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"Classic Songs" (09/09/2003) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, Flashback RecordsPersonnel: Judy Collins (vocals). Audio Remasterer: Bob Fisher . To the extent that Judy Collins' 23-year tenure at Elektra Records (1961-1984) could be summarized successfully on a ten-track budget compilation such as this, the selections would have to combine her relatively infrequent hit singles with album tracks that became a part of her permanent repertoire and were associated with her. Her Top Ten cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" (which helped make Mitchell a star) is an obvious inclusion, as is her Top 20 version of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" from the Broadway musical A Little Night Music (which made it the most popular composition of Sondheim's career and a Grammy Song of the Year). But equally necessary is Collins' cover of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," which appeared on her In My Life album in 1966, paving the way for Cohen's emergence as a singer/songwriter with Songs of Leonard Cohen a year later. Beyond such required choices, fans might quibble. If, for instance, there was room for only one of Collins' own compositions, why "Albatross" instead of, say, "My Father" or "Since You Asked"? And given the longevity of Collins' cover of Mitchell's "Chelsea Morning," didn't it deserve to make the cut? But there is one missing track that is more than a quibble. Collections like this always seem to leave out one major hit. It is such a common flaw that it can only be deliberate. You have to figure there's a memo at every record label that says, don't put all the hits on a really cheap compilation, or people will have no reason to buy a more expensive hits album. In this case, that missing track is "Amazing Grace," Collins' other Top 20 hit. It must have been left off on purpose. ~ William Ruhlmann

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Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy by Judy Collins (CD - 08/31/2004)
 

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Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy by Judy Collins (CD - 08/31/2004)
"Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy" (08/31/2004) Folk Collins, Judy, Elektra/RhinoPersonnel: Judy Collins (acoustic guitar, piano); Judy Collins (vocals); Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Billy Slapin (recorder); Gene Taylor (bass instrument, background vocals); Chris Ethridge, Tony Levin (bass instrument); Sue Evans (percussion, background vocals); Susan Evans (percussion); Russell Walden (guitar, keyboards, programming); Jay Berliner (acoustic guitar); Hugh McCracken, James Burton (electric guitar); Michael Sahl (piano, harpsichord, organ); Richard Bell (piano, background vocals); James Gordon, Steve Gadd (drums). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Liner Note Author: Judy Collins. Recording information: Wildflower Studios, New York, NY. Author: Leonard Cohen. Photographers: Guy Webster; Shonna Valeska. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Russell Walden; Robert Sylvester; Robert Dennis; Joshua Rifkin. As much a charming tribute to a dear friend as it is a best-of compilation, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY was released to coincide with Cohen's 70th birthday in September 2004. Collins was among the first performers to discover the Canadian singer/songwriter's 's unique gifts, covering "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" on her 1966 chamber-folk masterpiece, IN MY LIFE. Those songs, along with eight other previously released Collins renditions of Cohen songs, plus a 1999 live version of "Song for Bernadette" and three brand new recordings ("Democracy," "A Thousand Kisses Deep," and "Night Comes On") are collected here. Combined with extensive liner-note reminiscences from Collins about the songs and their author, the album is something of a musical valentine, an idea that's a bit ironic considering Cohen's relentlessly sardonic worldview. One of Collins's strengths as an interpreter of Cohen's songs is that unlike some, she never loses sight of the essential warmth and dry humor in even Cohen's most sour songs. As a result, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY might be the Leonard Cohen album for people who think they don't like Leonard Cohen.

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The Essential Judy Collins [6/22]
 

The Essential Judy Collins [6/22]

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The Essential Judy Collins [6/22]
"The Essential [Wildflower]" (06/22/2004) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, WildflowerAdapters: Judy Collins; Steve Skinner. Personnel: Judy Collins (piano, keyboards); Trinity Boys Choir (vocals); Steve Skinner, Russell Walden (keyboards). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Recording information: Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center (1999). Arrangers: Tony Britten; Judy Collins; Steve Skinner. Although a solid collection, THE ESSENTIAL JUDY COLLINS is perhaps less comprehensive than the grand title suggests. Focusing as it does on her most commercially popular (and, many would argue, artistically successful) period, it's a very good sampler of some of Collins's most beloved songs. Besides hits "Send In The Clowns" and "Both Sides Now," THE ESSENTIAL JUDY COLLINS also includes longtime fan favorites like her brilliant version of "Amazing Grace" and the touching "Song For Bernadette." Since Wildflower Records is Collins's private label, it seems likely that this is a personal best-of, which explains the selection of lovely but little-known tracks like "The Blizzard" that wouldn't appear on a more corporate-driven compilation.

