Last Month of the Year

Digitally re-mastered edition of this classic holiday Folk album. The Kingston Trio's 1960 album THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR was, contrary to the typical Christmas release, arguably the most ambitious album the Trio had released to date and maybe even the most ambitious album of their career. Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane wove together a rich tapestry of European legends and scripture, lullabies, and spirituals from the American deep South and gave them the unique Kingston Trio stamp, complete with unusual instrumentation and, in Nick Reynolds' words, 'really tricky harmonies, really tricky arrangements.' Plus, there were no popular Christmas favorites to be found; instead, some of the material was downright dark, such as the opening track, 'Bye Bye Thou Tiny Little Child,' which refers to King Herod's massacre of the innocents. But make no mistake, this album captures all the joy of the Christmas season, and remains truer to the holiday's real origins than just about any album of a similar ilk made by a major recording artist. It's a true Christmas classic, here with added photos and great liner notes by folk music expert Tom Pickles.