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Joan Baez - From Every Stage Audio CD

A fair review of the Joan Baez "From Every Stage" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Joan Baez reviews here, or go back to the Joan Baez tabs.

Joan Baez Band: Joan Baez
Title: From Every Stage
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Release Date: 1993-10-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: (Ain't Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me Around 2: Blessed Are 3: Suzanne 4: Love Song to a Stranger 5: I Shall Be Released 6: Blowin' in the Wind 7: Stewball 8: Natalia 9: Ballad of Sacco & Vanzetti 10: Joe Hill 11: Love Is a Four-Letter Word 12: Forever Young 13: Diamonds & Rust 14: Boulder to Birmingham 15: Swing Low, Swing Chariot 16: Oh, Happy Day 17: Please Come to Boston 18: Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts 19: Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 20: Amazing Grace

Nostalgia
Recently I heard her studio version of several songs and it brought back memories of the live recordings. I originally bought this on LP in the late-1970s. I usually prefer the studio version of songs, but these recordings are both emotionally better and technically as good as the studio ones, that in this case I prefer these recordings. View this as a "best of" CD.


Long time favorite
I bought the LP in the late 70's, the cassette in the 80's on and now I needed the CD. This is an album that I have listened to for years.


From Every Stage
If you're going to buy only one Joan Baez, it should be this one. I love From Every Stage. It's got all the best of her music, including a few Dylan tunes and Cohen's Suzanne. Baez is so amazing live, and this cd really shows it.

I grew up with Joan Baez. She was one of my parents' favorite singers, so you can bet I heard her a lot, even before I even knew the words "really amazing music" or "Joan Baez. " I'd list all my favorites on this cd, but that would be pointless--I love them all.

Basically, even if you don't have any other of Joan Baez's, this cd is a must. Not that I'm a great judge, but I think even a non-fan would fall in love with From Every Stage. This music truly heals the soul.


I've loved this album for 30 years
A few of the songs are too religious for me,
or polically dated now, but her voice is still amazing and the
words still speak to me. Got this from the library when I was in high school in the 70s,
got my own vinyl record in the 80s, got the CD in the 90s; I
love this album. .


Quite simply, a classic
Several (ahem!) years later I now find that nothing has changed. This was one of my favorite albums when I was a teenager.

Ms. Baez is at her best when she entertains and at her worst when she preaches. Thankfully there is far more of the former than the latter here (though the latter that IS here can be annoying).

What I could not appreciate back "then" was that her touring band was a "who's who" of music industry legends: Jim Gordon, Drums; David Briggs, Keyboards; Dan Ferguson, Guitar; Larry Carlton, Guitar; and last, but certainly NOT least, legendary Motown Bass Player James Jamerson. If you are a musician these names will require no introduction or biography!

In an age of over production and techno-wizardry it may be hard to understand how just one little lady with just a soaring voice and well plucked guitar can hold an entire auditorium in the grip of beauty and charm. Here is proof that it is not only possible but it happened frequently lo those many years ago.

This album is a classic. .


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