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All On A Wintry Night: A Judy Collins Christmas
 

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All On A Wintry Night: A Judy Collins Christmas
"All on a Wintry Night" (10/24/2000) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, WildflowerPersonnel: Judy Collins (vocals, piano, keyboards); Judy Collins; St. Thomas Boys Choir, The Cathedral Choir Of St. John The Divine, The Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine, St. Thomas Boys Choir (vocals); Russell Walden (keyboards); Tyne Daly (vocals); Ned Rorem (piano); Steve Skinner, Joseph Joubert (keyboards). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Recording information: Wildflower Studios, NY, NY. Photographer: Shonna Valeska. Arranger: Judy Collins. Judy Collins has enjoyed a long, popular career as a folk musician, so it is nice to see her flex her musical muscles and attempt some holiday favorites. Despite a few hammy moments, All on a Wintry Night is a first-class Christmas album, filled with beautiful performances and understated arrangements. Collins has a wonderful voice, and puts it to good use on tracks like "The Blizzard," where she manages to capture the magic and beauty of a snow storm in a simple piano ballad. She takes on lesser known carols such as "In the Bleak Midwinter" and "Wexford Carol," and puts them among some of the better known favorites. The album does take a very Christian point of view, and may put off those who do not share her religious viewpoints. And her spoken-word intro to "Away in a Manger" is simply too cheesy, detracting from an otherwise good song. But these complaints are easy to overlook if only because of the quality of the music. In a music scene glutted with terrible Christmas albums, it is nice to see one artist do it right and really put her heart into the project. Any fan of good Christmas music will probably enjoy this unique album. ~ Bradley Torreano

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The Judy Collins Concert/Judy Collins #3 *
 

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The Judy Collins Concert/Judy Collins #3 *
"Judy Collins 3 & 4" (01/06/2004) Folk Collins, Judy, Wildflower2 LPs on 1 CD: Judy Collins #3 (1964)/The Judy Collins Concert (1964). Compilation producers: Judy Collins, Katherine DePaul. Includes liner notes by Judy Collins and Jack Goddard. As good as Judy Collins' first two albums were in the early '60s (A Maid of Constant Sorrow and Golden Apples of the Sun), neither suggested the depth or vision she'd later become noted for. By the release of Judy Collins #3 in 1963, however, it became apparent that a deeper intelligence lay behind the choice of material and arrangements. The song list itself is made up of lovely ballads like "Anathea" and "Hey Nelly Nelly," which clearly fall within the folk tradition but weren't typical of the era. Collins also shows a certain flair by choosing new socially aware songs like Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" and Pete Seeger and Idris Davies' "The Bells of Rhymney." Likewise, the arrangements, fleshed out by the presence of Jim McGuinn (later Roger McGuinn) on second guitar and banjo and Bill Takas on bass, offer more than the stripped-down revival folk of the time (even Dylan's early albums were much more economically arranged). Collins also resisted the usual on The Judy Collins Concert, her fourth album, by utilizing -- in various combinations -- a bass, cello, banjo, and guitar to fill out her sound. In retrospect, the song choices here are even more impressive, and include three by Tom Paxton, one by Dylan, and one by Fred Neil. Of course, the one thread that pulls all of these various elements is Collins' clear, lovely vocals, making Judy Collins 3 & 4 still enjoyable 40 years after the fact. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.

