Bob Gibson CDs
The Perfect High
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Recorded at Charlotte's Web in Rockford,
Illinois and The Earl of Old Town in Chicago,
this album again demonstrates what Bob did
best - singing in front of a live audience.
Adding their voices to the mix are Anne Hills
and Tom Paxton with whom Bob would later form
the trio, Best of Friends. The material
contained here continues to spotlight Bob's
collaborations, mostly with Shel Silverstein,
but occasionally with others.
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Uptown Saturday Night
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By the mid-'80s, living on Chicago's upper
north side and the proprietor of his own chili
parlor and music room, Bob was at the top of
his game creatively. This album, produced by
Anne Hills, was released on Hogeye Records
which Bob founded along with Anne and Tom
Paxton. These well-crafted and tastefully
arranged songs are prime examples of some of
Bob's finest musical creations.
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Funky in the Country
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Recorded live at Amazingrace Coffee House
near Chicago, this solid collection of songs
had been several years in the making.
Accompanying himself on 12-string guitar,
with John Guth playing lead, Bob returns to
the pure acoustic folk sound with which he
had long been identified. Recognizing that
formulas used by the major labels allow for
little remuneration for the artist until all
expenses are recouped, Bob did something very
few performers were doing at that time - he
released the album on his own label, Legend
Records.
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Gibson & Camp Homemade Music
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Gibson and Camp reunite for their first album
together in 18 years. Here they team up with
old friend and musical colleague, Dick
Rosmini. The album was created in Rosmini's
home studio with Dick acting as producer,
recording engineer, mixing engineer and
photographer. Plus, he played all the back-up
instrumentals. Thus the title, Homemade Music.
It highlights not only Gibson's and Camp's own
compositions, but those of Shel Silverstein,
Steve Goodman and Michael Smith.
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Yes I See
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Out of Print Bob considered this
one of his best albums. Here he continues
revamping traditional music in a most
untraditional way. Plus, more of his
original compositions are coming to the
forefront and he introduces the first
collaborative writing efforts with partner
Bob Camp. Seven instrumentalists provide
the musical back-up as well as a six-piece
vocal group, The Gospel Pearls. Assisting
with the album's production was Bumps
Blackwell who produced some of the first
hits by Little Richard and Sam Cooke.
Gibson & Camp at the Gate of Horn
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Revisited, just below. At the urging of
manager Albert Grossman, Gibson & Camp formed a
duo which created a phenomenal sound and
excitement unparalleled in the annals folk music.
Taped in Chicago at the 100-seat Gate of Horn,
this turned out to be one of the greatest live
recordings of all time - so much so that it became
folk's first gold record. Their rollicking
arrangements and exceptional harmonies inspired
numerous up-and-coming acts, including Roger
McGuinn of the Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, Gordon
Lightfoot, John Denver and even the Beatles. Shel
Silverstein's liner notes, Gibson observed,
probably sold as many albums as the music.
Gibson & Camp ...Revisited
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It was Gibson and Camp in
Chicago all over again - only now it was
June of 1986 at Holstein's. In honor of
the silver anniversary of their legendary
recording at the Gate of Horn, these two
veterans of folk got back together to
recreate their best selling album in its
entirety. For four nights they sang the
songs, revived the patter and electrified
the audiences - just like they'd done 25
years earlier. This recording contains an
additional three songs not recorded on the
original album. If this CD is out of stock
here, try the Hamilton Camp
store .
(Folk Era CD-R)
Best of Friends with Tom Paxton & Anne Hills
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In the mid-80s, legendary folk icons Tom Paxton
and
Bob Gibson, along with then-newcomer Anne Hills,
formed Best of Friends and toured nationally and
internationally for a year and a half. This CD
of a
1985 live performance wasn't released until 2004
and
is the only commercially available recording of
this
stellar trio. All three artists contributed
songs of
love, humor, politics and social commentary.
Stops Along the Way
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Bob Gibson turned 60 in November of 1991. To
celebrate the occasion, he did a studio recording
with a live audience of invited friends. The song
list spans the 38 years of Bob's career to that
point - from some of his early banjo tunes to the
title song, Stops Along the Way, co-written by Bob
and Shel Silverstein. With Michael Smith on bass and
Bob accompanying himself on banjo and 12-string, the
evening's performance truly lived up to its name -
Stops Along the Way. (Folk Era CD-R)