while early on it seemed as if this sort of humorous, hippie storytelling would be his metier, "Woody's son" slowly began to develop into a serious artist in his own right. Released in 1977, The Best of Arlo Guthrie is a worthwhile collection, if only for rescuing cuts like "Alice's Restaurant" and the live "Motorcycle (Significance of the Pickle) Song," and placing them in better company than some of his '60s records provided. Whereas these tunes -- including the smuggler's tale, "Coming into Los Angeles" -- were the highlights of his early recordings, they would simply act as pleasant distractions as his career progressed. As the '70s rolled around, such fine albums as Hobo's Lullaby -- which featured his lone Top 40 hit, Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" -- and Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys showed real maturity, but were still most notable for Guthrie's taste in, and interpretations of, other folks' songs. Still, the latter's self-penned "Last Train" is among the best moments here. The track, which is built around Ry Cooder's soulful, acoustic guitar accompaniment, improves on such previous Guthrie originals as "Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues" (also included here), and leads into what would be his most productive period as a songwriter. "Last to Leave" and "Darkest Hour," taken from his eponymous 1974 release and 1976's Amigo, respectively, are good examples of this growth. The Best Of is a decent introduction to Arlo Guthrie's first ten years, but also look to the aforementioned records, starting with his best, Amigo, to get a more extensive overview of his music. 

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 1970s, Compilation, Warner Bros. Records


Had he not done anything else of significance, Arlo Guthrie could have built his entire career on the 18-minute folk/protest/novelty piece "Alice's Restaurant Massacree." And while early on it seemed as if this sort of humorous, hippie storytelling would be his metier, "Woody's son" slowly began to develop into a serious artist in his own right. Released in 1977, The Best of Arlo Guthrie is a worthwhile collection, if only for rescuing cuts like "Alice's Restaurant" and the live "Motorcycle (Significance of the Pickle) Song," and placing them in better company than some of his '60s records provided. Whereas these tunes -- including the smuggler's tale, "Coming into Los Angeles" -- were the highlights of his early recordings, they would simply act as pleasant distractions as his career progressed. As the '70s rolled around, such fine albums as Hobo's Lullaby -- which featured his lone Top 40 hit, Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" -- and Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys showed real maturity, but were still most notable for Guthrie's taste in, and interpretations of, other folks' songs. Still, the latter's self-penned "Last Train" is among the best moments here. The track, which is built around Ry Cooder's soulful, acoustic guitar accompaniment, improves on such previous Guthrie originals as "Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues" (also included here), and leads into what would be his most productive period as a songwriter. "Last to Leave" and "Darkest Hour," taken from his eponymous 1974 release and 1976's Amigo, respectively, are good examples of this growth. The Best Of is a decent introduction to Arlo Guthrie's first ten years, but also look to the aforementioned records, starting with his best, Amigo, to get a more extensive overview of his music. 

Album: Running Down the Road by Arlo Guthrie (1969)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 1960s, Album, Warner Bros. Records

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Someday by Arlo Guthrie
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his late father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant", a satirical talking blues song about 18 minutes in length. Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Album, Warner Bros. Records


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