Mark. I am a big fan of Judy Collins but no expert. Have four of her albums. Always lament the fact that I don't have more but something else always seems to be that of which I would rather have, at the moment. "True Stories" is superb, especially Secret Gardens which will melt your heart. It also has the priceless Cook With Honey on it and Song for Martin, which could be my favorite Judy tune, of those I have heard. "Recollections" is good. It may be some kind of compilation but I don't believe it is a greatest hits since I had never heard most of the selections on it. She does Dylan tunes on this one, plus others, including Mr. Tambourine Man, Farewell, Tomorrow is a Long Time, and Daddy, You've Been on My Mind. I found it a little too folksy for my taste but it is still excellent. "The Fifth Album", I notice, has some of those same tunes on it. Again, too folksy for me. My favorite is "Hard Times for Lovers" which someone here has mentioned previously was a bomb, according to the critics. It is marvelous and I long ago wore it out but continue to turn it around the player. Very romantic. You cannot lose with that one and Scavullo's pic of Judy on the cover is very nice. Not so much of a homosexual that I don't know beauty when I see it and Judy's backside definitely is something I don't mind looking at. Course the expert on this list to tell you about Judy is Tim Spong. Hope that helped somewhat and hope you are well.
Mack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark or Travis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JMDL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 12:25 PM Subject: Judy Collins & Dylan vljc > Recently I've been listening to 'Colors of the Day' and 'Forever' by Judy > Collins. Before I bought these cds the only Judy Collins I had was a vinyl > copy of 'So Early in the Spring', another retrospective, and, buried away > somewhere, the single of 'Both Sides Now' (which was my first exposure to > Joni's writing.) But I have been enjoying these two compilations quite a > lot. I don't think her voice is quite what it used to be but in her heyday > it was gorgeous. Very clear and expressive. From what I get from her liner > notes on 'Forever', she has tried to use her music as a way to send out > healing to people during some of the turbulent times she has lived through. > A lot of it is very soothing and beautiful. > > So I'd like some suggestions as to which of her albums that are not > 'greatest hits' or retrospectives I should get next. I put a bunch of them > on my wish list at CDNow (although I'm a little miffed at them at the > moment) and any suggestions from the group would be welcome. > > As to Dylan, I've listened to the three cds I bought a couple of times (well > two of them anyway) and I have to say I am really liking 'Blonde on Blonde' > and 'Blood on the Tracks'. The song 'If You See Her, Say Hello' really gets > to me. But I'm wondering if part of the key to appreciating Dylan is > getting the humor in a lot of his songs. Do people maybe tend to take him > too seriously? A lot of his music seems to be on the playful side to me. > Usually it has a bite to it but there's a lot of humor there. At least > that's my overall impression. That may change as I become more familiar > with these cds. > > Happy Sunday! > > Mark E in Seattle
