{"product_id":"the-best-of-arlo-guthrie","title":"The Best of Arlo Guthrie","description":"Amazon.com\n\nThough several of Guthrie's records contain hidden gems well worth seeking out, his best-known songs are fairly obvious and easy to assemble on a single greatest-hits package. A hefty chunk of this record is taken up by the epic \"Alice's Restaurant,\" which clocks in at 18-and-a-half minutes. Yet--while it's a definitive element of late 1960s counterculture--it's not his best song, either as writer or as performer. For the latter, his version of Steve Goodman's classic \"City of New Orleans\" remains the pinnacle of his career; among his own songs, it's hard to surpass the somewhat lesser-known but equally beautiful \"Darkest Hour.\" Other highlights here include the rockin' \"Comin' into Los Angeles\" and the comedic \"Motorcycle Song.\" --Peter Blackstock\n\nProduct Description\n\nThe '60s recordings by Woody's son introduced his wry humor to the world, and his '70s songs saw him grow into a redoubtable writer in his own right. This 1977 collection boasts the best of both: his 18-minute Alice's Restaurant Massacree ; his 1972 hit City of New Orleans; Last Train; Cooper's Lament; Last to Leave; Darkest Hour, and more!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002KI3\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000002KI3.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Arlo Guthrie\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516325437498,"sku":"DBV.B000002KI3.G","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002KI3-0.jpg?v=1783729161","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-best-of-arlo-guthrie","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}