Chim Chim Cher-ee [Bonus Tracks] (2005)

About this title: By the spring of 1965, the New Christy Minstrels were into their eighth lineup during their three-year existence with only Nick Woods and Art Podell remaining from the first incarnation. As if that weren't enough, the band's primary force, Randy Sparks, had split the previous fall as a series of ongoing internal battles pushed him farther away from the direction that the Christys were headed. After the album Cowboys and Indians (1964), the Christys were dealt a further blow when lead vocalist Barry McGuire and recent recruit Peter Potash jumped ship after the combo's successful tour of Europe ... read more

Tracks:

1. Chim Chim Cher-Ee [Sherman/Sherman]
2. We'll Sing in the Sunshine [Garnett]
3. He's a Loser [Holtzman/Holtzman]
4. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine [Campbell/Newman]
5. Springtime [Taylor]
6. It's Gonna Be Fine [Mann/Weil]
7. A Little Bit of Happiness [Richards/Thomas]
8. Downtown [Hatch]
9. The Rounder [Ramos]
10. Lark Day [Podell/Schorr]
11. Cotton Fields [Leadbelly]
12. Freedom [Woods/Podell/Ramos/]
13. Chim Chim Cher-Ee [Single Version] [Sherman/Sherman]
14. Jim 'N' I, Him 'N' I, Flying in the Gemini [Stereo Mix] [Kaplan]
15. Belfagor Stomp [Fellini/Rota]
16. Born to Be Free [Stereo Mix] [Coulter/Scott]
17. Down in the Jungle [Rudge/Dicks]
18. There But for Fortune [Stereo Mix] [Ochs]
19. Dance My Trouble Away [Stereo Mix] [Stillman/Theodoraki]
20. The Music of the World a Turnin' [Alternate Take] [Thomas/Levitt]
21. If I Could Start My Life Again [Alternate Take] [Martine/Stallman]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.