{"product_id":"the_complete_releases_1960_62","title":"The Complete Releases 1960-62","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Complete Releases 1960–62 is a 39‑track, two‑CD anthology that gathers all of The Highwaymen folk group’s studio recordings from the first three years of their career, including every track from the albums The Highwaymen (1960), Standing Room Only! (1961), and Encore (1962). Issued by Acrobat in 2026, the set documents the rise of this “collegiate folk” quintet as they move from campus‑coffeehouse performers to chart‑topping artists, capturing both their album cuts and key singles like “Michael,” “Cotton Fields,” “The Gypsy Rover,” and “I’m On My Way.” The compilation sits firmly in the folk genre and showcases the group’s clean vocal harmonies, banjo and guitar arrangements, and a repertoire that ranges from spirituals and work songs to British and Irish ballads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross its two discs, The Complete Releases 1960–62 presents the Highwaymen’s heyday as a snapshot of the early‑1960s folk boom, highlighting how their hushed, polished version of “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore” became a Billboard number‑one hit and helped bring traditional material to mainstream pop audiences. The tracklist moves through pieces such as “Wildwood Flower,” “Whiskey in the Jar,” “Run Come See Jerusalem,” and “Railroad Bill,” showing the group’s ability to shift from delicate, almost hymn‑like performances to livelier, singalong arrangements. In packaging these three albums and associated singles together, the release functions both as a historical document and an accessible entry point for listeners interested in the smoother, collegiate side of the American folk revival, before the genre turned more overtly political and rock‑inflected later in the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ 2CD","offer_id":53771014308154,"sku":"39313","price":28.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-20_at_8.51.27_PM.jpeg?v=1784595436","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/the_complete_releases_1960_62","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}