Living (Judy Collins album)

Living is a 1971 live album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1971. The album is taken from performances on the singer's 1970 concert tour. It peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 charts.[1]

Living
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 1971
Recorded1970, various US concert dates
GenreFolk
Length42:43
LabelElektra
ProducerMark Abramson
Judy Collins chronology
Whales & Nightingales
(1970)
Living
(1971)
Colors of the Day
(1972)
Professional ratings
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SourceRating
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In addition to Collins' own work, the album includes songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, as well as a song co-written with Stacy Keach.

Track listing

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Side one

  1. "Joan of Arc" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:55
  2. "Four Strong Winds" (Ian Tyson) – 3:45
  3. "Vietnam Love Song" (Arnold Black, Eric Bentley) – 3:56
  4. "Innisfree" (W. B. Yeats, Hamilton Camp) – 3:16
  5. "Song for Judith (Open the Door)" (Judy Collins) – 4:05

Side two

  1. "All Things Are Quite Silent" (Arranged and adapted by Collins) – 2:47
  2. "Easy Times" (Stacy Keach, Collins) – 3:25
  3. "Chelsea Morning" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:15
  4. "Famous Blue Raincoat" (Cohen) – 5:34
  5. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 6:45

Personnel

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  • Judy Collins – piano (tracks 2, 4–5), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8–9), vocals

Additional musicians

  • Ry Cooder – second guitar (track 2), electric guitar (tracks 5, 10), acoustic guitar (track 7)
  • Susan Evans – drums and percussion (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8–9), vocals
  • Gene Taylor – bass (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8–9), vocals
  • Richard Bell – piano (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8–9), vocals

Chorus singers on "Song for Judith"

Technical

References

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  1. ^ "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.