The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years is a compilation of The Kingston Trio's recordings when John Stewart was a member of the Trio along with Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds.

The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years
Compilation album by The Kingston Trio
Released	April 25, 2000
Recorded	August 15, 1961 - July 1966
Genre	Folk
Label	Bear Family
Producer	Voyle Gilmore, Frank Werber Paul Surratt (reissue producer)
The Kingston Trio chronology
The Best of the Decca Years (1998) The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years (2000) The Decca Years (2002)

The Stewart Years is a 10-CD box set and was released in 2000. It contains 286 songs, many of them are previously unissued and live tracks. The set includes a hardcover book containing photos and stories of the group, recording sessions, and notes on the songs.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Allmusic critic Greg Adams was equivocal about the extent of the package, writing: "The Stewart Years is a gorgeous ten-disc box set with hardbound book that collects everything the Trio recorded during Stewart's tenure... The Stewart version of the trio was more pop-oriented, political, and experimental (some unsuccessful attempts at folk-rock are preserved for posterity here). While they had their successes... their clean-cut collegiate image could never quite adapt to the counterculture and protest folk movement... The Stewart Years is a beautiful, comprehensive, and expensive artifact suitable for libraries and affluent fans."[1]

Personnel

• Bob Shane – vocals, guitar, banjo
• Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar, bongos, conga
• John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar, harmonica
• Dean Reilly – bass
• Glen Campbell – banjo, guitar
• Andy Belling – organ
• George Callender – bass
• Randy Cierley – guitar, percussion
• Irving Cottler – drums
• John Chambers – drums
• Jerry Granelli – drums
• Modesto Duran – percussion
• Harold Hensley – fiddle
• Jack Marshall – guitar
• Allan Reuss – guitar
• Manuel Stevens – trumpet
• Anthony Terran – trumpet
• John Rotella – reeds
• Art Smith – reeds
• Ben Kanter – reeds
• William Hinshaw – French horn
• Darrel Terwilliger – violin
• Tibor Zelig – violin
• Leonard Malarsky – violin
• Sidney Sharp – violin
• Myron Sandler – viola
• Harry Hyams – viola
• Alexander Neiman – viola
• Joseph DiFiore – viola
• Emmet Sargeant – cello
• Jimmie Haskell – arranger, leader

Production notes

• Voyle Gilmore – producer
• Frank Werber – producer
• Paul Surratt – reissue producer, photography, illustrations
• Adam Skeaping – mastering
• Jay Ranellucci – mixing
• Richard Weize – tape research, discography
• R. A. Andreas – photography, illustrations
• Henry Diltz – photography, illustrations
• George Karras – photography, illustrations
• Wolfgang Taubenauer – artwork
• Holger Von Bargen – art direction
• Ben Blake – discography, song notes
• Bill Bush – biographical information
• Russ Wapensky – discography

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