Originally released in 1966, Mixed Bag is the powerful debut album from Richie Havens, the legendary folk-soul troubadour whose commanding voice and rhythmic acoustic style would later captivate the world at Woodstock. This album is where it all began — a “bag” of influences blended into one moving, genre-defying statement.

On Mixed Bag, Havens reinterprets songs by Bob Dylan and the Beatles alongside heartfelt originals, all delivered with his signature urgency, warmth, and humanity. From the spiritual resonance of “High Flyin’ Bird” to the percussive poetry of “Handsome Johnny,” this is socially conscious folk at its most soulful.