| Rare, Live & Classic | 
 enlarge | Artist: Joan Baez
Label: Vanguard
Category: Music
List Price: $28.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 43415
Format: Box Set, Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 5.8 x 1.5
UPC: 015707252720
EAN: 0015707252720
ASIN: B000000ECX
Release Date: March 12, 1996
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Condition: BRAND NEW, Factory Sealed items direct from the Studios. 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Quick International Airmail!
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Scarlet Ribbons - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Jimmy Brown - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Careless Love - Joan Baez, Handy, W.C. | | • | Auctioneer - Joan Baez, Black, Buddy | | • | Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair - Joan Baez, Traditional | | • | John Hardy - Joan Baez, Carter, A.P. | | • | We Are Crossing Jordan River - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | John Riley - Joan Baez, Belmonte, Phil | | • | Silver Dagger - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | House of the Rising Sun - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Low Down Chariot - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Wagoner's Lad - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream - Joan Baez, McCurdy, Ed | | • | Geordie - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | What Have They Done to the Rain? - Joan Baez, Reynolds, Malvina | | • | Troubled and I Don't Know Why - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | With God on Our Side - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | We Shall Overcome - Joan Baez, Carawan, Guy | | • | Go 'Way from My Window - Joan Baez, Niles, John Jacob | | • | Mama, You Been on My Mind - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | There But for Fortune - Joan Baez, Ochs, Phil | | • | Colours - Joan Baez, Donovan [1] | | • | The River in the Pines - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan |
Disc 2
| • | Pack Up Your Sorrows - Joan Baez, Farina, Richard | | • | The Swallow Song - Joan Baez, Farina, Richard | | • | Legend of a Girl Child Linda - Joan Baez, Donovan [1] | | • | Children of Darkness - Joan Baez, Farina, Richard | | • | Catch the Wind - Joan Baez, Farina, Richard | | • | I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger - Joan Baez, Public Domain [1] | | • | Sweet Sir Galahad - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Donna Donna - Joan Baez, Secunda, Sholom | | • | Long Black Veil - Joan Baez, Dill, Danny | | • | Mama Tried - Joan Baez, Haggard, Merle | | • | Sing Me Back Home - Joan Baez, Haggard, Merle | | • | Joe Hill - Joan Baez, Hayes, Alfred | | • | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez, Robertson, Robbie | | • | Blessed Are - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Hello in There - Joan Baez, Prine, John | | • | Love Song to a Stranger - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | In the Quiet Morning (For Janis Joplin) - Joan Baez, Farina, Mimi | | • | Angel Band - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Johnny I Hardly Knew Yeh - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Gracias a la Vida - Joan Baez, Parra, Violeta |
Disc 3
| • | Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Children and All That Jazz - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Blowin' in the Wind - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Joan Baez, Traditional | | • | Jesse - Joan Baez, Ian, Janis | | • | Honest Lullaby - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Jack-A-Roe - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Marriott USA - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Amazing Grace - Joan Baez, Newton, John | | • | Forever Young - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | Farewell, Angelina - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | Here's to You - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Blues Improv - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan | | • | Ring Them Bells - Joan Baez, Dylan, Bob | | • | El Preso Numero Nueve - Joan Baez, Hermanos Cantoral | | • | Speaking of Dreams - Joan Baez, Baez, Joan |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
This is a big ol' box of Baez; certainly more than any casual fan would need. The hits are here ("Diamonds and Rust," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"), along with a treasure trove of rare duets (with Kris Kristofferson, Bob Gibson, Donovan, and others) and previously unreleased tracks (including a giddy 1965 concert duet with Bob Dylan on his "Mama, You Been on My Mind"). The depth and breadth of Baez's work--from her early traditional bent ("Silver Dagger") to her fine choices from contemporary writers (Merle Haggard, John Prine)--is well-represented. The striking beauty of her voice is, too. Newcomers, however, would be wiser to investigate single disc samplers from Vanguard and A&M. --Michael Ruby