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Judy Collins Wildflower Festival
 

Judy Collins Wildflower Festival

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Judy Collins Wildflower Festival
"Judy Collins Wildflower Festival" (09/02/2003) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, WildflowerPersonnel: Judy Collins, Eric Anderson, Tom Rush, Arlo Guthrie. Recorded live at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay, San Diego, California on June 30th, 2002. Judy Collins Wildflower Festival is the CD edition of this live festival in 2003 that featured Judy Collins, Tom Rush, Eric Andersen, and Arlo Guthrie. The sound and performances are fine, but the cut-up nature of the thing leaves a little to be desired in terms of continuity. Guthrie's soulful version of "St. James Infirmary," Rush's "The Remember Song," and the Collins-led "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" are the set's highlights. ~ Thom Jurek

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Classic Folk by Judy Collins (CD - 12/19/2000)
 

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Classic Folk by Judy Collins (CD - 12/19/2000)
"Classic Folk" (12/19/2000) Folk Collins, Judy, Madacy DistributionPresonnel includes: Don Brooks, Larry Campbell, Morris Goldberg, Susan Jolles-Goodman, Joseph Joubert, Ira Siegel, Russel Walden. Recorded at The Hit Factory and Wildflower Studios, New York, New York.

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Live At The Wolf Trap
 

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Live At The Wolf Trap
"Judy Collins Live at Wolf Trap" (11/14/2000) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, WildflowerPersonnel: Judy Collins (vocals, guitar); Russell Walden, Mark Egan, Morris Goldberg, Tony Beard, Eric Weissberg. Recorded live at The Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing Arts, Vienna, Virginia on June 18, 2000. Includes liner notes by Judy Collins. Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals, guitar). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Liner Note Authors: Robert Aubry Davis; Judy Collins. Recording information: Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing Arts, Vienna, V (06/18/2000). Photographer: Scott Suchman. Since leaving her long-term berth at Elektra Records in the mid-'80s, Judy Collins has made a couple of more stabs at major-label affiliation, but without re-igniting the kind of commercial appeal it takes to sustain such deals. Nevertheless, she has managed to make quite a few records, many of them fitting into niche categories -- Christmas albums, children's albums, etc. Live at Wolf Trap, released on her own Wildflower label, presents her standard concert repertoire. Recorded June 18, 2000, at the venerable Virginia outdoor auditorium where she has appeared regularly for decades, the show was also videotaped for a public television special. The 61-year-old singer, still in remarkably fine voice, gives her audience the songs they came to hear, her hits and signature tunes: "Someday Soon," "Both Sides Now," "Send in the Clowns," "Amazing Grace." Also included are some other songs she's been performing since the 1960s, her own composition "My Father," "Bird on a Wire," "Who Knows Where the Time Goes." She sings several traditional songs, harking back to her earliest days as an interpretive folk singer. (An a cappella "Danny Boy" is especially impressive.) And she performs a couple of worthy recent songs from her own pen, "Mountain Girl" and "Beyond the Sky." The arrangements are familiar, and though Collins takes occasional slight liberties with the melodies, she never disturbs listeners who have the original recordings burned into their memories. It's easy to cite songs that were left out ("Suzanne," "Chelsea Morning"), and it would have been nice if Collins had talked a little more, but it would be hard to part with anything here, so maybe such complaints are just a way of wishing this was a two-disc set. (www.judycollins.com) ~ William Ruhlmann

