JOAN BAEZ: DAVID'S ALBUM
Dedicated to Joan's then-husband, imprisoned draft resister David Harris, this Top 40 album from 1969 featured a mix of traditional and contemporary classics. The singing and playing still hold up. Baez also sets aside some of her occasional stridency here, in favor of a more relaxed performance that shows her in the most engaging manner of her career. David's Album has transcended its origins in part because of the sheer range of material on it. David Harris is long since out of jail, and he and Baez parted, but it's still an excellent album.
Tracklist:
1.If I Knew 2.Glad Bluebird Of Happiness 3.Green, Green Grass Of Home 4.Will The Circle Be Unbroken 5.The Tramp On The Street 6.I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger 7.Just A Closer Walk With Thee 8.Hickory Wind 9.My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains 10.How Can I Miss You 11.Catch The Wind 12.The Last Thing On My Mind 13.The Water Is Wide
Lineup:
Joan Baez - vocals, guitar, Mimi Farina- vocals, Fred Carter Jr. - mandolin, Pete Drake - pedal steel guitar, Johnny Gimble - fiddle, Roy Huskey Jr. - bass, Tommy Jackson - fiddle, Jerry Kennedy - guitar, Jerry Reed - guitar, Harold Bradley - guitar, dobro, Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano, Harold Rugg - guitar, dobro, Grady Martin - guitar, Buddy Spicher - fiddle, Norbert Putnam - bass, Kenny Buttrey - drums