Tom Paxton

Gotta Start Somewhere...

Robbins & Paxton

Teen Angel / Strange Rain Surrey-Surrey (2:10) / Paxton (2:58) Rori R-704, 3/62 That's Gil Robbins (father of movie star Tim)

Newport Folk Festival(7/28/63)

	I'm The Man That Built The Bridges
	Greenwich Village Recording GV-116
	?/64 [UK: N/R]

Side One
I'm The Man That Built The Bridges	Paxton	3:07
I'm Bound For The Mountains And The Sea	Paxton	3:02
The Fatal Glass	Paxton	1:57
Every Time	Paxton	3:03
Willie Seton	Paxton	2:50
My Dog's Bigger Than Your Dog	Paxton	1:39
Side Two
Columbus, GA	Paxton	2:27
Mary Ann	trad	3:42
The Marvelous Toy	Paxton	2:37
When The Morning Breaks	Paxton	3:03
Goin' To The Zoo	Paxton	2:53
Deep Fork River Blues	Paxton	3:19

Note: Taped in the Gaslight on a series of warm autumn evenings in the fall of 1962
 

Newport Folk Festival(7/24/64)

	Ramblin' Boy
	Elektra EKS-7277
	10/64 [UK: ?/64]
	Back Cover

Side One
A Job Of Work	Paxton	2:43
A Rumblin' In The Land	Paxton	3:00
When Morning Breaks	Paxton	2:55
Daily News	Paxton	2:15
What Did You Learn In School Today?	Paxton	1:43
The Last Thing On My Mind	Paxton	3:05
Harper	Paxton	2:50
Fare Thee Well, Cisco	Paxton	3:03
Side Two
I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound	Paxton	3:40
High Sheriff Of Hazard	Paxton	2:08
My Lady's A Wild, Flying Dove	Paxton	3:10
Standing On The Edge Of Town	Paxton	1:42
Bound For The Mountains And The Sea	Paxton	3:03
Goin' To The Zoo	Paxton	2:27
Ramblin' Boy	Paxton	3:59

5/29/65: Couriers Club, Leicester

Philadelphia Folk Festival(9/10, 12/65)

	Ain't That News
	Elektra EKS-7298
	10/65 [UK: ?/65]
	Back Cover

Side One
Ain't That News	Paxton	1:32
The Willing Conscript	Paxton	2:32
Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation	Paxton	3:00
Hold Onto Me Babe	Paxton	3:10
The Name Of The Game Is Stud	Paxton	1:55
Bottle Of Wine	Paxton	2:21
The Natural Girl For Me	Paxton	2:37
Side Two
Goodman, Schwerner and Chaney	Paxton	2:41
We Didn't Know	Paxton	2:22
Buy A Gun For Your Son	Paxton	2:30
Every Time	Paxton	3:09
Georgie On The Freeways	Paxton	3:09
Sully's Pail	Paxton	3:11
I'm The Man That Built The Bridges	Paxton	2:47

One Time And One Time Only / Bottle Of Wine Paxton (2:57) / Paxton (2:20) Elektra EKSN-45003 [UK], 1/66 A-side not released in US (until CD era)

Note: A-side: with guitar, bass, and autoharp accompaniment
B-side: with guitar and bass accompaniment
 

Newport Folk Festival(7/24/66)

Philadelphia Folk Festival(9/9/66)

	Outward Bound
	Elektra EKS-7317
	9/66 [UK: ?/67]
	Back Cover

Side One
Leaving London	Paxton	3:10
Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round	Paxton	2:20
My Son, John	Paxton	2:44
The King Of My Backyard	Paxton	1:57
One Time And One Time Only	Paxton	2:47
Is This Any Way To Run An Airline?	Paxton	2:37
Deep Fork River Blues(2nd pressing on)	Paxton	2:40
Side Two
All The Way Home	Paxton	2:45
I Followed Her Into The West	Paxton	2:52
This World Goes 'Round And 'Round	Paxton	3:04
Talking Pop Art	Paxton	2:14
When You Get Your Ticket	Paxton	3:33
I Believe, I Do	Paxton	2:10
Outward Bound	Paxton	2:25

		Tom Paxton (EP)
		Elektra EPK-802 [UK EP]
		N/R [UK: ?/67]

Side One
The Marvellous Toy(alt)	Paxton	2:26
Beau John	Paxton	3:47
Side Two
Deep Fork River	Paxton	2:45
My Dog's Better Than Your Dog	Paxton	1:22

Note: Marvelous Toy and Beau John not released in US (until CD era)
 

Newport Folk Festival(7/16/67)

Philadelphia Folk Festival(8/27/67)

Jennifer's Rabbit / The Marvellous Toy Paxton (1:45) / Paxton (2:13) Elektra EKSN-45021 [UK], 12/67 Not released in US (until CD era)

Note: A-side: electric version
B-side: different from the EP version above
 

	Morning Again
	Elektra EKS-74019
	5/68 [UK: 10/68]
	Back Cover

Side One
Jennifer's Rabbit(acapella)	Paxton	1:25
Mr Blue	Paxton	2:20
Victoria Dines Alone	Paxton	2:55
The Hooker	Paxton	3:15
So Much For Winning	Paxton	6:40
Side Two
Talking Vietnam Pot Luck Blues	Paxton	2:45
Clarissa Jones	Paxton	3:30
Morning Again	Paxton	3:37
A Thousand Years	Paxton	3:30
Now That I've Taken My Life	Paxton	3:30