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Maids & Golden Apples
 

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Maids & Golden Apples
"Maids and Golden Apples" (10/02/2001) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, WildflowerMAIDS & GOLDEN APPLES contains 2 LPs on 1 CD: A MAID OF CONSTANT SORROW (1961)/GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN (1962). Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals, guitar); Fred Hellerman, Walter Raim (guitar); Erik Darling (banjo); Bill Lee (bass). Producer: Jac Holzman. Reissue producers: Judy Collins, Katherine DePaul. Includes reissue liner notes by Judy Collins. Digitally remastered by Alan Silverman (Arf! Lounge, New York, New York). Adapter: Judy Collins. Personnel: Fred Hellerman, Walter Raim (guitar); Erik Darling (banjo). Audio Remasterer: Alan Silverman. Editor: Mark Abramson . Arrangers: Walter Raim; Judy Collins. This two-fer from Elektra features a pair of LPs by folksinger Judy Collins, Maid of Constant Sorrow and Golden Apples of the Sun, originally issued 1961 and 1962, respectively. Highlights among the 24 tracks include several traditional folk songs, such as "Wild Mountain Thyme," "Tell Me Who I'll Marry," "John Riley," and "Bonnie Ship the Diamond." ~ Al Campbell Listening to Judy Collins forceful rendering of folk ballads, circa 1961, floods the memory with smoky coffee houses and campus "hoots." Collins sang at the Golden Vanity in Boston and Gerde's Folk City in New York, along side blues' men like Dave Van Ronk. It was at this latter club that Jac Holzman of Elektra records informed Collins that it was time to record her debut. A few weeks later, she entered the studio with guitarist Fred Hellerman and Erik Darling from the Weavers and cut A Maid of Constant Sorrow. Unlike her later albums which included singer-songwriter material, both her debut and Golden Apples of the Sun, recorded in 1962, stick close to traditional material. Bread and butter songs like "The Rising of the Moon" and "I Know Where I'm Going" sit snuggly beside rare-fare like "Wars of Germany" and "The Prickilie Bush." Collins, like Joan Baez, turns the everyday into the extraordinaire with her vibrant delivery. Her treatment of "Sailor's Life" and "John Riley" respects tradition while giving these songs a contemporary feel. It is easy to agree, listening to Collins' first two albums side by side, with writer Jacques Vassal's assertion that Golden Apples of the Sun is the stronger of the two. "The difference lies far more in the intensity of the singing than in the songs that are sung," he writes. The soulful "Twelve Gates to the City," for instance, sounds like it's been filtered through a familiarity with Odetta's forceful approach. Collins confidently undertakes "Christ Child Lullaby" a cappella, and adds an affected tremor to the "Great Selchie of Shule Skerry," giving this tragedy a fragile air. Maids & Golden Apples is an enjoyable release and also an important one: both albums have been out of print for 30 years. Revival fans, Collins' fans, and anyone who enjoys beautifully sung ballads, will want to grab a copy. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

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Wind Beneath My Wings
 

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Wind Beneath My Wings
"Wind Beneath My Wings [Laserlight #2]" (02/05/1992) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, Laserlight (USA)Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals); Lou Volpe (guitar); Zdneck Prouza (cello); Shelton Becton (piano, keyboards); Jeff Klitz (keyboards); Robbie Kondor (synthesizer); Zev Katz (bass); Warren Odze (drums); Susan Evans (percussion); Lisa Kirchner, Shelton Kirchner (background vocals). Recorded live in Tarrytown, New York on June 10, 1988 and Olympic Studios, Barnes, England. Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals); Lou Volpe (guitar); Zdenek Prouza (cello); Shelton Becton (piano, keyboards); Jeff Klitz (keyboards); Warren Odze (drums); Sue Evans (percussion). Audio Remixer: Alan Silverman. Recording information: Blank Tape Studios, New York, NY (06/10/1988); Olympic Sounds Barnes, England (06/10/1988); Tarrytown, NY (06/10/1988). Editor: Tim Branom. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Michael Sahl. Yes, the album includes Bette Midler's song from BEACHES. Judy Collins' version was actually recorded first, and it's certainly much less bombastic. Oddly enough, Laserlight's brief, budget-priced anthology contains another song from a Bette Midler soundtrack. Collins' version of "The Rose," in a spare, lovely arrangement, is delightful. Other highlights include a similarly restrained version of "When You Wish Upon a Star," the lovely "From a Distance," and one of Collins' several versions of "Amazing Grace" (but not the 1971 hit-single version available on WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES).

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Essential [8/30] *
 

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"Greatest Hits" (08/30/2005) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, Madacy DistributionLiner Note Author: David Roy. Arranger: Judy Collins.

