Gracias a la vida – Here's to Life
Joan Baez · 1974
43 min · 14 tracks · country · folk · traditional folk music
A heartfelt blend of folk and traditional Latin sounds, celebrating life and resilience through poignant storytelling.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady reflective listening sessions
- poignant storytelling focus
- emotional and heartfelt journeys
- introspective afternoon background
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time Joan Baez released 'Gracias a la Vida' in 1974, she was an established folk icon, known for her socially conscious lyrics and powerful voice. This album followed her previous work, 'Come from the Shadows,' and marked her deepening engagement with Latin American music and themes, showcasing her versatility as an artist during a prolific era in her career.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Joni Mitchell· Leonard Cohen· Odetta
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Gracias a la vida (Here's to Life) 3:35
- 2 Llegó con tres heridas (I Come With Three Wounds) 2:15
- 3 La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) 3:40
- 4 El preso número nueve (Prisoner Number Nine) 3:24
- 5 Guantanamera 3:52
- 6 Te recuerdo Amanda (I Remember You Amanda) 2:33
- 7 Dida 3:33
- 8 Cucurrucucú paloma 4:30
- 9 Paso río (I Pass a River) 0:56
- 10 El rossinyol (The Nightingale) 3:04
- 11 De colores (In Colors) 2:28
- 12 Las madres cansadas (All the Weary Mothers of the Earth) 2:57
- 13 No nos moverán (We Shall Not Be Moved) 3:41
- 14 Esquinazo del guerrillero (Guerilla's Serenade) 2:41
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