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The folk singer-songwriter Judy Collins was born in Seattle, Washington in 1939. She studied classical music as a youth but influenced by the music of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. During the traditional folk revival in the early sixties, she learned the guitar, moving to New York where she eventually got a record contract.

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  • Audio CD (August 21, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: August 21, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Elektra / Wea
  • ASIN: B00005MLVE
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,502 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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This definitive 16-track collection gathers signature singles and album cuts from her nine Elektra albums spanning 1964 to 1975. Co-produced by Judy Collins and featuring backing performances by Stephen Stills, Van Dyke Parks, Ray Baretto, and more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible Judy, December 23, 2001
By "pspa" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
Judy Collins never really got credit for being one of the great folk singers of the 60s, perhaps because of her transformation later in life into an art/torch singer, perhaps because she largely did not write her own material. But this CD shows her range and versatility as a folk singer, featuring of course her immortal covers of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now and Stephen Sondheim's Send In The Clowns, but also showcasing a variety of beautiful and moving renditions of less familiar songs. Since You Asked and My Father particularly come to mind. If you already own Colors of the Day, her 1972 greatest hits album, the major addition here is Send in the Clowns; if you are looking for just one CD, this one is definitely better because of a more expansive selection.
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Folk at its most pristine, May 16, 2003
These sixteen tracks encompass all of Judy Collins' most popular and familiar songs and make for delightful listening. There are covers of songs by The Byrds (Turn! Turn! Turn!), Leonard Cohen (Suzanne), Dylan (Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues) and Joni Mitchell (Both Sides Now) and Judy transforms them all with her beautiful voice. It's hard to pick favourites, but I love her version of Who Knows Where The Time Goes and Send In The Clowns more than any other versions. This graceful album concludes with her stunning a cappella rendition of Amazing Grace, a song that amazingly made the UK Top 20 in 1971. Once you've heard these songs, you'll want to investigate further and you won't be disappointed since Collins had a prolific output, all of which is good, most of which is great.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The voice of an Angel..., August 12, 2005
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This is an exceptional album by any standards and ridiculous value.

While most of her classics are on here, there are many other tracks that blew me away - such as the ONLY example of the danceable, single version of Chelsea Morning to appear on an album.

The other two songs that were a surpsise sensation to me were Judy's own song, Since You've Asked, and her simply breathtaking version of the old whaling song Farewell To Tarwathie. This is made all the more haunting by the presence of whale song from humpback whales, which Judy added in herself, from a tape that came from a marine biologist friend, Dr. Roger Payne.

To cap it all, the mini booklet contains wonderful bio info and many stunning shots of this impossibly beautiful woman.

Invaluable.
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Judy Collins was not the most profound of the female folk singers of the 1960s and 1970s. She may not have had the greatest voice. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars The very bad of Judy Collins
The CD was so disappointing that I gave it away after listening to it only once. I bought it because I love the song "Both sides now". Read more
Published on October 28, 2007 by Cestmoi

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best One Disc Compilation
This is the best ONE disc compilation ... a fine set. The 2 CD compilation "Forever" at 35 songs is obviously more comprehensive (and contains 12 of these 16 tracks), but this is... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars She Does it Beautifully
Judy Collins has great emotion in her graceful, harmonic voice.

She emits love, sorrow, and joy and peace. Read more
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