AVIDIGI

First off, I simply love this album. Ms. Baez voice always an instrument of crystaline purity,is simply lovely here. From Leonard Cohen covers{suzanne} to the haunting love song to a stranger part 2, Joan Baez is in top form. The obligatory Dylan covers are here[I shall be released, lilly rosemary and the jack of harts,blowin in the wind} and her classic 's {the night they drove old dixie down, swing low, amazing grace}though the gem for me is Natalia, telling the story of the Russian poet Natalia Gorbenevskya, imprisoned,tortured, still going,still writing luminous poetry. Taken together, Ms. baez has fashioned a sweet, lyrical live recording, that sums up{up until the 1980's] of this great artist and woman.

cd 1

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around (traditional, arr. by J. Baez)
Blessed Are... (J. Baez)
Suzanne (L. Cohen)
Love Song To A Stranger/Part Two (J. Baez)
I Shall Be Released (B. Dylan)
Blowin' In The Wind (B. Dylan)
Stewball (J. Herald, R. Rinzler, B. Yellin)
Natalia (R. Apps, G. Moore, Suscha)
The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti/Part Two (J. Baez, E. Morricone)
Joe Hill (A. Hayes, E. Robinson)

cd 2

Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word (B. Dylan)
Forever Young (B. Dylan)
Diamonds & Rust (J. Baez)
Boulder To Birmingham (B. Danoff, E. Harris)
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (traditional, arr. by J. Baez)
Oh, Happy Day (E. Hawkins)
Please Come To Boston (D. Loggins)
Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts (B. Dylan)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (J. R. Robertson)
Amazing Grace (traditional, arr. by J. Baez)