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Richie Havens - Mixed Bag Audio CD

A fair review of the Richie Havens "Mixed Bag" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Richie Havens reviews here, or go back to the Richie Havens tabs.

Richie Havens Band: Richie Havens
Title: Mixed Bag
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: High Flyin' Bird 2: I Can't Make It Anymore 3: Morning, Morning 4: Adam 5: Follow 6: Three Day Eternity 7: Sandy 8: Handsome Johnny 9: San Francisco Bay Blues 10: Just Like a Woman 11: Eleanor Rigby

Classic Havens!!
If you dig the sound of Haven's soulful voice over smooth guitar, then this CD is for you! I love it!.


Memory Lane
I've loaded all of my old faves from the 70's on it, and realized I no longer had any Richie Havens. I finally got an Ipod for Christmas and now understand the hype. I've always loved his gravelly voice and remembered many of his songs. So I treated myself to this great CD and can honestly say it brings a smile every time I take a walk with my Ipod and Richie. The 70's were a great time to be in college, and this music just brings it home. Nobody sings "San Francisco Bay" like this man.


He Stoned Me!
The club wasn't really open but the door was so we made our way down the steps and witnessed Mr. One day in early '65 I was strolling through the Village with my high school girlfriend and we heard this amazing sound coming from a basement cafe. Havens rehearsing on a stool in the center of an unlit stage. He was unaccompanied except for his own guitar, which was de-tuned so he could do his (now) signature strum using mostly his thumb. I think he was singing a Beatles tune when we arrived and we stayed put through several originals, unable to move or even whisper lest we break the spell. It was a year before the release of his first LP and I actually found out who Richie Havens was, but the spell was never broken. Richie Havens is the greatest solo folk performer of his generation and although most of his own material remains obscure, no one else has ever interpreted Beatles or Dylan songs with such energy or passion. Mixed Bag is an excellent introduction and don't pass on a chance to see the man live, because he's still out there working!.


One of best albums of all time
Richie's best. I love this album. I first saw him 40 years ago playing a Washington Square Park. Saw him stumping for John Lindsey for President in Florida in '71. Seeing him again this May. Special Musician. The whole album has wonderful tunes.


A True Classic
His talent and equal modesty won me over and I've been a fan ever since. I bought Mixed Bag back in 1967 after seeing Richie Havens on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I wore the poor LP out and replaced it in the mid-70s. Over the years and moves I lost track of the LP and the cassette I dubbed it on. Oh Joy! I found the cassette in a box with about 150 others. Now I am converting this great album to CD and giving it a top spot on my iPod Playlists. My favorite song remains Morning, Morning but all the songs are strong and can stand the test of time.


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