The Goldebriars' debut album is clean-cut folk-pop with bright, high female-male harmonies, sometimes foreshadowing the searing high harmonic blends typical of group member (and arranger) Curt Boettcher's later rock productions. At other times it sounds innocuous in a dated way, and redolent of those musical acts that straddle the line between wholesome school assembly entertainment and choruses for commercial jingles. That's a criticism that could be levied at some of Boettcher's more famous work, too, but it's much more pronounced here. It's nonetheless a little more interesting than the usual generic commercial major label folk-pop albums of the dying days of the folk revival, with more of a rhythmic drive (including bass and a bit of tambourine) than many such period recordings. There's a decent variety of material, from traditional folk standards like "No More Auction Block" and singalong spirituals like "Old Time Religion" to originals and "He Was a Friend of Mine."

TRACKLIST

01. Railroad Boy
02. He Was A Friend Of Mine (Album Version)
03. Come Walk Me Out (Previously "Morning Dew")
04. Alabama Bound
05. Pretty Girls And Rolling Stones (Album Version)
06. A Mumblin' Word (He Never Said)
07. Old Time Religion (Album Version)
08. Long Time Travellin' (Album Version)
09. Shenandoah
10. No More Auction Block (Album Version)
11. Sing Out Terry O'Day (Album Version)
12. Voyager's Lament
13. Saro Jane
14. My Song
15. Que Bonita
16. Sunshine Special
17. Jump Down (Alternate Take)
18. We Shall Overcome
19. Noah
20. Nothing More To Look Forward To
21. Nothing More To Look Forward To (Alternate Take #2)
22. Freight Train Blues
23. Linin' Track
24. I'm Gonna Marry You