
Turning Like Forever: Rarities Vol. 2
Encyclopedia
Turning Like Forever: Rarities Vol. 2 is an album by the American
folk music
group The Kingston Trio
, released in 2008 (see 2008 in music
). It contains previously unreleased material as well as alternate takes and a large number of promotional radio spots and advertising endorsements. All material is taken from their post-Capitol Records
years.
Collector's Choice also issued another volume of unreleased recordings in 2007 titled The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
group The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds...
, released in 2008 (see 2008 in music
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
). It contains previously unreleased material as well as alternate takes and a large number of promotional radio spots and advertising endorsements. All material is taken from their post-Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
years.
Collector's Choice also issued another volume of unreleased recordings in 2007 titled The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1
The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1
The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1 is an album by the American folk music group The Kingston Trio, recorded in 1967 and released in 2007 .-History:...
.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Lindsay Planer wrote that the album includes "several superior sides were left to languish in the vaults for decades."Track listing
- "Love's Been Good to Me" (Rod McKuenRod McKuenRod McKuen is an American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks, and classical music...
) – 2:52 - "Road Song" (Mason WilliamsMason WilliamsMason Williams is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his guitar instrumental "Classical Gas". He is also a comedy writer, known for his writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Saturday Night Live...
) – 2:48 - "Love Poem, Pt. 1" (Williams) – 0:52
- "Stories of Old" (John Stewart) – 3:16
- "Little Play Soldiers" (Martin Cooper) – 2:23
- "January Summer" (Stewart) – 3:09
- "Love Comes a Trickling Down" (Jonathan Harris) – 2:53
- "The Summer's Long" (McKuen) – 2:13
- "Go Tell Roger" (Stewart) – 1:43
- "Love Poem, Pt. 2" (Williams) – 0:53
- "If I Had a Ship" (Williams) – 3:31
- "When You've Been Away for a Long Time" (Stewart) – 3:09
- "To Try for the Sun" (DonovanDonovanDonovan Donovan Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music...
) – 2:50 - "Adieu Foulard" – 2:36
- "Children of the Morning" (Stewart) – 3:24
- Eight radio interviews and 13 radio spots follow.
Personnel
- Bob ShaneBob ShaneBob Shane is an American singer and guitarist and, with Nick Reynolds' passing in October 2008, the only surviving founding member of The Kingston Trio. In that capacity, Shane became a seminal figure in the revival of folk and other acoustic music as a popular art form in the U.S...
– vocals, guitar - Nick ReynoldsNick ReynoldsNick Reynolds was an American folk musician and recording artist. Reynolds was one of the founding members of The Kingston Trio, whose largely folk-based material captured international attention during the late fifties and early sixties.- Early life :Growing up in Coronado, California, his...
– vocals, tenor guitar - John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar
- Dean Reilly – bass
Production notes
- Frank Weber – original recording producer
- Ron FurmanekRon FurmanekRon Furmanek is a Grammy nominated music producer and filmographer who has produced over 200 CDs. His most recent work, which includes six Kingston Trio titles, is currently released on RichKat Records, through Collectors Choice Music in the USA.-Biography:...
– producer, compilation, mixing, remastering - Hank McGill – engineer
- Tom DeLisle – liner notes

