The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott


The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott is a compilation album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1976. It was originally issued as a double LP including Elliot's only Vanguard release [Jack Elliott (Ramblin' Jack Elliott (Ramblin' Jack Elliott album)|Jack Elliott album)|Jack Elliott] and other live tracks. The album was reissued on CD in 1998.

Track listing

All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Roving Gambler" – 3:36
  2. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" – 2:38
  3. "Diamond Joe" – 2:58
  4. "Guabi Guabi" – 4:43
  5. "Sowing on the Mountain" – 2:15
  6. "Roll on Buddy" – 2:03
  7. "1913 Massacre" – 3:51
  8. "House of the Rising Sun" – 3:28
  9. "Shade of the Old Apple Tree" – 2:41
  10. "Black Snake Moan" – 3:26
  11. "Portland Town" – 1:59
  12. "More Pretty Girls Than One" – 2:14
  13. :Double LP and CD reissue live tracks:
  14. "San Francisco Bay Blues" – 2:15
  15. "Buffalo Skinners" – 4:51
  16. "Sadie Brown" – 3:30
  17. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – 4:13
  18. "Blind Lemon Jefferson" – 3:55
  19. "Ramblin' Round Your City" – 3:50
  20. "Tennessee Stud" – 4:14
  21. "Night Herding Song" – 3:20
  22. "Lovesick Blues" – 3:17
  23. "I Belong to Glasgow" – 5:31

Personnel