She began her career as a folk formalist. Her clear, clean diction and perfect pitch wedded to both age-old folk songs and modern upstarts (Dylan, Eric Andersen) cast her as an immediate authority. With In My Life and Wildflowers she...more.
My favorite Judy Collins album of all time -- each song a gem, including 3 by Judy herself, 2 penned by Joni Mitchell, and 3 written by Leonard Cohen. I first found the LP in the late 1960s (I still have that...more.
LEONARD COHEN/The Essential Leonard Cohen has been called a modern Gnostic poet, and there's justification for this. His career has spanned over forty years and he has never compromised or bowed to pop fashion. His music is poignant and...more.
Judy Collins I remember, was around when I always had a guitar in my hand and my hair always touched my shoulder. Judy was there in the beginning; Gerdes Folk City, the Cafe Wah, Dylan tramping around on W. 4th street...more.
I have had the phonograph of this album for a long time -- had to have the CD. There is nothing like the haunting beauty of "Since You Asked" and "Priests." "Albatross" will always be a favorite with it's mysterious message...more.