Album of the Day

The son of legendary folksinger Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie has fashioned a musical legacy of his own over the last half century. His debut disc, ALICE'S RESTAURANT, took an appropriately circuitous route to Platinum status - sales kicked into overdrive after the 18-minute title track was adapted into a film two years later. That ambling, autobiographical story-song became a counterculture anthem, but the remaining six tracks on the album are also excellent examples of the singer-songwriter's sly humor and musical craftsmanship. Produced by Fred Hellerman of folk icons The Weavers, the 1967 Reprise collection has just been reissued on vinyl in mono to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “the Summer of Love.”