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Maids & Golden Apples
 

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Maids & Golden Apples
"Maids and Golden Apples" (05/27/2002) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, Elektra EntertainmentMAIDS & GOLDEN APPLES contains 2 LPs on 1 CD: A MAID OF CONSTANT SORROW (1961)/GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN (1962). Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals, guitar); Fred Hellerman, Walter Raim (guitar); Erik Darling (banjo); Bill Lee (bass). Producer: Jac Holzman. Reissue producers: Judy Collins, Katherine DePaul. Includes reissue liner notes by Judy Collins. Digitally remastered by Alan Silverman (Arf! Lounge, New York, New York). This two-fer CD collects Judy Collins' first and second albums for Elektra, MAID OF CONSTANT SORROW and GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN. This two-fer from Elektra features a pair of LPs by folksinger Judy Collins, Maid of Constant Sorrow and Golden Apples of the Sun, originally issued 1961 and 1962, respectively. Highlights among the 24 tracks include several traditional folk songs, such as "Wild Mountain Thyme," "Tell Me Who I'll Marry," "John Riley," and "Bonnie Ship the Diamond." ~ Al Campbell Listening to Judy Collins forceful rendering of folk ballads, circa 1961, floods the memory with smoky coffee houses and campus "hoots." Collins sang at the Golden Vanity in Boston and Gerde's Folk City in New York, along side blues' men like Dave Van Ronk. It was at this latter club that Jac Holzman of Elektra records informed Collins that it was time to record her debut. A few weeks later, she entered the studio with guitarist Fred Hellerman and Erik Darling from the Weavers and cut A Maid of Constant Sorrow. Unlike her later albums which included singer-songwriter material, both her debut and Golden Apples of the Sun, recorded in 1962, stick close to traditional material. Bread and butter songs like "The Rising of the Moon" and "I Know Where I'm Going" sit snuggly beside rare-fare like "Wars of Germany" and "The Prickilie Bush." Collins, like Joan Baez, turns the everyday into the extraordinaire with her vibrant delivery. Her treatment of "Sailor's Life" and "John Riley" respects tradition while giving these songs a contemporary feel. It is easy to agree, listening to Collins' first two albums side by side, with writer Jacques Vassal's assertion that Golden Apples of the Sun is the stronger of the two. "The difference lies far more in the intensity of the singing than in the songs that are sung," he writes. The soulful "Twelve Gates to the City," for instance, sounds like it's been filtered through a familiarity with Odetta's forceful approach. Collins confidently undertakes "Christ Child Lullaby" a cappella, and adds an affected tremor to the "Great Selchie of Shule Skerry," giving this tragedy a fragile air. Maids & Golden Apples is an enjoyable release and also an important one: both albums have been out of print for 30 years. Revival fans, Collins' fans, and anyone who enjoys beautifully sung ballads, will want to grab a copy. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

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Wind Beneath My Wings
 

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Wind Beneath My Wings
"Wind Beneath My Wings [Laserlight #2]" (02/05/1992) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, Laserlight (USA)Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals); Lou Volpe (guitar); Zdneck Prouza (cello); Shelton Becton (piano, keyboards); Jeff Klitz (keyboards); Robbie Kondor (synthesizer); Zev Katz (bass); Warren Odze (drums); Susan Evans (percussion); Lisa Kirchner, Shelton Kirchner (background vocals). Recorded live in Tarrytown, New York on June 10, 1988 and Olympic Studios, Barnes, England. Personnel: Judy Collins (vocals); Lou Volpe (guitar); Zdenek Prouza (cello); Shelton Becton (piano, keyboards); Jeff Klitz (keyboards); Warren Odze (drums); Sue Evans (percussion). Audio Remixer: Alan Silverman. Recording information: Blank Tape Studios, New York, NY (06/10/1988); Olympic Sounds Barnes, England (06/10/1988); Tarrytown, NY (06/10/1988). Editor: Tim Branom. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Michael Sahl. Yes, the album includes Bette Midler's song from BEACHES. Judy Collins' version was actually recorded first, and it's certainly much less bombastic. Oddly enough, Laserlight's brief, budget-priced anthology contains another song from a Bette Midler soundtrack. Collins' version of "The Rose," in a spare, lovely arrangement, is delightful. Other highlights include a similarly restrained version of "When You Wish Upon a Star," the lovely "From a Distance," and one of Collins' several versions of "Amazing Grace" (but not the 1971 hit-single version available on WHALES AND NIGHTINGALES).

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Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy by Judy Collins (CD - 08/31/2004)
 

