RECORDING SESSION: Run Joe (Dave Guard and the Calypsonians) (Composer Unknown) 2:42
Taken from acetate mono demo recorded approximately February 10, 1957
Previously unreleased
The Kingston Trio of Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane did not suddenly hatch on the doorstep of the Capitol Tower in 1958. The three participated in various musical aggregations in their California college scene, including one called " Dave Guard and the Calypsonians." In early 1957, Bob was in Hawaii for a gig (that reportedly included Elvis impressions) when the quartet (Dave, Nick, Barbara Bogue and Joe Gannon) recorded eight tunes for some demonstration discs. "Run Joe," as the high end distortions bear out, is taken directly from one of those surviving acetates, and it accurately showcases the group's sound at that time.
SOURCE: Liner notes; The Kingston Trio: The Capital Years (Capitol Records CD7243 8 28498 2 7)

RECORDING SESSION: Fast Freight (Composer: Terry Gilkyson) 5:12
Taken from acetate mono demo recorded approximately February 10, 1957
Previously unreleased
Dave borrowed the arrangement for Fast Freight" from the song-bag of "The Easy Riders," a group much admired by he and his cohorts.
SOURCE: Liner notes; The Kingston Trio: The Capital Years (Capitol Records CD7243 8 28498 2 7)