Baptism: A Journey Through Our Time
Joan Baez · 1968
40 min · 23 tracks · country · folk · traditional folk music
A contemplative blend of folk traditions and poetic reflections on war, love, and loss delivered through Baez's haunting vocals.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with interludes
- contemplative reflections on love
- haunting vocals for quiet moments
- short tracks for focused listening
- poetic themes of war and
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking high-energy engagement
- prefer standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1968, 'Baptism: A Journey Through Our Time' was Joan Baez's follow-up to her critically acclaimed album 'Any Day Now'. This album emerged during a period when Baez was deeply engaged with social justice movements, particularly the anti-war activism that characterized the late 1960s. It showcases her commitment to blending music with profound literary and political themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Joni Mitchell· Leonard Cohen· Odetta
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Old Welsh Song 1:16
- 2 I Saw the Vision of Armies 1:16
- 3 Minister of War 1:10
- 4 Song in the Blood 4:27
- 5 Casida of the Lament 1:03
- 6 Of the Dark Past (Ecce Peur) 1:59
- 7 London 1:19
- 8 In Guernica 1:00
- 9 Who Murdered the Minutes 3:20
- 10 Oh, Little Child 1:25
- 11 No Man Is an Island 0:56
- 12 From Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 2:13
- 13 All the Pretty Little Horses 1:14
- 14 Childhood III 1:08
- 15 The Magic Wood 2:27
- 16 Poems From the Japanese 2:21
- 17 Colours 1:13
- 18 All in Green Went My Love Riding 3:24
- 19 Gacela of the Dark Death 2:09
- 20 The Parable of the Old Man and the Young Man 0:50
- 21 Evil 1:31
- 22 Epitaph for a Poet 1:15
- 23 Old Welsh Song 1:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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