violets of dawn

An 18-track compilation of the best of Eric Andersen's recordings for the Vanguard label.Andersen has been performing as a folk-based singer-songwriter since the early 1960s. His songs have a more romantic bent than his socially conscious peers like Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton.It includes two rare tracks that never appeared on Andersen's album releases - 'Boots Of Blue' and 'Rambler's Lament' only appeared on the 1993 compilation "The Original New Folks".The remaining 16 tracks are taken from his five Vanguard studio albums.
Track listing:1. BOOTS OF BLUE 2. RAMBLER'S LAMENT3. VIOLETS OF DAWN 4. THIRSTY BOOTS 5. HEY BABE, HAVE YOU BEEN CHEATIN'6. HUSTLER 7. CLOSE THE DOOR LIGHTLY WHEN YOU GO 8. SONG TO J.C.B.9. DUSTY BOX CAR WALL 10. COME TO MY BEDSIDE 11. LOOKING GLASS 12. JUST A COUNTRY DREAM 13. EYES GENTLY ROLLING 14. ON THE EDGE OF YOU 15. ALL I REMEMBER IS YOU 16. ROLLIN' HOME 17. MISS LONELY ARE YOU BLUE 18. BROKEN HEARTED MAM