Diamonds_&_Rust

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Diamonds & Rust

1975 studio album by Joan Baez

Diamonds & Rust is the sixteenth studio album (and eighteenth overall) by American singer-songwriter Joan Baez, released in 1975. The album covered songs written or played by Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, The Allman Brothers, Jackson Browne and John Prine. Diamonds & Rust, however, also contains a number of her own compositions, including the title track, a distinctive song written about Bob Dylan, which has been covered by various other artists.[3]

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An alternate recording of "Dida" had appeared on the previous year's Gracias a la Vida.

Track listing

All songs composed by Joan Baez; except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Diamonds & Rust" - 4:47
  2. "Fountain of Sorrow" (Jackson Browne) - 4:30
  3. "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 2:45
  4. "Children and All That Jazz" - 3:07
  5. "Simple Twist of Fate" (Bob Dylan) - 4:44
Side two
  1. "Blue Sky" (Dickey Betts) - 2:46
  2. "Hello In There" (John Prine) - 3:05
  3. "Jesse" (Janis Ian) - 4:28
  4. "Winds of the Old Days" - 3:55
  5. "Dida" (Joan Baez) – duet with Joni Mitchell - 3:25
  6. Medley: "I Dream of Jeannie" (Stephen Foster; arranged by Joan Baez) / "Danny Boy"[4] (Frederick Weatherly) - 4:13

Personnel

Technical
  • David Kershenbaum, Joan Baez, Larry Carlton – producer
  • Bernard Gelb - executive producer
  • Rick Ruggeri – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer (10)
  • Ellis Sorkin – assistant engineer
  • Bob Cato – design
  • Irene Harris - photography

Charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. [1]
    AllMusic review
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert (June 16, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Baez, Joan. 1987. And a Voice to Sing With: A Memoir. Century Hutchinson, London. ISBN 0-671-40062-2
  4. [4]
    An Irish song, on the album cover: Dedicated to my Grandmother, Barbara Bridge
  5. [5]
    "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4083a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. [6]
    "Joan Baez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. [7]
    "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "American album certifications – Joan Baez – Diamonds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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