Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins

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Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins
by Various Artists
from Wildflower

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Disappointing
  Doing a tribute album is always a dicey undertaking and works best, if at all, when one singer does all the songs and has a much better voice than the writer/singer whose music he or she is performing. Judy Collins' tribute albums to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen come to mind as good examples of a performer who sings far better than Dylan or Cohen ever will. The chief problem with this CD of songs written by Ms. Collins and sung by several individuals is that with the exception of Joan Baez, Ms. Collins'... more info

• A FRESH LOOK AT JUDY COLLINS' MUSIC AND POETRY
  This is a splendid compilation of Collins' songs, sung by some of the most evocative singer/songwriters of any generation. It shines with all the love, joy, ache and vivid imagery of Judy's best storytelling. Somehow, hearing these song/stories sung by other voices reminds us of the universality that Collins brings to her finely crafted poetry.
  With the likes of Shawn Colvin, Joan Baez, Dar Williams and Dolly Parton on hand to sing these songs, bringing them to life and illuminating the slices of life... more info

• Quite good, as far as tribute albums go...
  Let me preface this with my bias -- I absolutely adore Judy Collins and think that her original songs rank among the greatest material ever produced by a singer/songwriter. I was very excited to hear about this project and greatly looked forward to hearing these wonderful songs interpreted by such a wide array of artists.
  The reality is, however, that this is a tribute album. Like all tribute albums, it is uneven. Some performances are better than others, and some artists appeal to me while others... more info

• What A Tribute Album Should Be
  There are some wonderful interpretations of original Judy Collins songs by very well known artists, most notably Chrissie Hynde on "My Father," the unexpected and truly gorgeous "Trust Your Heart," warbled by Bernadette Peters, and a dream come true, Baez doing my all-time favorite Collins song, "Since You've Asked." None other than Jimmy Webb himself croons "The Fallow Way," to roughly elegant effect. The younger generations offer their takes on Judy, too. Rufus Wainwright does a knockout quasi-classical... more info

Tracks:

1. Secret Gardens
2. Easy Times
3. Fisherman's Song
4. Albatross
5. Fortune of Soldiers
6. Song for Martin
7. Since You've Asked
8. My Father
9. Born to the Breed
10. Trust Your Heart
11. Fallow Way
12. Weaver Song (Holly's Song)
13. Song for Sarajevo
14. Che
15. Since You've Asked

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