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"Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy" (08/31/2004) Folk Collins, Judy, Elektra/RhinoPersonnel: Judy Collins (acoustic guitar, piano); Judy Collins (vocals); Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Billy Slapin (recorder); Gene Taylor (bass instrument, background vocals); Chris Ethridge, Tony Levin (bass instrument); Sue Evans (percussion, background vocals); Susan Evans (percussion); Russell Walden (guitar, keyboards, programming); Jay Berliner (acoustic guitar); Hugh McCracken, James Burton (electric guitar); Michael Sahl (piano, harpsichord, organ); Richard Bell (piano, background vocals); James Gordon, Steve Gadd (drums). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Liner Note Author: Judy Collins. Recording information: Wildflower Studios, New York, NY. Author: Leonard Cohen. Photographers: Guy Webster; Shonna Valeska. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Russell Walden; Robert Sylvester; Robert Dennis; Joshua Rifkin. As much a charming tribute to a dear friend as it is a best-of compilation, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY was released to coincide with Cohen's 70th birthday in September 2004. Collins was among the first performers to discover the Canadian singer/songwriter's 's unique gifts, covering "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" on her 1966 chamber-folk masterpiece, IN MY LIFE. Those songs, along with eight other previously released Collins renditions of Cohen songs, plus a 1999 live version of "Song for Bernadette" and three brand new recordings ("Democracy," "A Thousand Kisses Deep," and "Night Comes On") are collected here. Combined with extensive liner-note reminiscences from Collins about the songs and their author, the album is something of a musical valentine, an idea that's a bit ironic considering Cohen's relentlessly sardonic worldview. One of Collins's strengths as an interpreter of Cohen's songs is that unlike some, she never loses sight of the essential warmth and dry humor in even Cohen's most sour songs. As a result, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY might be the Leonard Cohen album for people who think they don't like Leonard Cohen.
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"Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy" (08/31/2004) Folk Collins, Judy, Elektra/RhinoPersonnel: Judy Collins (acoustic guitar, piano); Judy Collins (vocals); Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Billy Slapin (recorder); Gene Taylor (bass instrument, background vocals); Chris Ethridge, Tony Levin (bass instrument); Sue Evans (percussion, background vocals); Susan Evans (percussion); Russell Walden (guitar, keyboards, programming); Jay Berliner (acoustic guitar); Hugh McCracken, James Burton (electric guitar); Michael Sahl (piano, harpsichord, organ); Richard Bell (piano, background vocals); James Gordon, Steve Gadd (drums). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Liner Note Author: Judy Collins. Recording information: Wildflower Studios, New York, NY. Author: Leonard Cohen. Photographers: Guy Webster; Shonna Valeska. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Russell Walden; Robert Sylvester; Robert Dennis; Joshua Rifkin. As much a charming tribute to a dear friend as it is a best-of compilation, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY was released to coincide with Cohen's 70th birthday in September 2004. Collins was among the first performers to discover the Canadian singer/songwriter's 's unique gifts, covering "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" on her 1966 chamber-folk masterpiece, IN MY LIFE. Those songs, along with eight other previously released Collins renditions of Cohen songs, plus a 1999 live version of "Song for Bernadette" and three brand new recordings ("Democracy," "A Thousand Kisses Deep," and "Night Comes On") are collected here. Combined with extensive liner-note reminiscences from Collins about the songs and their author, the album is something of a musical valentine, an idea that's a bit ironic considering Cohen's relentlessly sardonic worldview. One of Collins's strengths as an interpreter of Cohen's songs is that unlike some, she never loses sight of the essential warmth and dry humor in even Cohen's most sour songs. As a result, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY might be the Leonard Cohen album for people who think they don't like Leonard Cohen.
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"Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy" (08/31/2004) Folk Collins, Judy, Elektra/RhinoPersonnel: Judy Collins (acoustic guitar, piano); Judy Collins (vocals); Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Billy Slapin (recorder); Gene Taylor (bass instrument, background vocals); Chris Ethridge, Tony Levin (bass instrument); Sue Evans (percussion, background vocals); Susan Evans (percussion); Russell Walden (guitar, keyboards, programming); Jay Berliner (acoustic guitar); Hugh McCracken, James Burton (electric guitar); Michael Sahl (piano, harpsichord, organ); Richard Bell (piano, background vocals); James Gordon, Steve Gadd (drums). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Liner Note Author: Judy Collins. Recording information: Wildflower Studios, New York, NY. Author: Leonard Cohen. Photographers: Guy Webster; Shonna Valeska. