The Very Best of Judy Collins

Artist: Judy Collins
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 081227437428
EAN: 0081227437428
ASIN: B00005MLVE

Release Date: 2001-08-21

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Tracks:

Turn! Turn! Turn!/To Everything There Is a Season
So Early, Early in the Spring
Suzanne
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Both Sides Now
Since You've Asked
Albatross
My Father
Someday Soon
Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Chelsea Morning (single version)
Farewell to Tarwathie
Song for Judith (Open the Door)
Cook with Honey
Send in the Clowns
Amazing Grace

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Customer Reviews:

Nice Sounds.......2006-06-26

As I have stated on my other review of Judy Collins work this is noce sounds and eash to listen to whild working.
While they are songs from my past, at least you can understand the words and they are not hard on the years.

The voice of an Angel..........2005-08-13

This is an exceptional album by any standards and ridiculous value.

While most of her classics are on here, there are many other tracks that blew me away - such as the ONLY example of the danceable, single version of Chelsea Morning to appear on an album.

The other two songs that were a surpsise sensation to me were Judy's own song, Since You've Asked, and her simply breathtaking version of the old whaling song Farewell To Tarwathie. This is made all the more haunting by the presence of whale song from humpback whales, which Judy added in herself, from a tape that came from a marine biologist friend, Dr. Roger Payne.

To cap it all, the mini booklet contains wonderful bio info and many stunning shots of this impossibly beautiful woman.

Invaluable.

A great single CD of Judy's music.......2005-04-13

One of the most important folk-pop singers of the twentieth century, Judy recorded most of the songs for which she is best remembered in the sixties although she recorded plenty of great music in the seventies. Judy had three major international hits (Both sides now, Amazing grace, Send in the clowns) but she certainly deserved to have plenty more.

Among the other songs are Who knows where the time goes (written and first recorded by Sandy Denny), Chelsea morning (written, like Both sides now, by Joni Mitchell), Someday soon (a country song) and Turn turn turn (originally recorded by Pete Seeger with lyrics lifted from the biblical Book of Revelations, this song became famous when covered by the Byrds).

For a really in-depth Judy Collins compilation, go for the double-CD, Forever. If you only want a single CD of Judy's music, you'll find all the classic tracks here.

Superb.......2005-03-13

Judy, Joni or Joan? Who do you prefer? They were the essential North American songstesses of the sixties folk/protest movement. Joni Mitchell was clearly the best songwriter of the three (indeed, one of the best of her generation) and the most accomplished musician. Joan Baez had the best voice; the greatest range and clarity, and the most lyrical tonality.

Judy Collins is somewhere in between. Her voice is clearer and surer than Joni's, but with not quite the range and tone qualities of Joan's. And her songwriting abilities (as evidenced by four tracks on this CD) are passable but unremarkable. But when she covers other writers' songs, especially traditional songs, and stays within her range, she is superb.

Joshua Rifkin's arrangement for Just Like Tom Thumb Blues, incorporating harp and flutes, is truly beautiful. Also outstanding is Farewell to Tarwathie, a traditional whaling song. These two by themselves are worth the price of admission. There are two Joni Mitchell songs here. Both Sides Now is great, probably the best recording of it. Chelsea Morning is good (this is the version the Clintons heard, and which inspired their daughter's name) but it lacks the quirky charm that Joni brings to it. On Song for Judith, she pushes her voice too high and this is the weakest vocal performance on the CD. This is odd, because it is her own composition, so you would think that she would have written it to suit her range. Her rendition of the Sandy Denny song Who Knows Where the Time Goes, is probably the best there is, even better than Sandy's own recording, which is saying something, as Sandy's voice was very beautiful.

You need to hear Joan, Joni and Judy. As an introduction to, or sampling of, the latter, this CD, a true 'best of' with good sleeve notes, is the one to go for.

Sounds of the 1960's.......2004-09-03

This album shares some of the best sounds of the 60's. Judy's gentle voice gave so many people so much pleasure, and it still does. She has such a unique presentation to be cherished for generations!

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