The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years
# The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years

The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years is a compilation of The Kingston Trio's recordings when John Stewart was a member of the Trio along with Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds.

The Stewart Years is a 10-CD box set and was released in 2000. It contains 286 songs, many of them are previously unissued and live tracks. The set includes a hardcover book containing photos and stories of the group, recording sessions, and notes on the songs.

## Reception

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Allmusic critic Greg Adams was equivocal about the extent of the package, writing: "The Stewart Years is a gorgeous ten-disc box set with hardbound book that collects everything the Trio recorded during Stewart's tenure... The Stewart version of the trio was more pop-oriented, political, and experimental (some unsuccessful attempts at folk-rock are preserved for posterity here). While they had their successes... their clean-cut collegiate image could never quite adapt to the counterculture and protest folk movement... The Stewart Years is a beautiful, comprehensive, and expensive artifact suitable for libraries and affluent fans."

## Personnel

* Bob Shane – vocals, guitar, banjo
* Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, bongos, conga
* John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar, harmonica
* Dean Reilly – bass
* Glen Campbell – banjo, guitar
* John Staubard – guitar
* Andy Belling – organ
* George Callender – bass
* Randy Cierley – guitar, percussion
* Irving Cottler – drums
* John Chambers – drums
* Jerry Granelli – drums
* Modesto Duran – percussion
* Harold Hensley – fiddle
* Jack Marshall – guitar
* Allan Reuss – guitar
* Manuel Stevens – trumpet
* Anthony Terran – trumpet
* John Rotella – reeds
* Art Smith – reeds
* Ben Kanter – reeds
* William Hinshaw – French horn
* Darrel Terwilliger – violin
* Tibor Zelig – violin
* Leonard Malarsky – violin
* Sidney Sharp – violin
* Myron Sandler – viola
* Harry Hyams – viola
* Alexander Neiman – viola
* Joseph DiFiore – viola
* Emmet Sargeant – cello
* Jimmie Haskell – arranger, leader

## Production notes

* Voyle Gilmore – producer
* Frank Werber – producer
* Paul Surratt – reissue producer, photography, illustrations
* Adam Skeaping – mastering
* Jay Ranellucci – mixing
* Richard Weize – tape research, discography
* R. A. Andreas – photography, illustrations
* Henry Diltz – photography, illustrations
* George Karras – photography, illustrations
* Wolfgang Taubenauer – artwork
* Holger Von Bargen – art direction
* Ben Blake – discography, song notes
* Bill Bush – biographical information
* Russ Wapensky – discography
