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A few years later, Peter, Paul and Mary performed "No Easy Walk to Freedom" at an event in Tokyo honoring Mandela, shortly after his release from prison. A music video for the song, directed by George Gage and Jim Shea, features archival footage depicting the group's involvement in human rights
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called the album "an extraordinary comeback, a set of 10 political broadsides and topical ballads. The arrangements are clean and fresh and the performances are genuinely moving from start to finish."
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observed that the album's songs are "each stamped with PP&M's unique voice and harmonies, that deal not only with protest, but also with love, friendship, and childhood."
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noted the group's "familiar formula of story-songs and socially conscious material" and described the album as "a pleasant return to form." A review in
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said: "Makes you wonder why it took 10 years and a new label to showcase the talent of these legendary performers." A review in the
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issues, along with performance clips. Other songs on the album include "El Salvador", a
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Studio album
Peter, Paul and Mary
RCA
Genre
Folk
pop
Label
Gold Castle
Producer
John McClure
Peter Yarrow
folk music
Peter, Paul and Mary
Gold Castle Records
John McClure
Peter Yarrow
Best Contemporary Folk Album
29th Annual Grammy Awards
Peter, Paul and Mary
Gold Castle Records
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
protest song
Salvadoran Civil War
Soviet Union
Billboard
Digital Audio and Compact Disc Review
AllMusic
Orange Coast

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