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Track Listings
| 1. Diamonds & Rust |
| 2. Fountain Of Sorrow |
| 3. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer |
| 4. Children And All That Jazz |
| 5. Simple Twist Of Fate |
| 6. Blue Sky |
| 7. Hello In There |
| 8. Jesse |
| 9. Winds Of The Old Days |
| 10. Dida |
| 11. I Dream Of Jeannie/Danny Boy (Medley) |
Product Description
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Perhaps the most outstanding folk album of the 1970s, this collection represents Baez's blossoming from a girlish folk icon into a mature interpreter of folk music. The title track (and, to a much lesser degree, "Dida" and "Children and All That Jazz") showcases her songwriting, but the intimate spin she puts on the music of others is what makes this the remarkable work it is. On Jackson Browne's "Fountain of Sorrow," Dylan's "Simple Twist of Fate" and John Prine's "Hello in There," the purity of Baez's clear soprano (deeper and mellower than on her early albums) expresses the gentle pains of nostalgia and what-might-have-been. The medley of "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair/Danny Boy" reminds us that no matter what other directions she moves in, Baez will always be a masterful singer of traditional folk music. --Barrie Trinkle --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Album Description
Ms. Baez's most successful album, artistically and commercially...and she recorded it on her own terms and direction. The material she chose to cover includes songs originally by Jackson Browne, Stevie Wonder, her forever love Bob Dylan and The Allman Brothers. But it was the title track that must have brought her the most satisfaction, as it was self-penned. An ode to her fabled affair with Dylan, it speaks from the heart frankly, affectionately and unapologetically. She was rewarded with it becoming a Top 40 hit (something that had eluded her since the 1960's), one of the biggest in her career. Musicians include Crusaders Wilton Felder and Joe Sample along with Larry Carlton, as well as Joni Mitchell (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) who duets on "Di Da". Produced by David Kershenbaum and Baez, it's simply one of her best albums ever.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
an old favorite,
By A Customer
This review is from: Diamonds & Rust (Audio CD)
I discovered this album at a country fair 20 years ago, and while the music seemed a little foreign to me back then, in my teens, the more I listened , the better it got. Now I continue to hum these tunes hauntingly like a mind mantra, in my now middle age. It has a magic to it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Far from Baez's greatest folk material!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Diamonds & Rust (Audio CD)
Despite many positive recommendations of this album, I do not like the material, the singing and the accompaniment. As a folk aficionado, I prefer Baez's true folk singing, especially when she accompanies herself on the guitar. There she really shines. Her contemporary material lacks the power and beauty of her earlier folk singing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Pinnacle of a Fabulous Career,
By bethtexas (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Diamonds & Rust (Audio CD)
Joan Baez, one of the most breathtaking folk singers of our age, has always made waves by lending her exquisite vibrato to famous and forgotten folk songs. But with Diamonds and Rust, she does a great deal of her own writing. And boy, that's what fans had been waiting for! The title track, Diamonds and Rust, is such a stirring reflection of a love that just "didn't quite work" - nobody was evil, nothing horrendous happened - but the love just didn't quite work ... and it hurt. It's hard to find a song that really expresses that phenomenon with the kind of heartfelt pain and wimsy of this one. It makes you wonder - what took her so long to start writing her own songs? She's got talent! The album also contains some favorites like "Jesse" which provides just the most gorgeous forum for her voice and "I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" which expresses a subtle pain through simple lyrics. I think most Joan Baez fans agree - Diamonds and Rust is THE Joan baez album, whether you're a long-time fan of her folk albums, or whether you're new to her. There's no excuse for skipping this one!
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