At Large (album)
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| Studio album by The Kingston Trio | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959, Capitol Recording Studios, New York, New York | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 29:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore | |||
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At Large is the American folk music group the Kingston Trio's fourth album, released in 1959 (see 1959 in music). It was the Trio's first stereo studio album and one of the four they would simultaneously have on Billboard's Top 10 albums during that year. It spent fifteen weeks at #1. The single "M. T. A." b/w "All My Sorrows" spent eleven weeks on the singles charts and peaked at number 15. The Trio's second single that same year, "Tijuana Jail" b/w "Oh Cindy", was recorded during the At Large sessions. It peaked at number 12.
It was the first Trio studio album to be released in stereo.
Following the huge success of At Large coming after the success of The Kingston Trio, ...from the Hungry i and "Tom Dooley", Life magazine featured the Trio on their August 3, 1959 cover. In polls in both Billboard and Cash Box they were voted "The Best Group of the Year for 1959" by the nation's disc jockeys.
At Large was the first Trio studio album with David "Buck" Wheat on double bass and occasional guitar. Wheat also assisted with arrangements and would remain with the trio until the end of 1961.
"Remember the Alamo" was written by Jane Bowers and was presented to John Wayne for possible inclusion in the soundtrack for his movie epic, The Alamo. It was ultimately passed over for "The Green Leaves of Summer" by The Brothers Four. It was later recorded by Johnny Cash.
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