To Be A Man (Remaster) Len Chandler

• 1 To Be a Man 03:28
• 2 Feet First Baby 03:55
• 3 Nancy Rose 03:38
• 4 Bellevue 03:52
• 5 Missionary Stew # 2 02:20
• 6 Keep On Keepin' On 04:21
• 7 Shadow Dream Chaser of Rainbows 05:10
• 8 Hide Your Heart, Little Hippie 02:18
• 9 Roll, Turn, Spin 06:55
• 10 Time of the Tiger 02:10
• 11 Takin' Me Away from You Train 03:18
• 12 Quitten' Time 03:47
• Total Runtime 45:12

Info zu To Be A Man (Remaster)

„He would be forgotten several decades later, but in the early '60s Len Chandler was a reasonably well-known socially conscious folk singer/songwriter. Produced by the estimable John Hammond, his Columbia debut was commendably earnest and goodhearted New York 1960s folk. It's dated, though, in the melodramatic, serious execution of the material. While his concerns are diverse -- including anthemic odes to self-pride, blues, love ballads, and a yearning for a more just world -- and compassionate, the songs are lacking in outstanding or exceptionally moving qualities. That's particularly true of the vocals, which like so many folk recordings of the era have the sort of exhortatory vibrato that would get largely washed out of contemporary folk and folk-rock by the end of the 1960s in favor of more naturalistic styles. In view of Columbia's pioneering folk-rock efforts of the mid-'60s, it's interesting to hear the spiky electric guitar and tambourine on the bluesy 'Feet First Baby,' as if the label and Hammond were gingerly exploring possibilities of more contemporary backup. That arrangement isn't too typical of the album, though, which largely sticks to acoustic if rhythmic folk.“ (Richie Unterberger, AMG)

Produced by John Hammond

Digitally remastered

Leonard Hunt Chandler, Jr.
(born May 27, 1935), better known as Len Chandler, is a folk musician from Akron, Ohio.

He showed an early interest in music and began playing piano at age 8. Studying classical music in his early teens, he learned to play the oboe so he could join the high school band, and during his senior year joined the Akron Symphony Orchestra. He eventually earned his B.A. in Music Education from the University of Akron, moved to New York City, and received an M.A. from Columbia University.

By the early 1960s, Chandler began to get involved in the Civil Rights Movement. He sang at demonstrations and rallies, and won a reputation as a protest songwriter. One of his most famous songs was "Beans in My Ears", which was covered by the Serendipity Singers, as well as Pete Seeger. He also served as one of the original crew members of Seeger's CLEARWATER organization in working to save the environment around the Hudson River Valley.[citation needed] One of Chandler's song entitled "Run Come See the Sun", was sung by Pete Seeger at the Sanders Theater in Boston in the year 1980. This song had a repeated phrase, which built up the harmony as well. (Source: Pete Seeger concert at the Sanders Theater, released on Smithsonian Folkways Records.)

Chandler was also a performer in the traveling anti-war troupe F.T.A., which was organized by Jane Fonda in 1971. With Holly Near and Rita Martinson, the group toured the United States and bases throughout the Pacific Rim. The travels were filmed, however the documentary was pulled from theatres a week after its release due to the controversy surrounding Fonda's visit to Hanoi.

After penning topical material related to the Original Black Panther Party, he began writing three topical songs a day for the KRLA radio program, The Credibility Gap,[6] which released some of his songs, including "Soul in Ice", on their record An Album Of Political Pornography. At KRLA he also wrote and recorded the short theme song "The Chronicles of Pop" for the Pop Chronicles radio program. In the early 1970s, he formed the Alternative Chorus-Songwriters Showcase to promote new talent. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s.

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