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WOODY AT HOME - VOLUME 1 & 2, 1951-1952 WOODY GUTHRIE HOME RECORDINGS, RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY VIA SHAMUS RECORDS (LABEL SUBSIDIARY OF WOODY’S LONGTIME PUBLISHER TRO ESSEX MUSIC GROUP)
TWENTY-TWO TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AND 13 SONGS THAT GUTHRIE NEVER RECORDED ELSEWHERE
RECORDINGS PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED USING VINTAGE TAPE MACHINES AND DE-MIXING & RESTORATION SOFTWARE
OUTLETS FROM NY TIMES TO PITCHFORK SPOTLIGHT LANDMARK RELEASE
VERSION OF “THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND” WITH UNHEARD VERSES SHARED
Home recordings by the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriters Hall of Famers, International Folk Music Award Lifetime Achievement honoree, and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner Woody Guthrie were released in the two-volume landmark collection Woody At Home - Volumes 1 & 2 on one CD, LP, digital download, and streaming release via Shamus Records, label subsidiary of TRO Essex Music Group, Woody’s publisher, today. This collection contains 22 previously-unreleased recordings, including 13 Guthrie songs not heard on any of his other recordings as well as three spoken word tracks. The collection also includes previously unheard home recordings of “Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done,” "Pastures of Plenty,” and “Jesus Christ.” These recently restored analog tapes were released alongside previously unpublished family photographs, artwork, and lyric sheets.
Shamus Records shared "This Land Is Your Land (Woody’s Home Tape)," featuring new verses (full lyrics below). HEAR/SHARE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de4ldt75vH4
Already, outlets such as Pitchfork, Smithsonian Magazine, Consequence, Stereogum, People, and Rolling Stone, and beyond have covered the highly-anticipated release. The New York Times ran a feature. Here’s what we’re reading about Woody at Home:
“Treasure trove.” Jon Pareles, NY Times, July 14, 2025
“Historically significant.” Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, July 26, 2025
“Gems.” Dave Simpson, Guardian, July 29, 2025
“The tracks protest against racism, facism, and corruption.” Amy Ta, KCRW, August 11, 2025
“Almost 60 years after his death, a new album shows Woody Guthrie’s continuing ability to capture the imagination.” Chris Harvey, Telegraph, August 10, 2025
“Magnificent… gems… A truly valuable find for those who embrace Guthrie's incomparable cultural legacy. Anyone who has an interest in America's rich musical lore will gravitate to this set.” Judy Bass, Wide Open Country, July 14, 2025
“Woody at Home – Vol 1 + 2 is more than just an album; it’s a historical document that provides critical insights into the past struggles and triumphs through the perspective of one of America’s key cultural figures.” - AXS, July 14, 2025