The Judy Collins Concert (1964)

About this title: Twenty-four-year-old folksinger Judy Collins' performance at Town Hall in New York City on March 21, 1964, was billed as her first concert, which is to say, her first appearance in a theater, as opposed to the folk clubs she was accustomed to playing. It was a big step up for a performer who was just releasing her third album and was gradually moving from a traditional repertoire to one consisting largely of songs written by her contemporaries, many of them having a political bent. Unlike most live albums, The Judy Collins Concert, culled from the Town Hall show, consisted of songs the singer ... read more

Tracks:

1. Winter Sky [Wheeler]
2. The Last Thing on My Mind [Paxton]
3. Tear Down the Walls [Neil]
4. Bonnie Boy Is Young [Traditional]
5. Me and My Uncle [Phillips]
6. Wild Rippling Water [Traditional]
7. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll [Dylan]
8. My Ramblin' Boy [Paxton]
9. Red-Winged Blackbird [Wheeler]
10. Coal Tattoo [Wheeler]
11. Cruel Mother [MacColl]
12. Bottle of Wine [Paxton]
13. Medgar Evers Lullaby [Weissman]
14. Hey, Nelly Nelly [Friedman/Silverstei]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.