Late Again

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Released in 1968, Peter, Paul And Mary’s <i>Late Again</i> reflects the chaotic state of the world during that troubled year. As committed political activists, the trio couldn’t help but be affected by the assassinations and antiwar upheavals of the time, and <i>Late Again</i> also mirrored growing tensions within the group. Utilizing both New York and Nashville-based backup players, many of these tracks have a buoyant country-folk twang, and PP&M’s spirited versions of Bob Dylan’s “Too Much of Nothing” and “I Shall Be Released” are particular highlights. Mary Travers steps out as a sultry chanteuse on “Yesterday’s Tomorrow,” while Noel Paul Stookey expresses spiritual longing in “Hymn.” Peter Yarrow’s featured moments — especially the powerful “There’s Anger in the Land” — convey his fervent desire for political change. Those with a taste for the trio’s perfectly matched harmonies will find “Moments of Soft Persuasion” especially sublime. Whatever the conflicts hovering about the group, <i>Late Again</i> is consistently thoughtful and tuneful, shimmering with Peter, Paul And Mary’s unmistakable vocal alchemy.

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