Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk

Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk is the second studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in September 1965 by Imperial Records. It consists of twelve covers of traditional and contemporary folk songs, including songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Pete Seeger, with modern arrangements.

Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk
Studio album by Johnny Rivers
Released	September 1965
Genre	Pop rock folk
Length	33:38
Label	Imperial
Producer	Lou Adler
Johnny Rivers chronology
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go (1965) Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk (1965) ...And I Know You Wanna Dance (1966)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Tom Dooley" (Traditional) – 2:43
2. "Long Time Man" (Traditional) – 3:29
3. "Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)" (Traditional) – 2:12
4. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan) – 2:43
5. "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire/Randy Sparks) – 2:04
6. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger) – 3:52

Side two

1. "If I Had a Hammer" (Pete Seeger/Lee Hays) – 2:58
2. "Tall Oak Tree" (D. Burnette) – 2:23
3. "Catch the Wind" (Donovan) – 2:58
4. "500 Miles" (H. West) – 2:28
5. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 3:29
6. "Jailer Bring Me Water" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19

Personnel

Musicians

• Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
• Chuck Day – bass guitar, guitar
• Mickey Jones – drums

Technical

• Lou Adler – producer
• Bones Howe – engineer
• Andy Wickham – liner notes
• Guy Webster – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk

Chart (1965)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs[2]	91

References

1. Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk at AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
2. "Johnny Rivers > Charts & Awards > Billboard". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

External links

• Johnny Rivers official website