Mark E. ["Mark or Travis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] wrote, on Judy Collins: > >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. > <snip> > >Happy Sunday! > >Mark E in Seattle >
... and Jerry Notaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Some suggestions: > >Living >In My Life >Wildflowers >Judy Sings Dylan >Live at Newport >The Fifth Album >Whales and Nightingales >Classic Broadway > ... and Mack ["Dolphie Bush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] wrote: > >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 ... and I add a few comments: Mack is too kind. I'm not sure I can improve on the preceding comments. I don't have the complete catalogs of anybody who has produced more than three albums, including Judy C. and Joni M., and therefore can't say, "These are my favorites out of the whole lot." I certainly like the two J.C. albums I have had the longest, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" and "Judith," and the "Shameless" CD that was a companion to the novel of the same name and is all-original, as was recently pointed out on this list, and "All on a Wintry Night," the latest Christmas-oriented CD. "Both Sides Now" made its first appearance on "Wildflowers" and reappeared on "So Early in the Spring: The First 15 Years." There is also an album called "Both Sides Now," but I haven't heard it, and, therefore, don't know if the original recording or another one is on it. Also, without a reference in front of me, I can't tell you where "Michael From Mountains" and "Chelsea Morning" appear. "I don't think her voice is quite what it used to be, but in her heyday, it was gorgeous." Well, last December, said voice seemed to me all that it used to be ... gorgeous. Tim Spong Dover, Del., U.S.A. _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
