Folkways: The Original Vision

Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly

The Original Vision CD artwork

The Original Vision vinyl LP artwork

Original Vision is the milestone 1989 recordings of classic roots Americana that helped launch the nonprofit Smithsonian Folkways label. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of this historic album, Smithsonian Folkways expanded the original CD with 6 bonus tracks, enhanced packaging, and extended notes. The album now provides even more insight into the impact of Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly over the last half century. 28-page illustrated booklet, 60 minutes.

Track Listing

101	Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie	Lead Belly	0:49
102	Pretty Boy Floyd	Woody Guthrie	3:00
103	Do-Re-Mi	Woody Guthrie	2:31
104	I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore	Woody Guthrie	2:45
105	Jesus Christ	Woody Guthrie	2:37
106	Cotton Fields	Lead Belly	2:07
107	Rock Island Line	Lead Belly	2:02
108	Grand Coulee Dam	Woody Guthrie	2:10
109	4, 5, and 9	Lead Belly	2:34
110	Will Geer Reading Woody Guthrie	Will Geer	0:56
111	Hard Traveling	Woody Guthrie	2:31
112	Fannin Street	Lead Belly	3:02
113	Philadelphia Lawyer	Woody Guthrie	2:29
114	Hobo's Lullaby	Woody Guthrie	2:24
115	Bourgeois Blues	Lead Belly	2:18
116	Gray Goose	Lead Belly	1:25
117	Irene	Lead Belly	1:53
118	Vigilante Man	Woody Guthrie	3:23
119	Gallis Pole	Lead Belly	2:45
120	This Land Is Your Land	Woody Guthrie	2:17
121	Talking Hard Work	Woody Guthrie	3:23
122	Midnight Special	Lead Belly	2:02
123	In the Pines	Lead Belly	2:07
124	Pastures of Plenty	Woody Guthrie	2:25
125	Car Song	Woody Guthrie	1:50
126	We Shall Be Free	Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly	2:33