Note: The original album has an unlisted reprise of Jennifer's Rabbit as the last track (0:32)
 

	The Things I Notice Now
	Elektra EKS-74043
	8/69 BB [UK: 8/69]
	Back Cover

Side One
Bishop Cody's Last Request	Paxton	3:30
Wish I Had A Troubadour	Paxton	3:22
About The Children	Paxton	3:03
I Give You The Morning	Paxton	2:41
The Things I Notice Now	Paxton	3:08
Side Two
The Iron Man	Paxton	15:02
All Night Long	Paxton	2:28

Crazy John / The Things I Notice Paxton (2:33) / Paxton (3:08) Elektra 45667, 8/69

Philadelphia Folk Festival(8/23/69)

Isle of Wight Festival of Music(8/31/69)

Jimmy Newman / Forest Lawn Paxton (2:30) / Paxton (2:56) Elektra 45674, 12/69

	#6
	Elektra EKS-74066
	5/70 BB [UK: 6/70] UK
	Back Cover

Side One
Whose Garden Was This?	Paxton	2:26
Forest Lawn	Paxton	2:54
Annie's Going To Sing Her Song	Paxton	2:58
Dogs At Midnight	Paxton	2:44
Molly Bloom	Paxton	2:25
Angeline Is Always Friday	Paxton	2:50
Side Two
Crazy John	Paxton	2:41
Cindy's Cryin'	Paxton	3:21
I've Got Nothing But Time	Paxton	3:33
Saturday Night	Paxton	3:21
Uncle Jack	Paxton	3:51
Jimmy Newman	Paxton	2:35

Note: Whose Garden Was This was written for the first Earth Day, 1970
 

Summer Festival For Peace(8/6/70)

Philadelphia Folk Festival(8/28/70)

Whose Garden Was This? / Annie's Going To Sing Her Song Paxton (2:26) / Paxton (2:58) Elektra 45703, 11/70

	The Compleat
	Elektra 7E-2003
	4/71 [UK: 3/71] T20
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Side One
Clarissa Jones	Paxton	2:50
Introduction	Paxton	:35
The Things I Notice Now	Paxton	3:10
Jennifer's Rabbit & I Give You The Morning	Paxton	5:19
Intro to The Marvelous Toy	Paxton	3:13
The Marvelous Toy	Paxton	2:31
Leaving London	Paxton	3:31
Side Two
Angie	Paxton	3:34
All Night Long	Paxton	2:31
Bayonet Rap	Paxton	6:53
Talking Vietnam Pot Luck Blues	Paxton	3:22
Jimmy Newman	Paxton	2:25
Outward Bound	Paxton	2:50
Side Three
Morning Again	Paxton	3:21
Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound	Paxton	3:40
My Lady's A Wild Flying Dove	Paxton	3:14
Now That I've Taken My Life	Paxton	3:15
About The Children	Paxton	3:13
Ballad of Spiro Agnew	Paxton	1:02
Mr Blue	Paxton	2:30
Wish I Had A Troubadour	Paxton	3:21
Side Four
Ev'ry Time (When We Are Gone)	Paxton	3:30
Cindy's Crying & Hooker	Paxton	6:46
Ramblin' Boy	Paxton	4:05
The Last Thing On My Mind	Paxton	3:40

Note: Recorded at The Bottom Line, New York in June [12-22], 1970
 

	How Come The Sun
	Reprise RS-6443
	7/71 BB [UK: 8/71]
	Back Cover

Side One
I Had To Shoot That Rabbit	Horowitz-Paxton	3:45
Icarus	Horowitz-Paxton	3:22
Little Lost Child	Paxton	3:15
General Custer	Paxton	2:42
She's Far Away	Paxton	2:47
Side Two
Prayin' For Snow	Paxton	4:55
Louise	Paxton	2:32
A Sailor's Life	Horowitz-Paxton	4:50
How Come The Sun	Horowitz-Paxton	5:15

The Ballad Of Spiro Agnew	John Denver (Rhymes & Reasons)	10/69
Bottle Of Wine	Judy Collins (Concert)	8/64
Everytime	Patrick Sky (Patrick Sky)	6/65
Forest Lawn	John Denver (Take Me To Tomorrow)	4/70
Going To The Zoo	Peter, Paul & Mary (Peter, Paul & Mommy)	5/69
Hold On To Me, Babe	Jim & Jean (Jim & Jean)	5/65
I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound	The Au Go-Go Singers (They Call Us)	10/64
Jimmy Newman	John Denver (Take Me To Tomorrow)	4/70
The Last Thing On My Mind	Judy Collins (Concert)	8/64
	Peter, Paul & Mary (See What Tomorrow Brings)	10/65
	The Move (Shazam)	5/70
The Marvelous Toy	Peter, Paul & Mary (Peter, Paul & Mommy)	5/69
Mr Blue	Clear Light (Clear Light)	10/67
My Ramblin' Boy	Judy Collins (Concert)	8/64
	Jim & Jean (Jim & Jean)	5/65
Whose Garden Was This	John Denver (Whose Garden Was This)	10/70
Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me	The Byrds (Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde)	2/69
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