Name: The Best of the Vanguard Years
Brand: Baez, Joan
SKU: 159943
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The Best of the Vanguard Years

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Album: The Best of the Vanguard Years
#	Song Title		Time
1)	It's All Over Now Baby Blue	More Info...
2)	Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	More Info...
3)	Farewell Angelina	More Info...
4)	Dangling Conversation	More Info...
5)	Help Me Make It Through the Night	More Info...
6)	Pack Up Your Sorrows	More Info...
7)	We Shall Overcome	More Info...
8)	Heaven Help Us All	More Info...
9)	Let It Be	More Info...
10)	There But for Fortune	More Info...
11)	Love Is Just a Four Letter Word	More Info...
12)	I Pity the Poor Immigrant	More Info...
13)	Blessed Are	More Info...
14)	Brand New Tennessee Waltz	More Info...

Album: The Best of the Vanguard Years
#	Song Title		Time
1)	It's All Over Now Baby Blue	More Info...
2)	Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	More Info...
3)	Farewell Angelina	More Info...
4)	Dangling Conversation	More Info...
5)	Help Me Make It Through the Night	More Info...
6)	Pack Up Your Sorrows	More Info...
7)	We Shall Overcome	More Info...
8)	Heaven Help Us All	More Info...
9)	Let It Be	More Info...
10)	There But for Fortune	More Info...
11)	Love Is Just a Four Letter Word	More Info...
12)	I Pity the Poor Immigrant	More Info...
13)	Blessed Are	More Info...
14)	Brand New Tennessee Waltz	More Info...

Performer Notes

Featuring work recorded in the 1960s and early '70s, this collection presents many of folk singer Joan Baez's finest moments, including socially conscious songs ("I Pity the Poor Immigrant") and cover tunes (Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now Baby Blue," Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night").
Fourteen songs may or may not represent the ideal introduction to Joan Baez's 12 years at the Vanguard label, but there is no arguing with their resonance. This is Baez 101, rounding up all her hits (bar, mercifully, "Little Drummer Boy"), while showcasing the sheer versatility that she packed into the first decade-plus of her career. Who else, after all, could take "Let It Be" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" and render something new and beautiful from either? Likewise, she remains the most evocative interpreter Bob Dylan ever had, and the opening "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" is a true tour de force. Of course, the album's brevity ensures it will be of little interest to any but the most casual listener, but within those limitations, it does its job with effortless grace. ~ Dave Thompson