Rare, Live & Classic
Joan Baez · 1993
214 min · 60 tracks · country music
A tapestry of heartfelt folk ballads, showcasing Baez's soaring vocals and emotive storytelling across generations.
Top tracks — play these first
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Diamonds and Rust — This track exemplifies Baez's introspective lyricism and emotional depth, reflecting on personal relationships against a backdrop of historical context.
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We Shall Overcome — As an anthem of the civil rights movement, this song underscores Baez's commitment to activism and her role in using music as a tool for social change.
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Blowin' in the Wind — Baez's rendition of this Bob Dylan classic highlights her interpretative skills and ability to convey powerful messages through song, making it a quintessential folk moment.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered, dense sonic textures
- contemplative storytelling moments
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — A compilation showcasing her live performances and rare tracks, appealing to dedicated fans.
- Career context
- Released in 1993, Rare, Live & Classic marks a reflective moment in Joan Baez's career, capturing her extensive repertoire and live performance prowess. This compilation comes after her significant contributions to the folk music movement of the 1960s and amidst a resurgence of interest in her work during the early '90s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Joni Mitchell· Leonard Cohen· Odetta
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Scarlet Ribbons 2:50
- 2 Jimmy Brown 2:57
- 3 Careless Love 2:28
- 4 Auctioneer 2:21
- 5 Black Is the Color 2:29
- 6 John Hardy 3:04
- 7 We Are Crossing Jordan River 2:49
- 8 John Riley 3:54
- 9 Silver Dagger 2:31
- 10 House of the Rising Sun 2:57
- 11 Low Down Chariot 1:45
- 12 Wagoner's Lad 2:14
- 13 Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream 2:37
- 14 Geordie 3:36
- 15 What Have They Done to the Rain 2:41
- 16 Troubled and I Don't Know Why 3:14
- 17 With God on Our Side 6:22
- 18 We Shall Overcome 3:37
- 19 Go 'way From My Window 2:15
- 20 Mama You've Been on My Mind 2:57
- 21 There but for Fortune 3:16
- 22 Colours 3:22
- 23 The River in the Pines 3:35
Disc 2
- 1 Pack Up Your Sorrows 2:51
- 2 The Swallow Song 2:49
- 3 Legend of the Girl Child Linda 4:24
- 4 Children of Darkness 3:55
- 5 Catch the Wind 2:38
- 6 I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger 4:36
- 7 Sweet Sir Galahad 3:44
- 8 Donna Donna 4:00
- 9 Long Black Veil 3:24
- 10 Mama Tried 3:13
- 11 Sing Me Back Home 4:02
- 12 Joe Hill 3:03
- 13 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 3:25
- 14 Blessed Are... 3:06
- 15 Hello in There 3:40
- 16 Love Song to a Stranger 3:53
- 17 In the Quiet of the Morning (For Janis Joplin) 2:55
- 18 Angel Band 2:52
- 19 Johnny, I Hardly Knew Yeh 3:25
- 20 Gracias a la vida 3:33
Disc 3
- 1 Diamonds and Rust 4:35
- 2 Children and All That Jazz 3:10
- 3 Blowin' in the Wind 3:55
- 4 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 3:51
- 5 Jesse 4:06
- 6 Honest Lullaby 5:12
- 7 Jackaroe 4:03
- 8 Marriott USA 5:50
- 9 Amazing Grace 5:27
- 10 Forever Young 3:45
- 11 Farewell, Angelina 2:55
- 12 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 5:47
- 13 Here's to You 2:30
- 14 Blues Improv 9:28
- 15 Ring Them Bells 2:59
- 16 El Preso Numero Nueve 3:18
- 17 Speaking of Dreams 4:25
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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