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 Her music is her life . September 7, 1998
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
Where would you begin if you were trying to explain the impression Joan Baez made, and continues to make, on our musical consciousness? I start here. You can listen to hours of albums, which is a delightful prospect as far as I'm concerned, but on the other hand, this collection truly encapsulates Joan's career. The three categories (rare, live, classic) are all represented. For those who want her best, it's here, too. The live performances are unusual, sometimes amusing, and always fresh, like "Mama, You Been on My Mind," a duet with Bob Dylan. Her amazing rendition of "Scarlet Ribbons," which opens the collection, is the perfect example of how she has always been able to find an interpretation that makes it seem as though we had never heard the song before. Her performance of "Joe Hill" deserves another whole generation in these times. The collection also includes little-known artists like Jeffrey Shurtleff, who performed with her for years. Several songs that she composed are also featured, like "Diamonds and Rust," which continues to be played on radio stations today. There's also my personal Dylan favorite, the archetypal Sixties anti-war ballad, "With God on Our Side." In the category of "rare" one must also include a trio performance with her sister Mimi Farina and Judy Collins, "Legend of a Girl Child Linda." The album also includes no less than fifteen previously-unreleased performances, enough to constitute a new album in themselves. For those who know Joan Baez only as an "influence" from the Sixties on today's female vocalists, this collection brings Joan's huge talent and continuing integrity into the clearest possible focus.
For the Hard-Core fans! January 25, 2003
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
This extradordinarily complete box-set contains Joan Baez songs you've never heard of, never knew existed, never dreamed of! A live performance with the fabulous Odetta. Live performances with Bob Dylan, with Donovan. Early singing from before she was famous. Later songs that sound like they ought to be famous, yet you've never heard them before! And plenty of standard Joan Baez "must haves" like "Blessed Are ..." This is the box set for people who are SERIOUS about Joan Baez. Once you have this massive collection, you can safely call yourself a fan. Other people who say "I like her too" will feel like oafs when they find out how much more comprehensive your collection is. They'll DROOL over the live performances you own. This isn't the right thing to buy if you're new to Joan Baez. Not only is it a tad expensive for a newcomer, but it's also a little TOO comprehensive for someone who just wants the gist of her. There are some great songs ... and some "not so great" songs that are only interesting to fans because of their biographical/career-span significance. A new fan would have to wade through some songs she didn't really like in order to find the gems. But for a die-hard fan ... this collection is the one that separates you from the riff-raff! A lot of this stuff, you CANNOT FIND anywhere else. The more you know about Joan's career, the more you'll appreciate some of these very rare finds! A very serious collection.
WONDERFUL November 12, 2000
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this CD after I saw Joan Baez in Concert in Salt Lake City. I admit I didn't know most of the songs on the 3 CDs, but I was blown away. There wasn't ONE that I didn't like. They were all amazing. Most of them had never before been released. Rare live perfomances and duets. And Joan wrote something about every song. Either something about the time period, the circumstances surrounding the song/performance, or just some peice of trivia that you wouldn't find anywhere else. It's a rare and precious collection, indeed. Joan is in fine form and this is a WONDERFUL collection of her magnificent 40 year musical career.
 For Die-hard Fans July 24, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I consider myself pretty-close to a die-hard Baez fan, but agreed wholeheartedly with the amazon.com review of this album. There is some terrific stuff here, including all of her classics. Some of the "rare" and "live" material was previously unreleased for good reason - they aren't Joan at her best or the recording quality is lacking. If you're truly a die-hard fan and need everything she's ever recorded, then you need this and may be thrilled with it. If you're not, go for some of her other, more-consistly wonderful CDs.
something in the way she sings... December 3, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you don't like Joan, so be it. But if you appreciate the mind-blowing beauty and clearness of her voice, this is the collection of her songs you must get. And, can an album that starts with 'Scarlet Ribbons' even be less than perfect?
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