The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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Annotation

Gatefold digipak 3 CD

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-17 08:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Engine 143
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Engine 143
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 255)
43:33
2Once I Knew a Pretty Girl
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Once I Knew a Pretty Girl
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:56
3Lonesome Road
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Lonesome Road
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:25
4Banks of the Ohio
banjo:
Bob Yellin
guitar:
John Herald
mandolin:
Ralph Rinzler
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Herald, Ralph Rinzler and Bob Yellin
lead vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
performer:
The Greenbriar Boys
recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (Joan Baez version) (in 1961)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
arrangement of:
Banks of the Ohio
3:10
5Pal of Mine
banjo:
Bob Yellin
guitar:
John Herald
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ralph Rinzler
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
John Herald, Ralph Rinzler and Bob Yellin
lead vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
performer:
The Greenbriar Boys
recording of:
Pal of Mine
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:51
6Barbara Allen
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
cover recording of:
Barbara Allen
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 54) and Child Ballads (number: 84)
4:20
7The Cherry Tree Carol
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
The Cherry-Tree Carol
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Child Ballads (number: 54) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 453)
3:33
8Old Blue
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Old Blue
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4313)
2:37
9Railroad Boy
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
The Butcher Boy (or I Wish I Was a Maid Again)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 409) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 409)
is based on:
Died for Love
2:32
10Plaisir d’amour
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Plaisir d'Amour (Joan Baez version)
additional lyricist:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
composer:
Martini Il Tedesco (Plaisir d'amour)
version of:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
3:10
11Babe I’m Gonna Leave You
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You
lyricist and composer:
Anne Bredon
2:51
12Geordie (Child no. 209)
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Geordie (aka Georgie)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 90) and Child Ballads (number: 209)
3:33
13Copper Kettle
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Copper Kettle
lyricist and composer:
Albert Frank Beddoe
2:32
14Kumbaya
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Kumbaya
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:08
15What Have They Done to the Rain?
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
What Have They Done to the Rain (first entitled “Rain Song”)
writer:
Malvina Reynolds (in 1962)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), Essex Music and Schroder Music Company
2:52
16Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
recording of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3103)
2:45
17Danger Waters (Hold Me Tight)
vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
3:43
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Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Big3 (UK, budget compilations) (in 2015)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9164916 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00WT8ST1I [info]

Release group

part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 26)