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Russell Walden; Robert Sylvester; Robert Dennis; Joshua Rifkin. As much a charming tribute to a dear friend as it is a best-of compilation, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY was released to coincide with Cohen's 70th birthday in September 2004. Collins was among the first performers to discover the Canadian singer/songwriter's 's unique gifts, covering "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" on her 1966 chamber-folk masterpiece, IN MY LIFE. Those songs, along with eight other previously released Collins renditions of Cohen songs, plus a 1999 live version of "Song for Bernadette" and three brand new recordings ("Democracy," "A Thousand Kisses Deep," and "Night Comes On") are collected here. Combined with extensive liner-note reminiscences from Collins about the songs and their author, the album is something of a musical valentine, an idea that's a bit ironic considering Cohen's relentlessly sardonic worldview. One of Collins's strengths as an interpreter of Cohen's songs is that unlike some, she never loses sight of the essential warmth and dry humor in even Cohen's most sour songs. As a result, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY might be the Leonard Cohen album for people who think they don't like Leonard Cohen.
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Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy by Judy Collins (CD - 08/31/2004)
"Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy" (08/31/2004) Folk Collins, Judy, Elektra/RhinoPersonnel: Judy Collins (acoustic guitar, piano); Judy Collins (vocals); Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Billy Slapin (recorder); Gene Taylor (bass instrument, background vocals); Chris Ethridge, Tony Levin (bass instrument); Sue Evans (percussion, background vocals); Susan Evans (percussion); Russell Walden (guitar, keyboards, programming); Jay Berliner (acoustic guitar); Hugh McCracken, James Burton (electric guitar); Michael Sahl (piano, harpsichord, organ); Richard Bell (piano, background vocals); James Gordon, Steve Gadd (drums). Audio Mixer: Alan Silverman. Liner Note Author: Judy Collins. Recording information: Wildflower Studios, New York, NY. Author: Leonard Cohen. Photographers: Guy Webster; Shonna Valeska. Arrangers: Judy Collins; Russell Walden; Robert Sylvester; Robert Dennis; Joshua Rifkin. As much a charming tribute to a dear friend as it is a best-of compilation, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY was released to coincide with Cohen's 70th birthday in September 2004. Collins was among the first performers to discover the Canadian singer/songwriter's 's unique gifts, covering "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" on her 1966 chamber-folk masterpiece, IN MY LIFE. Those songs, along with eight other previously released Collins renditions of Cohen songs, plus a 1999 live version of "Song for Bernadette" and three brand new recordings ("Democracy," "A Thousand Kisses Deep," and "Night Comes On") are collected here. Combined with extensive liner-note reminiscences from Collins about the songs and their author, the album is something of a musical valentine, an idea that's a bit ironic considering Cohen's relentlessly sardonic worldview. One of Collins's strengths as an interpreter of Cohen's songs is that unlike some, she never loses sight of the essential warmth and dry humor in even Cohen's most sour songs. As a result, JUDY COLLINS SINGS LEONARD COHEN: DEMOCRACY might be the Leonard Cohen album for people who think they don't like Leonard Cohen.
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"Classic Songs" (09/09/2003) Rock & Pop Collins, Judy, Flashback RecordsPersonnel: Judy Collins (vocals). Audio Remasterer: Bob Fisher . To the extent that Judy Collins' 23-year tenure at Elektra Records (1961-1984) could be summarized successfully on a ten-track budget compilation such as this, the selections would have to combine her relatively infrequent hit singles with album tracks that became a part of her permanent repertoire and were associated with her. Her Top Ten cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" (which helped make Mitchell a star) is an obvious inclusion, as is her Top 20 version of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" from the Broadway musical A Little Night Music (which made it the most popular composition of Sondheim's career and a Grammy Song of the Year). But equally necessary is Collins' cover of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," which appeared on her In My Life album in 1966, paving the way for Cohen's emergence as a singer/songwriter with Songs of Leonard Cohen a year later. Beyond such required choices, fans might quibble. If, for instance, there was room for only one of Collins' own compositions, why "Albatross" instead of, say, "My Father" or "Since You Asked"? And given the longevity of Collins' cover of Mitchell's "Chelsea Morning," didn't it deserve to make the cut? But there is one missing track that is more than a quibble. Collections like this always seem to leave out one major hit. It is such a common flaw that it can only be deliberate. You have to figure there's a memo at every record label that says, don't put all the hits on a really cheap compilation, or people will have no reason to buy a more expensive hits album. In this case, that missing track is "Amazing Grace," Collins' other Top 20 hit. It must have been left off on purpose. ~ William Ruhlmann
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