VA - Five Hundred Miles (2009)



MP3 320 Kbps CBR | Pop | 01:11:17 min | 2 CD | Covers | 160 MB


"500 Miles" (also known as "500 Miles Away from Home" or "Railroaders' Lament") is a folk song made popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s folk revival. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money and too ashamed to return. The song is generally credited as being written by Hedy West, while some sources also credit Bobby Bare, Curly Williams, and/or John Phillips as co-writers. West is said to have learned a version of the song as a child from her paternal grandmother Lillie Mulkey West. "500 Miles" is thought to be related to the older folk song, "900 Miles," which may itself have origins in a southern American fiddle tune called "Reuben's Train."

"500 Miles" is West's "most anthologized song." The song appears on the 1961 self-titled debut album by The Journeymen; this may have been its first release.

The song was heard on the February, 1962 Kingston Trio live album College Concert (a 1962 US#3). It was further popularized by Peter, Paul & Mary (it was the second track on their US#1, May 1962 debut album). Rewritten with new lyrics (by Bobby Bare), it charted as a hit single by American country music singer Bobby Bare in 1963. It has also been recorded by Sonny & Cher, The Hooters, Reba McEntire, The Seldom Scene, The Spies of Life, Roseanne Cash and many others.

Tracks

01. Lonnie Donegan - 500 Miles Away from Home
02. Franco Battiato - J'entends siffler le train
03. Judy Collins - 500 Miles
04. Hootenanny Singers - 500 Miles
05. Bad Astronaut - 500 Miles
06. Jo Marcel - J'entends siffler le train
07. Merv Benton - 500 Miles
08. Richard Anthony - Et J'entends Siffler Le Train
09. Glen Campbell - 500 Miles (Away from Home)
10. Nick Cave - 500 miles [Live in Brazil]
11. Ray Brown - 500 Miles
12. Jerry Reed - 500 Miles Away from Home
13. The Highwaymen - 500 Miles
14. Heaven Bound - Five Hundred Miles
15. Joan Baez - 500 Miles [Live]
16. Cor Mulder - 500 Miles
17. Tony Worsley - 500 Miles
18. The Rainbows - J'entends siffler le train
19. The Juke Box Band - Five Hundred Miles
20. Scopus - Lapsuuden usko
21. U.A. (Piano) - 500 Miles
22. U.A. - 500 Miles
23. Os 3 Morais - Le Muito Alam (Five Hundred Miles)
24. The Innocence Mission - 500 miles
25. Mary Taylor - He's Comin' Home (answ.to 500 Miles)