The Kingston Trio: The Stewart Years

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 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
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."

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
 * John Staubard – 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