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

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


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.

Alice's Restaurant

Arlo Guthrie

Track List

Buy Now

You May Also Like