Ramblin' Boy is the debut album by American

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 folk singer-songwriter Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton

Thomas Richard Paxton is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording music for over forty years...

, released in 1964.

Three songs from Ramblin' Boy were frequently covered by other artists – the title song, "I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound" and "The Last Thing on My Mind

The Last Thing on My Mind

"The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s, which Paxton first recorded in 1964...

". The latter song remains one of Paxton's most well-known compositions.

Ramblin' Boy is referred to as Paxton's debut album, since it was his first album released on a major record label

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 (Elektra Records

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), although he had previously released a live album recorded at the The Gaslight Cafe

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 in Greenwich Village

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 entitled, I'm the Man That Built the Bridges (which was released on the small Gaslight label in 1962).

Reissues

• Ramblin' Boy was reissued on CD by Collectors' Choice
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   in 2002 and 2008.
• Ramblin' Boy was reissued on CD by Elektra
  Elektra Records
  Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
  
   in 2005.

Track listing

All songs by Tom Paxton unless otherwise noted.

1. "A Job of Work" – 2:44
2. "A Rumblin' in the Land" – 2:59
3. "When Morning Breaks" – 2:55
4. "Daily News" – 2:17
5. "What Did You Learn in School Today?" – 1:44
6. "The Last Thing on My Mind
   The Last Thing on My Mind
   "The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s, which Paxton first recorded in 1964...
   
   " – 3:05
7. "Harper" – 2:52
8. "Fare Thee Well, Cisco" – 3:04
9. "I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound" – 3:41
10. "High Sheriff of Hazard" (Paxton, Traditional) – 2:10
11. "My Lady's a Wild Flying Dove" – 3:11
12. "Standing on the Edge of Town" – 1:43
13. "I'm Bound for the Mountains and the Sea" – 3:04
14. "Goin' to the Zoo" – 2:29
15. "Ramblin' Boy" – 3:59

Personnel

• Tom Paxton
  Tom Paxton
  Thomas Richard Paxton is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording music for over forty years...
  
   – vocals, guitar
• Barry Kornfeld – banjo, 2nd guitar, harmonica
• Felix Pappalardi
  Felix Pappalardi
  Felix A. Pappalardi Jr. was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bass guitarist.- Early life :Pappalardi was born in the Bronx, New York...
  
   – guitarrón