45 RPMs 106: Peter, Paul & Mary – If I Had A Hammer

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Peter, Paul & Mary - 1968 

promotional photo 

 

 

On Saturday, August 18, 1962, Peter, Paul & Mary released one of my favorite songs by them, If I Had a Hammer also known as The Hammer Song. With Mary Travers on lead and Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey backing her, as with most of their songs, the harmonizing of the trio is absolutely sublime.         

 

 

Peter, Paul & Mary ~ I Had a Hammer 
45 rpm single 

photo by Styrous® 

 

The group's repertoire included traditional songs, songs written by Yarrow and Stookey, early songs by Bob Dylan, and songs of other "folk-revival" musicians such as Pete Seeger.      

    

I'm not so enamored of the "B" side of the record; the theme of Lemon Tree is much too negative for me but as they say, you can't please everyone,   

 

 

Peter, Paul & Mary ~ Lemon Tree 

45 rpm single 

photo by Styrous® 

 

        

Tracklist:

Side 1:

A - If I Had A Hammer, written by Hays*, Seeger* - 1:58

Side 2:

B - Lemon Tree, written by Will Holt - 2:52

Companies, etc.

    Record Company – Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records, Inc.
    Published By – Ludlow Music, Inc.
    Published By – Boulder Music, Inc.
    Published By – Dolfi Music Inc.
    Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

  

Barcode and Other Identifiers        

        

    Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched): EX-12718 P
    Matrix / Runout (B side runout stamped): E-12461-1G P

        

Peter, Paul & Mary – If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) / Lemon Tree
Label: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records – 7100
Series: Back To Back Hits
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk        

        

        

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Bob Dylan           

Peter, Paul & Mary           

Pete Seeger       
Paul Stookey         

Mary Travers        

Peter Yarrow             
     
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Peter, Paul & Mary –     

           If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)        

           Lemon Tree         

      
        
         

        

        

Styrous® ~ Tuesday, August 18, 2026 

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