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Pete Seeger

BAND RANKINGS:

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All Time

of 149,938

246
Decades
- 1960s
  
  of 432
  
  283
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  0
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,253
  
  1,387
- 2000s
  
  of 10,544
  
  6,629
Genres
- Children's
  
  of 38
  
  6
- Country
  
  of 1,117
  
  169
- Folk
  
  of 934
  
  168
- Pop
  
  of 13,655
  
  2,618

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1960s

1.8658

1970s

0.0000

1980s

0.0000

1990s

2.5098

2000s

0.8565

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Pete Seeger is ranked overall as 2.9734 out of 4 stars

2.9734

Pete Seeger Album Rankings

Pete Seeger scores a combined 3.2568 out of 4 stars for Abiyoyo

Abiyoyo (3.2568)

What can one say about the father of it all? He has been a staple in this music for a long, long time. ...more

12.65

to

16.98

from (6) sources

Pete Seeger scores a combined 3.2484 out of 4 stars for Family Concert

Family Concert (3.2484)

No review available

Pete Seeger scores a combined 3.2316 out of 4 stars for A Link in the Chain

A Link in the Chain (3.2316)

While the neophyte might be better advised to start with the 20-track 1972 Columbia compilationThe World of Pete Seeger, this collection would make a good second purchase to hear the highlights of See ...more

10.99

to

24.98

from (7) sources

American Industrial Ballads by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 2.9124 out of 4 stars for American Industrial Ballads

American Industrial Ballads (2.9124)

This colection demonstrates Seeger's interest in and respect for workers of all stripes. It's a wonderful record. ...more

13.09

to

16.98

from (6) sources

If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 2.8872 out of 4 stars for If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle

If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle (2.8872)

Pete Seeger's repertoire was not limited to songs with specific sociopolitical goals, and the most familiar versions of his most popular tunes were done for Columbia. ...more

12.86

to

16.98

from (6) sources

Headlines and Footnotes: Collection of Topical Songs by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 2.8830 out of 4 stars for Headlines and Footnotes: Collection of Topical Songs

Headlines and Footnotes: Collection of Topical Songs (2.8830)

Like the prior compilationIf I Had a Hammer, this focuses a little loosely on topical songs, concentrating on (but not limited to) ones that deal with specific events. ...more

12.98

to

16.98

from (7) sources

Stories and Songs for Little Children by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 2.5638 out of 4 stars for Stories and Songs for Little Children

Stories and Songs for Little Children (2.5638)

This cassette is a collection of Pete Seeger's greatest hits for the younger child. ...more

11.39

to

39.98

from (6) sources

For Kids & Just Plain Folks by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 2.5512 out of 4 stars for For Kids & Just Plain Folks

For Kids & Just Plain Folks (2.5512)

A collection of almost kid-centered songs drawn from the Seeger archives. The album compiles studio and live cuts into an entertaining and sometimes uplifting conglomeration. ...more

8.97

Children's Concert at Town Hall by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 2.5336 out of 4 stars for Children's Concert at Town Hall

Children's Concert at Town Hall (2.5336)

No review available

80.93

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy and Other Love Songs by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 1.8616 out of 4 stars for Waist Deep in the Big Muddy and Other Love Songs

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy and Other Love Songs (1.8616)

One of Pete Seeger's most well-known protest albums -- he provoked a storm of controversy when CBS censors would not allow the singer/songwriter to perform "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy," a Vietnam par ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Song and Play Time with Pete Seeger by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 1.0802 out of 4 stars for Song and Play Time with Pete Seeger

Song and Play Time with Pete Seeger (1.0802)

This 1960 recording is one of about ten children's music albums Seeger issued on Folkways, and offers no particular surprises or themes. ...more

11.25

to

16.98

from (6) sources

Folk Songs for Young People by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 1.0760 out of 4 stars for Folk Songs for Young People

Folk Songs for Young People (1.0760)

