The Grapes of Wrath

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The Grapes of Wrath Playlist

by John Steinbeck

20 tracks

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Mar 12, 2026

This playlist captures the spirit of Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" through a blend of folk, Americana, and ambient instrumentals that reflect the Dust Bowl era, migration struggles, and emotional depth of the Joad family. The instrumentals set a spacious, contemplative tone reminiscent of vast American landscapes, while the vocal tracks evoke themes of hardship, resilience, and hope during the Great Depression.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Rings

Pinegrove · Skylight

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2

Le Onde

Ludovico Einaudi · New Classics – zum Entspannen und Genießen

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3

Morning Light

Avery's Ambient · Before Dawn

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4

Bless This Morning Year

Helios · Eingya

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5

Samsara

Hakone · Samsara

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6

Sit Down Beside Me

Patrick Watson · Sit Down Beside Me

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7

Ashes

DEX 1200 · Ashes

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8

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

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9

A Bend In The Light

Dustin Tebbutt · A Bend In The Light

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10

Dissolve

Absofacto · Cocoon

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11

Down To The River To Pray - From “O Brother, Where Art Thou” Soundtrack

Alison Krauss · Americana Rock

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12

Hard Times

Gillian Welch · The Harrow & The Harvest

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13

Wayfaring Stranger

The LineWalkers - A Tribute to Johnny Cash · Peace in the Valley

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14

Big Rock Candy Mountain

Harry "Haywire" McClintock · Old Folk & Country Soundtrack

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15

If I Had a Boat - Live

Lyle Lovett · Traveling Man (Live Hollywood '89)

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16

Silver Dagger

Joan Baez · Music Legends Joan Baez : The Queen of Folk Music

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17

Ragged Wood

Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes

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18

Human Touch

Bruce Springsteen · Human Touch

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19

House of the Rising Sun

The White Buffalo · A Freight Train Through the Night

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20

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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