Album Notes

The new Kingston Trio 'live' double CD, "Snapshot," was recorded in November 1965, and captures the Trio at their hottest and best. This has to be the best full-length 'live' release ever by the group, featuring 22 songs. It compares favorably with the El Paso (I think it was) concert by the Guard Trio that was released by Folk Era in the '80s in presenting the group on a full-show energetic high, though with vastly superior sound here. And it is better than the "Once Upon a Time" recordings in its accurate capture of the quality of the Trio's performance. "College Concert" is probably my all-time favorite Trio album, but it's a drop in the bucket -- albeit a perfect drop in the bucket -- compared to this lengthy and passionate double disc.