Joan Baez Joan Baez ( Debut ) ( 180g vinyl LP )

Release date: 24-11-2014(Originally released in 1960)

2014 EU reissue on 180g LP+ download-Joan Baez’ first LP, was released by Vanguard in 1960, when the folk revival was reaching new heights. Her stunningly pure voice and acoustic guitar accompaniment beguiled so many listeners that the album went gold, with two bonus tracks.

Tracks:
A1. Silver Dagger
A2. East Virginia
A3. Fare Thee Well (Ten Thousand Miles)
A4. House Of The Rising Sun
A5. All My Trials
A6. Wildwood Flower
A7. Donna Donna
A8. O What A Beautiful City

B1. John Riley
B2. Rake And Rambling Boy
B3. Little Moses
B4. Mary Hamilton
B5. Henry Martin
B6. El Preso Número Nueve
B7. Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair

2001 remastered edition of Joan Baez's first LP features bonus tracks and new cover art as well as a replica of the original cover and liner notes.

Originally released on Vanguard (9078). Includes original liner notes by Maynard Solomon and reissue liner notes by Arthur Levy. Digitally remastered by Jeff Zaraya.This is part of Vanguard's Original Master series. In retrospect, Joan Baez's 1960 debut doesn't sound like the work of a person who would go on to be proclaimed the queen of folk music, but on the other hand, Bob Dylan's first album doesn't sound like he'd be named the king, either. A plainly-produced, live-sounding voice and guitar album--Fred Hellerman plays second guitar on a handful of tracks--featuring a repertoire of traditional folk songs, VOLUME 1 doesn't sound that different from the debuts of Carolyn Hester, Judy Collins or any number of other female folk singers who first gained prominence around this time. (In fact, Baez's less famous sister Mimi Farina clearly has the better voice of the two.) However, VOLUME 1 is a fine example of traditional folk as it was presented in the coffeehouses of Cambridge and Greenwich Village in the late '50s and early '60s.

Personnel:
Joan Baez (vocals, guitar);
Fred Hellerman (guitar).
Producer: Maynard Solomon.
Reissue producer: Mark Spector.