Pete Seeger recorded a number of children's albums in his early solo career, some of which suffered from overt cuteness or too-elementary presentation. ...more

9.23

to

11.98

from (6) sources

Pete Seeger scores a combined 1.0634 out of 4 stars for Essential Pete Seeger

Essential Pete Seeger (1.0634)

The Essential Pete Seeger is perfect: perfect for people who are comfortable with abdicating the freedom of determining what is or isn't essential for themselves. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Which Side Are You On

Which Side Are You On (0.0000)

No review available

7.90

to

10.54

from (3) sources

American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1

American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1 (0.0000)

No review available

10.94

to

16.46

from (7) sources

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Brothers & Sisters

Brothers & Sisters (0.0000)

No review available

American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2 by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2

American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2 (0.0000)

Similar to the 2002 "reissue" of Smithsonian Folkways' American Favorite Ballads, Vol. ...more

13.09

to

15.28

from (5) sources

Canciones De Las Brigadas Internacion by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Canciones De Las Brigadas Internacion

Canciones De Las Brigadas Internacion (0.0000)

No review available

American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 3 by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 3

American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 3 (0.0000)

No review available

12.24

to

16.46

from (6) sources

Seeds - The Songs Of Pete Seeger: Volume 3 by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Seeds - The Songs Of Pete Seeger: Volume 3

Seeds - The Songs Of Pete Seeger: Volume 3 (0.0000)

No review available

12.50

to

22.98

from (6) sources

Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits

Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits (0.0000)

"Greatest Hits," as Seeger himself wryly wrote in his liner notes, is a misnomer considering that he never had hit singles or huge-selling albums as a solo artist, though actually "Little Boxes" (inc ...more

7.57

to

46.46

from (7) sources

We Shall Overcome: Complete Carnegie Hall Concert by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for We Shall Overcome: Complete Carnegie Hall Concert

We Shall Overcome: Complete Carnegie Hall Concert (0.0000)

No review available

14.12

to

20.34

from (7) sources

Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes Little & Big: Animal Folk Songs by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes Little & Big: Animal Folk Songs

Birds, Beasts, Bugs & Fishes Little & Big: Animal Folk Songs (0.0000)

No review available

12.65

to

15.28

from (6) sources

American Folk, Game and Activity Songs for Children by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for American Folk, Game and Activity Songs for Children

American Folk, Game and Activity Songs for Children (0.0000)

No review available

8.99

to

14.99

from (6) sources

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Folk Music of the World

Folk Music of the World (0.0000)

A CD compilation of two albums Pete Seeger recorded under the same title in the late '50s, Folk Music of the World sounds like Seeger's response to Theodore Bikel's big-selling series of albums devot ...more

6.74

to

14.99

from (4) sources

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Dangerous Songs!?

Dangerous Songs!? (0.0000)

In 1966, when the topical song movement had gained national attention through the newly written material of Bob Dylan and such compatriots as Tom Paxton and Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger set out to demonstr ...more

69.99

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pete

Pete (0.0000)

Having long since decided to give up recording, Pete Seeger was coaxed into making a new album (his first in 17 years) by Paul Winter, who co-produced this 18-track, nearly 64-minute collection and r ...more

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for God Bless the Grass

God Bless the Grass (0.0000)

One of Seeger's strongest efforts for Columbia is here enhanced with three unreleased tracks. The focus of an environmental theme gives the quintessential troubadour rare inspiration. ...more

98.53

Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Journey to the Centre of the Earth (0.0000)

No review available

The Essential Pete Seeger by Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Essential Pete Seeger

The Essential Pete Seeger (0.0000)

No review available

7.46

to

16.98

from (11) sources

Pete Seeger scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pioneer Of Folk

Pioneer Of Folk (0.0000)

There are only sparse annotations to identify the tracks on this 20-track British budget compilation, but this is an album containing some of Pete Seeger's earliest recordings. ...more