The Best of Joan C. Baez

by Joan Baez

Overview

A&M's 1977 collection The Best of Joan Baez doesn't chronicle her most influential work, but that doesn't mean it's not without merit. Far from it, actually. This is a concise recapping of her poppier recordings for A&M, which include such classic Baez moments as her original "Diamonds and Rust" and a definitive reading of Robbie Robertson's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." The rest of the album splits the difference between covers (including Stevie Wonder's lovely "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" and Dylan's "Simple Twist of Fate") and originals, providing an entertaining, enlightening encapsulation of her '70s recordings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/1996
Label:	A&M / Polygram
UPC:	0082839323420
Rank:	137827

Tracks

1. Children & All That Jazz
2. Diamonds & Rust
3. Forever Young
4. Gracias a la Vida (Here's to Life)
5. Imagine
6. Love Song to a Stranger
7. Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
8. Please Come to Boston
9. Prison Trilogy
10. Simple Twist of Fate
11. Sweeter For Me
12. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joan Baez   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Azzurro   Primary Artist
Bill Wood   Vocals
Ted Alevizos   Vocals

Technical Credits

Joan Baez   Arranger,Composer,Producer
David Kershenbaum   Producer
Violeta Parra   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Robbie Robertson   Composer
Yoko Ono   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Syreeta Wright   Composer
Henry Lewy   Producer
Dave Loggins   Composer
John L. Wasserman   Liner Notes
Bob Dylan   Composer