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performed by The Carpenters (A & M Records, 2007), 1 hour 40 mins
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The Carpenters
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The Carpenters
Date Published / Released
2007-05-22
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A & M Records
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performed by The Carpenters (Universal Music, 1999), 39 mins
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The Carpenters
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The Carpenters
Date Published / Released
1999-01-01
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Universal Music
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The Complete A&M Recordings
performed by Joan Baez, 1941- (A & M Records, 2003), 5 hours 19 mins
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performed by Joan Baez, 1941- (A & M Records, 2003), 5 hours 19 mins
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Joan Baez, 1941-
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Joan Baez, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2003-09-23
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A & M Records
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Diamonds & Rust
performed by Joan Baez, 1941- (A & M Records, 1988), 42 mins
With the Vietnam War winding down, Joan Baez, who had devoted one side of her last album to her trip to Hanoi, delivered the kind of commercial album A&M Records must have wanted when it signed her three years earlier. But she did it on her own terms, putting together a session band of contemporary jazz veterans l...
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performed by Joan Baez, 1941- (A & M Records, 1988), 42 mins
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With the Vietnam War winding down, Joan Baez, who had devoted one side of her last album to her trip to Hanoi, delivered the kind of commercial album A&M Records must have wanted when it signed her three years earlier. But she did it on her own terms, putting together a session band of contemporary jazz veterans like Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, and Joe Sample, and mixing a wise selection from the work of current singer-songwriters like Jackson...
With the Vietnam War winding down, Joan Baez, who had devoted one side of her last album to her trip to Hanoi, delivered the kind of commercial album A&M Records must have wanted when it signed her three years earlier. But she did it on her own terms, putting together a session band of contemporary jazz veterans like Larry Carlton, Wilton Felder, and Joe Sample, and mixing a wise selection from the work of current singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and John Prine with pop covers of Stevie Wonder and the Allman Brothers Band, and an unusually high complement of her own writing. A&M, no doubt recalling the success of her cover of the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," released her version of the Allmans' "Blue Sky" as a single, and it got halfway up the charts. But the real hit was the title track, a self-penned masterpiece on the singer's favorite subject, her relationship with Bob Dylan. Outdoing the current crop of confessional singer/songwriters at soul baring, Baez sang to Dylan, reminiscing about her '60s love affair with him intensely, affectionately, and unsentimentally. It was her finest moment as a songwriter and one of her finest performances, period, and when A&M finally released it on 45, it made the Top 40, propelling the album to gold status. But those who bought the disc for "Diamonds & Rust" also got to hear "Winds of the Old Days," in which Baez forgave Dylan for abandoning the protest movement, as well as the jazzy "Children and All That Jazz," a delightful song about motherhood, and the wordless vocals of "Dida," a duet with Joni Mitchell accompanied by Mitchell's backup band, Tom Scott and the L.A. Express. The cover songs were typically accomplished, making this the strongest album of Baez's post-folk career. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Joan Baez, 1941-
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Joan Baez, 1941-
Date Published / Released
1988-02-22
Publisher
A & M Records
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From Every Stage
performed by Joan Baez, 1941- (A & M Records, 1993), 1 hour 21 mins
Listening to this album a quarter century after the fact is an eerie experience; as a Baez fan of the same period and of a politically similar orientation at the time, this reviewer was shocked by the vitriol of the opening number, "(Ain't Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me Around," especially given that the shows where th...
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performed by Joan Baez, 1941- (A & M Records, 1993), 1 hour 21 mins
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Listening to this album a quarter century after the fact is an eerie experience; as a Baez fan of the same period and of a politically similar orientation at the time, this reviewer was shocked by the vitriol of the opening number, "(Ain't Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me Around," especially given that the shows where this album was recorded dated from 1975. Was anyone (except maybe the Reagan-ites) ever really that angry at the {%Ford} administration...
Listening to this album a quarter century after the fact is an eerie experience; as a Baez fan of the same period and of a politically similar orientation at the time, this reviewer was shocked by the vitriol of the opening number, "(Ain't Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me Around," especially given that the shows where this album was recorded dated from 1975. Was anyone (except maybe the Reagan-ites) ever really that angry at the {%Ford} administration? Otherwise, Baez's trembling falsetto is in beautiful shape on songs ranging from Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" to "Oh, Happy Day." The album was recorded on the tour supporting the release of Diamonds & Rust, but nothing of that album except the title track is represented here; rather, Baez performs five Bob Dylan songs (which get the most rousing reception), three of her better originals, including "Blessed Are" and "Diamonds and Rust," and a brace of traditional songs and covers of a handful of other composers' work, including "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." Apart from the opening outpouring of political venom, there's not too much controversy here -- a pair of songs, "Natalia" and "The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzett," dedicated to political prisoners and an ambitious but ultimately awkward adaptation of "Stewball" are as topical as most of the show gets. Baez is in superb voice and the backing septet, mostly heard on the second disc, has a surprisingly lean sound. Ultimately, From Every Stage is a good, albeit far slicker follow-up to Baez's two early-'60s live albums on Vanguard, though it says something about the nature of her history at A&M Records that five years into her contract with that label, all but a handful of the songs here were associated with her prior record label. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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Joan Baez, 1941-
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Joan Baez, 1941-
Date Published / Released
1993-10-19
Publisher
A & M Records
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performed by The Carpenters (Universal Music, 1999), 35 mins
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The Carpenters
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The Carpenters
Date Published / Released
1999-01-01
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Universal Music
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Instrumentals: Best Of The Chrysalis Years
performed by Leo Kottke, 1945- (Warner Music, 2003), 53 mins
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performed by Leo Kottke, 1945- (Warner Music, 2003), 53 mins
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Leo Kottke, 1945-
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Leo Kottke, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2003-02-11
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Warner Music
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(A & M Records, 1998), 34 mins
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Date Published / Released
1998-12-08
Publisher
A & M Records
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Kindred Spirits: A Collection
performed by Carrie Newcomer, fl. 2009 (Rounder Records, 2012), 1 hour 15 mins
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performed by Carrie Newcomer, fl. 2009 (Rounder Records, 2012), 1 hour 15 mins
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Carrie Newcomer, fl. 2009
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Carrie Newcomer, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Rounder Records
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(Universal Music, 1999), 47 mins
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Date Published / Released
1999-01-01
Publisher
Universal Music
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