This 1967 talking-blues album tells a Vietnam-era shaggy-dog story that became a Thanksgiving anthem. It was Guthrie's debut album, recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival and the Back Room of the Gaslight Cafe in New York City.
- The album's centerpiece, "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," is a 19-minute monologue that runs the entire length of Side A.
- The song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" was inspired by a real-life incident involving Guthrie, his friends, and a pile of illegally dumped garbage.
- The album was a commercial success, reaching number 32 on the Billboard 200 chart and becoming a counterculture classic.
Arlo Guthrie is a singer-songwriter, born in Brooklyn, New York, known for his eclectic musical style that blends folk, rock, and country influences. He is the son of famed folk singer Woody Guthrie and often carried on his father's legacy of socially conscious songwriting.
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