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Joan Baez

Joan Baez · 1960

45 min · 13 tracks · country · folk · traditional folk music

A haunting collection of traditional folk songs delivered with Baez's ethereal voice and poignant storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • contemplative storytelling focus
  • haunting emotional resonance

Where this album fits

Career context
This self-titled debut album marked Joan Baez's emergence as a leading figure in the American folk music revival of the early 1960s. Released in October 1960, it established her presence in the music scene following her performance at the Newport Folk Festival earlier that year, where she gained significant attention.
Stylistic neighbors
Joni Mitchell· Leonard Cohen· Odetta

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Silver Dagger 2:32
  • 2 East Virginia 3:43
  • 3 Fare Thee Well (or Ten Thousand Miles) 3:21
  • 4 House of the Rising Sun 2:56
  • 5 All My Trials 4:40
  • 6 Wildwood Flower 2:37
  • 7 Donna Donna 3:14
  • 8 John Riley 3:54
  • 9 Rake and Rambling Boy 1:59
  • 10 Little Moses 3:31
  • 11 Mary Hamilton 5:57
  • 12 Henry Martin 4:15
  • 13 El preso número nueve 2:48

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata