Joan Baez

Joan Baez may be the most known woman folk singers ever and I have never gave her a listen. Debuts, when groundbreaking and original are list worthy, but an album of mostly covers of traditional songs is not my idea of a must listen. Don't get me wrong, Joan has a voice that floats like a morning songbird over a dewy meadow. If she were performing on a street corner, I'd drop a dollar in her jar. She's good but I am left tired of the slow, similar tone after this one. In doses, I can handle it. This may be a harsh rating because Baez has the talent but I'm bored after 2 songs so 1.5 stars.

I recognize that Joan Baez is a very accomplished vocalist. She has a classically pure voice that is able to cut pretty cleanly when she is in it. While I applaud Joan Baez for being able to maintain a career that is mostly just her with guitar and her voice I just don't get that much out of it personally. I'm sure it hit differently in the 1960's and maybe as I age and get into my own 60's I may identify with this more. However, at this point in my life there just isn't much for me to take out of her debut album. It's a handful of traditional folk song arranged around Joan Baez's personal style. The songs are OK I guess (John Riley probably best song I guess) but I quickly shrugged my shoulders and tuned out as I had to get through the remainder of the album. I recognize that it is no small accomplishment to keep a crowd entertained with only a single guitar and a voice. I understand why this album is on the list but I don't ever need to come back to it. She's talented no doubt, but many other artists are also talented that I have zero interest in. 1.28 stars

Not really my thing, but still well done.

It was all okay, but not really great. I appreciate a "raw" folk album, but I still want the sound quality to be a little better. To have the voice cutting in and out at times was unpleasant. In terms of the songs, I tried to compare it to the first couple Dylan albums. I love those albums, so I wanted to put them in the same context. I don't want to write off the Baez album just because I wasn't as familiar. But after the album was done, "Don’t Think Twice It's Alright" played, and it was pretty clear that Dylan was another level at this point. So it was a bunch of traditional folk songs that didn't do much for me and it was kind of poorly recorded.

Her voice was unique but I didn't really like it

What a voice!

Joan Baez’s debut is defined by its stark simplicity, built almost entirely around voice and acoustic guitar. Her singing is beautiful — clear, controlled, and expressive — and carries the material with ease. However, this stripped-down approach doesn’t fully work for me. I tend to prefer folk with a richer instrumental backing, and here the arrangements feel too sparse to sustain interest over a full album. While the vocal performance is consistently strong, the overall sound lacks a sense of fullness.

I have to admit that when I saw this album was the choice for today, I was… concerned. I ended up liking it more than I thought I would but there were times her voice kind of grated on me (but she does have a hauntingly beautiful voice). It was interesting hearing her version of House of the Rising Sun. Donna Donna was truly a sad, sorrowful song. Mary Hamilton was quite sad, too. I was intrigued by Girl of Constant Sorrow (I’ve only heard it from the male perspective before). Album 33, March 31, 2026

Just fucking boring as fuck. With the exception of El Preso Numero Nueve for obvious linguistic and stylistic differences, I wouldn’t be able to differentiate one song from another. If you played me 100 Joan Baez songs to me, I’d be completely unable to tell you if any of them came from this album they’re so nondescript. Hard pass.

Not for me.

Album 151. Joan Baez (https://open.spotify.com/album/734AFYo34Q1zRpg9N8E2Ho?si=vAeyR_UIQvayVTOiP4zBMA) — Joan Baez (1960) Very beautiful and the purest folk genre. Reminds me a lot of Joni Mitchell and Carole King, but Joan Baez was way earlier, a whole decade earlier. It's more like a traditionally sounding ballads. She was close to Bob Dylan and was promoting him before he became famous. 4/5 Liked: — Silver Dagger — All My Trials

Who needs waterboarding when you've got that voice?

If I saw this woman on stage I would throw so many tomatoes at her. Big fleshy ones. I never thought I’d be one to throw tomatoes but this one inspired me. Kudos.

OK, so I got an album that most people (me included) haven't heard of. I thought "Self-Titled" was fine and had some good songs. All of the tracks are covers of mostly traditional songs. Folk music isn't my cup of tea, so I wasn't invested in "Self-Titled". I probably would've enjoyed it more if there were some originals. 3 stars for "Self-Titled".

A nice selection of folk songs, great range in her voice.

I am not a folk fan so this was not exactly something that i was looking forward to. This despite my enjoyment of folk songs sung by later successors of Baez, Segar and Dylan. I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Baez's voice grows on you and the guitar playing and arranging are also great.

Painful. That voice. That guitar. They will haunt my dreams for weeks.

In my generation, Baez was one of those artists, like Willie Nelson, that you had to like for your hippie "bona fides." I always hated her music and her voice, which is sometimes most akin to someone bowing a handsaw if you've ever heard that done.

Folk, 72 eme album =>1/5

I can't. it's not Joan; it's me. I don't like her voice

New album and artist. Loved it. Glasgow.

i don't really like her timbre

Simple, pretty and nice. Strange to get that tape/vinyl wow and flutter I would only expect if I was actually listening to the vinyl. Classic folk vibes, if I’m in the mood for a quiet one this was really lovely

Classic

I never would've imagined that this album, and more specifically, her voice, was so controversial. Sure, it's dated (in a way any 66-year-old traditional-folk record would be), but it seems the best parts about her singing, which are what makes this whole thing special, are what many people find grating. I guess it comes with the territory of expressive singing, especially when it is high-pitched. But, to me, her voice is breathtaking. Also, I loved the mexican song at the end, wish there was more of that!

Beautiful voice, but terrible songs

4/5

Was a nice listen, I thought it was kinda funny how so many songs were just named after people. Songwriting was great

Her voice is absolutely gorgeous and the intonation alone is enough to make me incredibly emotional. I'm not exactly well-versed in this style of music, nor would I say it's my favorite genre, but I can recognize the raw talent on display here. That being said, it's not really something I would really listen to again on my own.

As you all known I am in my Dolly Parton era so my brain was already primed to love this and it was lovely! None of the songs stick out to me strongly tho so ... only 4 stars

Very very good

amazing but a little drawn out at times. I agree with other ppl I think this can grow to 5 but I will give a 4 for now.

its lovely. sadly a lot of my reviews will be subpar cause of my work trip rn but this is really in that lovely joni mitchell vein…or was joni mitchell in a joan baez vein? i can see myself getting really acquainted with this record and growing to 5 stars but i feel like it maybe couldve been trimmed to 40 minutes? could just be me getting frustrated at how hard it is to listen to a full album while managing a convention lmao

Nice, clean folk music

Not my cup of tea, but surprisingly good.

Aurally inoffensive.

Welcome to Americana Please make your selection Followed by the pound sign now

way too high pitch for my taste

incredible

Entirely story driven, singer songwriter album. She focuses a lot on relationships but it’s a mix of warnings of loving the wrong men, abandonment, returning love “John Riley” and even Moses. She also has two famous songs, “House of the Rising Sun” and “Girl of Constant Sorrow” (where Brother Where Art Thou copied lyrics for “Man of Constant Sorrow”) Even though I didn’t catch all of the Spanish, I enjoyed “El Preso Numero Nueve” for the native Spanish lyrics. Her voice and playing style are fairly consistent with soft guitar and clear vocals, but didn’t necessarily wow me skill wise.

not my thing at all. I recognize she has a great voice but her music doesn't appeal to me. 1/5

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Honestly, sadly this is not as good at all as I would expected. Her delivery and flow here on this album drags on and is boring. At the very best I would probably give it 3 stars, maybe even just 2, not sure. When first Bob's album came out in a couple of years after this and was much more interesting I think. P.S. Also really I should remember I listened to this on my way home from all night of drinking and not sleeping which absolutely affected my judgement. Perhaps someday I will re-listen to more. Now it's evening and on the 2nd listen I am really enjoying "East Virginia"!

So one thing I’ve learned about myself working through the list is that folk is really not my scene. That said, this was a better representation of folk than most. Baez’s voice has a clear and clean sound, even if a bit fluttery. I enjoyed the simplicity and how the guitar feels like it's just there to enhance her voice. 3.5⭐️

Her voice is divine but too nymph in the woods at a renaissance festival for me.

Beautiful voice.

Not as good as her later work

I didn't expect to be so into the guitar playing.

Eh…not my favorite from her

Had its moments but her banshee like singing didn't hit the spot at other times

Dit album was perfect op de achtergrond bij het lezen van A song of ice and fire. Supermooie stem, hield ook op de achtergrond de aandacht vast, ook met slechts een akoestische gitaar.

Oof. I would like to meet the person who enjoys listening to this.

I would have been surprised if we *didn't* get a Joan Baez album, but I have to admit that this particular album is a puzzler for the collection, except perhaps because it's her debut album. There's none of her social activism or even contemporary music on this collection of well-sung but largely empty traditional folk songs, and given that those aspects fueled her popularity and image it feels like this album doesn't really represent Joan Baez all that well (it seems telling that this particular album didn't go gold until after her later albums made her famous). I enjoyed her rendition of "House of the rising sun" and also "Donna Donna", but for the most part this didn't do much for me. On a side note, my parents (probably mainly my mother) were *big* Joan Baez fans, so I heard some of her music growing up, but never really enjoyed her voice and wasn't all that conscious of her politics. I *did* feel badly for Joan Baez, though, when my parents many decades later glowed about how they'd recently gone to see her perform in the rain at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo amphitheater, with the whole (mostly elderly) audience sitting in camp chairs with parkas and umbrellas and toe-tapping along. It took a lot of willpower not to ask if she'd played before or after the puppet show....

Nice voice, nice songs, nice guitar, but in the end you gotta love folk songs to like this album.

A full five for this giant of traditional folk music

She has a good voice but this is so incredibly dated

She’s got the most beautiful voice. It’s a little one note for a whole album but I enjoyed it

J'aime bien la voix de Joan Baez mais la guitare solo devient vite redondante

Sympa mais trop calme

Sympa mais un peu boring

Lovely folk songs and incredible voice in a first album. Great listen.

Folk is supposed to be my favourite category. And I have massive respect for Joan Baez and everything that she has achieved in a stellar career. This has a great version of House of the Rising Sun and I like Man of Constant Sorrow turned into Girl of Constant Sorrow. But I'm afraid the high pitched voice for about an hour was just a bit much. 3 out of 5 stars

Damn, some people on this site really hate women artists. Joan Baez a legend of folk, and for 1960, this record sounds crystal clear. Her voice is beautiful, her guitar playing is excellent, and her arrangements are top notch. I just don’t get the criticisms that her voice is “shrill.” It just… isn’t. A solid entry, and one I’m sure I’ll listen to again.

She has a beautiful voice, but this isn't my kind of music.

Beautiful voice. Cute folky record.

Joan they can never make me hate you and your cover of the house of the rising sun

7/10 evitable. Canción rescatable: I know you rider

Really don’t like Joan Baez’s voice, or that vibrato thing she does. The Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional? Did not know that! This genre just does nothing for me.

Joan Baez’s debut album is a cornerstone of the folk revival—her influence, song curation, and activism ripple far beyond the record itself. While her shrill upper range hits my ear the wrong way, I still respect the purity of her delivery and the cultural weight of her work. I often connect more deeply with her songs when interpreted by other artists, where a different vocal texture brings out colors I don’t hear in her originals. Best cover: "House of the Rising Sun" - The Animals or "John Riley" - The Byrds

Fare thee well Joan it’s not my thing

I understand the album significance and her role in the development and success of folk music, but this album is not particularly compelling to me as a listener. It is lovely in its own right but kind of boring.

Gets boring and a bit annoying rather quickly. There's only so much whiny yodelly folk I can listen to before it starts to grate. Gets a 2 because I enjoyed House Of The Rising Sun, which was quite haunting.

Hauntingly beautiful. Every song is storytelling perfection. Even a Spanish song.

Fav- house of the rising sun 4/5

women in male dominated fields (boring american folk cover albums). the one thing i enjoyed abt this album was her singing songs written from male povs which made them sound lesbian

i dnf'ed it. I found her voice to be too grating and the music repetitive

She is the epitome of female folk singer. Wonderful voice, deep, meaningful songs. Nothing objectionable here.

This still sounds pretty great and showcases her incredible voice.

She has got far better stuff out there! This album was bloody awful, her voice was way too shrill. It hurt my ears and my head. Got on my nerves so much I wanted to hurt something.

I don't know. It's sort of chilled out hippie, but sort of caterwauling nutjob. I feel like she's probably got better out there. Or she'd work alright in a band.

2/10… folk / singer-songwriter / *1960

Nice voice and ballads, its very relaxing to listen to her but there's nothing exceptional in this album. Happy to revisit it 3.5

A lot of really nice tracks and a pleasant listen. Not in love with her voice, but appreciate how it feels ahead of its time.

I don't like her voice

When she sings high and loud, her voice is actually painful to me.

I really wanted to like this album. I've had an incredible streak of 4 and 5 star albums for over a week, and hoped to keep it going. Furthermore, a folk album by an underappreciated legend like Baez? Right up my alley, finally I have the chance to listen. I hated side A of this album. Loathe am I to use the word "shrill" lightly with its sexist connotations, but Baez repeatedly flutters her voice while screeching into the mic, forcing me to turn down the volume to preserve what's left of my hearing, only to have to turn it back up as she shifts into an inaudible whisper. Side B has some decent music, and Baez finally dials down the screaming, but there's nothing particularly impressive there to redeem the album from the pain of Side A. I think there is an audience for Joan Baez, but unfortunately I'm not it.

Fine and folky. Folksy but pretty polished, but nothing really stuck with me. Doesn't feel as raw and straightforward as Dylan or Ramblin Jack, the songs are folk and traditional but the delivery feels polished like a concert or baroque styel. Even though this is the same songs and format that other folk musicians were making at the time I don't enjoy Joan Baez as much. Between a 2 and 3 for me, but I'll bump to a 3.

I can smell her hairy armpits from 2026. It does sound fascinating though, just not for me.

Fave tracks- house of the rising sun, Mary Hamilton

Very much not to my taste, got so bored

Joan Baez by Joan Baez my love

A legendary voice singing traditional songs. Too stark and spare for some I’m sure, but great to me.

Joan Baez is a force. This was a spiritual experience since I listened to it while skiing in the moonlight. Made me want to cray at times. She has a beautiful voice and does a great job adding gravity to traditional tunes. Even has a Spanish track. Cool stuff!

A classic album by a classic singer. You really need to be in the right mood to enjoy it, and I’m happy I was.

This is pure folk music. She has a very clean voice and the simplicity of the music is really pretty. The guitar instrumentals enhance her voice so well. Very calming music. Not sure why so many songs were about historical figures. Gets pretty samey after a while though. 7/10

Fantastic folk album, stunning voice and some excellent guitar plucking. What a haunting track House of the Rising Sun is. At only 19yrs old she did this, spectacular debut. 4 stars

Beautiful voice. Not really my thing, but I can respect this!

ugh. i've never liked her voice. this is painful. songs and music are fine. but, that voice

I haven’t really listened to Joan Baez much before, but certainly she must have better albums than this. She’s a good singer but the songs are just folk covers and feel lacking

Beautiful songs, but her voice is so high-pitched so I feared it will damage my hearing.

3 out of 5. Dated but pleasant.

I’m a little hit or miss with Joan Baez, and while I wasn’t feeling this album much at first, I ended up really loving it. “Mary Hamilton” was the standout, but the majority of the 2nd half is really good. Kind of a slow start with this one, but worth it in the end.

I quite liked this

Pros: She has a beautiful voice and performs these songs well. Cons: As a full album experience, it is incredibly dull. Nearly every song has basically the same tempo and energy, making it feel like you’re listening to the same song on repeat.

Excellent!

Her voice destroys these wonderful songs for me. Give me Hazel Dickens anytime.

She has a beautiful voice but this simply isn’t her best album. The fact that it’s traditional song covers makes it feel impersonal, the production and musical backing is sparse, so if you don’t care for her light trilly singing style, this will be a turn off.

The great thing about folk music is that it sounds great when sung by a common voice. Joan Baez has an amazing voice that would be diva status today. But to me, it sounds out of place in folk music with a single guitar. I know a lot of people love her and I can understand why, but it just sounds wrong for me.

Not bad. I like her voice. I like the stripped down nature of folk music. But an hour long album is a bit long for this kind of music.

I've always been aware of Joan Baez, but think this is the first time I've properly listened to one of her albums. Her pure, unencumbered voice, simple guitar accompaniment, and choice of folk songs really informs a lot of what I like. But now it is merely interesting rather than essential.

Old school folk! Not bad at all. Joan's voice was a bit rough for my liking

Folksy and way too much vibrato for my liking. Nah.

I don't like the 60's

Spare, traditional arrangements built from clean acoustic guitar picking and unadorned folk structures, with a soaring, piercing voice carrying melodies high above the mix, move this folk album like a clear bell ringing across an open valley—singing of the perils of love and biblical figures like Moses with devotional intensity that feels luminous, unwaveringly solemn and boring at the same time.

I prefer my folk with a little bit more bite but Ms. Baez has a tremendous voice.

Joan Baez is very talented. I can see that, I can acknowledge it on a technical, factual level, ESPECIALLY for a debut album. The inclusion of this album on the list is probably well warranted - certainly more than a lot of other inclusions... ...But I don't like it. Sorry Joan, in this case there IS accounting for taste. It's nothing to do with you or your music, it's all me. To quote Westley in The Princess Bride (after knocking Inigo unconscious after their fierce duel atop the cliffs of insanity): "I would sooner destroy a stained glass window than an artist such as yourself ... Please understand I hold you in the highest respect."

这才是音乐，感觉被净化了

Ah, pure innocent Joanie. Imagine what it would have been like if she never met Dylan and stayed on this ethereal track. Not singing about political issues, but instead these old eternal folk songs of challenge and struggle sung with the voice of an angel.

Great voice, not my vibes

My rating 3.0 Enjoyed the variety of songs included and her guitar and vocal work is excellent. I could do without the warbling but atleast it’s not on every song.

Folk music is already not my cup of tea, and then to make shit worse, this bitch out here yodeling. Save that shit for Cliffhanger on The Price Is Right or if Mars attacks…Ack Ack Ackack 🛸⚡️💀

She's a legend, obvs.....she and this album have their place in history, for sure. Just not super replayable for me.

Every song sounds the same.

very calming

57. beautiful voice

No skips

2/5 - While I really want to like this it's really not landing with me. Listening to this album feels like what Bob Dylan must have had on repeat before releasing his first album. I understand why its on the list, just isn't my jam.

Traditionel folk, altså ikke fokus på hvem den egentlige kunstner er men nærmere at videreføre gamle traditioner i form af sange som har eksisteret i mange år. F.eks. House of the rising sun som først er dateret tilbage til 30erne??? eller lignende men måske endnu ældre. Så det meste er fortolkninger af sange og ikke originale. Jeg kan virkelig godt lide traditionelle folk sange, det er meget råt og det føles så tidsløst fordi det nærmest er en person som synger personligt til en. Det lyder det i hvert fald næsten som om i produktionen. Det kunne ligeså godt være mig der blev sendt tilbage til den tid og så lyttede til sangen. Det er en virkelig god stemning som bliver skabt og man bliver virkelig draget ind i det. Det er jo bare hvad det er, smukke skrevet sange. Jeg kunne rigtig godt lide teksten til John Riley, den var virkelig cute.

Shite Gained nothing from sitting through this twice. Where is my prize? My prize is getting to listen to my library on shuffle knowing I dont have to listen to this again.

I mean its kind of monotone, but in a good way?

She’s got a nice voice but this album is just so lo fi and uninteresting

If I ever find myself in a meadow, this is the album to put on. Folksy, haunting vocals, great covers. I wouldn't casually listen to most of the songs, but it's hard to deny the vocal talents of Baez

Great voice, nice songs but long winded and not enough variety.

Very Inside Llewyn Davis vibes. These are pretty, melancholy songs but I find the way in which Baez is singing to be rather outdated and thin.

An excellent selection of songs, but I really don’t like her voice. Without her, so many of the bands I love wouldn’t really exist, but the vocals are just too warbly for me.

I enjoyed listening to this. Early days in the 1960s US folk explosion. A lot of it sounded very "country" to my ear, so perhaps it bridges a gap? I also hear this as having been a big influence on Joni Mitchell, with the singer-songwriting and the vocal swoops, so hurrah for that. What an amazing body of work Baez has now produced, and it's cheering to read that she continues to be known as an activist in her 80s. Saying all that, this isn't exactly my thing, but I'm very glad to have listened to it; previously, I'd mainly heard about her in connection with Bob Dylan, so it's great to have had an excuse to read about her life. I'd be interested to seek out the follow-up, which seems to include more of her own original songs. Perhaps it's on the list.

Nice record, good old songs

Can’t finish I don’t like this

Finally getting some proper exposure to Joan after knowing her connections to Dylan for the longest time. Hearing this with some of that work in retrospect and my other exposures to artists who seem to have lifted from her technique (I'm shocked that Happy Rhodes seemingly doesn't list Baez as a vocal influence, their styles especially with vibrato sound very very similar, and I love that) makes for an interestingly aware listen. Cool album.

I love folk music and she has a very good voice for the genre. Pleasant listen.

The most annoying and beautiful voice at the same time. Incredibly talented but her style and vocalizations did not stand up to the test of time.

Some nice guitar playing and vocals but not my type of album really

not a big fan, music is fine, don't like the voice

A nice chill listen. The tracks do start to sound pretty similar towards the end, so maybe runs a bit long.

Her voice is pretty impressive, and I quite liked the calm, simple nature of the album. It felt a little long, however.

Not heard this lady before - I love Folk so this is a good one for me. She has a gentle warble to her - not overly drawling which is nice. Another one I'd give 3.5 to as it's ok but very exposed and I'm not sure that there is enough variation to the melodies or vocal tone, I think they're all in the same key even (or at least sound like it). It's Joni-esque but without the sparkle. Rounding down this time as some of the songs sound strained rather than uplifting so I found myself skipping through it. I wouldn't rush to go see her live.

Raw, vulnerable singing but for me really only a glimpse of things to come. As an album it's a bit too over blown in terms of the singing. By the time Joan Baez was writing her own and has found perhaps more in the way of dynamics her legend was assured. Songs like the later Diamonds and Rust are among the most astonishing things ever written and performed but this early album is not something I think I'd find myself listening to that much.

I liked the choice of songs (I didn’t realize ‘House of the Rising Sun’ was a folk standard), her voice is very nice and the sound quality was solid. I do not understand why every song featured her reaching for notes that made me turn down my volume. It felt like she could only interpret each song one way.

Haunting and beautiful

Fine album.

Beautiful voice, but more of a background music to me, not something to indulge in fully.

Wo Lisa Simpson ihre Texte her hat? Hier weiß man es. Anfänge Proteste musikalisch zu begleiten. Gutes Album.

So stelle ich mir amerikanische Südstaaten Familienfeste mit Akustik Gitarre am Lagerfeuer vor. Nach 1-2 Songs sollte allerdings die Gitarre Mal weitergereicht werden...

Can't say it made me change my mind about the 60s' folk scene. Not something I'd listen to normally. If I listen to folk, it's normally neo folk or more chaotic stuff like Comus but this is just a bit too twee for my tastes and her voice can be a touch annoying at times.

I was conflicted because I felt bad dissing Joan .. then I read Stu’s 😁 ‘…and all but it's all in this upper register that I can't engage with…’ EXACTLY. that was it for me, didn’t know how to phrase it (thanks Stu!) Baez falls into the group of artists I appreciate but can’t listen to

I understand how influential this was in 1960 but really tough to listen to in 2026. The tone of her voice and overuse of vibrato are like fingers on a chalkboard. I couldn’t get through the whole album. I totally understand how a female singer, songwriter, folk artist was groundbreaking and paved the way for so many to follow.

Me: well, I finished. The whole thing. me 2: wow. Check out the commitment from the big man. You want a medal or something. Me: no I don't want a medal. I'm just saying it was a bit of a slog. It wasn't fun Me2: so music has to be fun to get your approval Me: no. Obviously not. I like plenty of music that I wouldn't describe as fun. Me2: so it's more of a personal attack? Me: really? Me2: you don't like well sung melodic folk music? You need more adornment? Me: jury is still out on that. But what I can say is that I kept thinking I would like to hear this album redone by Odetta. Me2: Odetta? Me: yes Odetta. Go listen to her version of Pastures of Plenty. The album that came out the same year. She mines a similar array of old folk songs. There is "adornment". But what makes a difference is the voice. Me2: so you don't like Joan's voice? Me: jury still out on that. But what I do get from Odetta is a deeper connection. Joan real sings nice and all but it's all in this upper register that I can't engage with. Odetta brings some low end. And a little gospel. Me2: and is it fun? Me: When it needs to be. Me2: you're ridiculous. Me: we can agree upon that.

Lite konstigt att kalla sig Johan Bajs..... men men

Very beautiful voice and lovely tracks, nothing I'll be relistening too I don't think

Føltes veldig langt. Fenga ikkje så veldig

This is solid, old school folk. Not my thing, but I liked melody on Henry Martin. El Preso Numero Nueve was a favorite, too. This is great for what it is. Still a 3 from me.

The music didn't quite grab me, but what a great voice she has.

With Joan Baez it all boils down to how well you like her beautiful soprano like voice & I just never did. The songs are great (traditional folk) the guitar playing is simple and pretty but her voice as impressive as it is to even non-fans as myself is just too much and what works as a one-off song on the radio overwhelms on a whole album.

What an incredible voice. Loved the simplicity and emotion behind every song. Also can we leave it out there just how kickass Monica Barbaro was? Wow. Definitely have a deeper appreciation after seeing the movie as well. Favorite tracks: Wildwood Flower, Rake and Rambling Boy

Yeah joany Baez damn. I can see why Bob Dylan fell in love with her but why on earth he didn’t commit is beyond me. Especially if she looks like Monica babaro. That being said her voice is absolutely lovely and sings a mix of classic folk standards and her own works. I’d give it a 3.5 if I could

I really adored this album while listening to it. Liked her vocals more than I thought I would. Great guitar work and surprising harmony in a lot of songs. Love the purity of the album. Just voice, guitar, and Joan Baez. Simple and perfect and thematically intriguing with the different character pieces.

It's alright. Not my style, but I don't dislike it. Lyrics are sometimes compelling

Lekker album vol 60’s vibes hou ervan

Quite the voice

Perfectly lovely folk album

4/10 borin as fuck

a lot of the songs sounded the exact same. she has a nice voice but this really wasn’t for me

She gets a bonus point because I really like her voice, however the music is not the style of music I particularly like to listen to. It's fine, just not for me

Nice folk

not my thing

Too folksy for my taste

Folksier than i usually go

This is pretty much always a no, but it's especially a no with a hangover.

I mean, it’s Joan Baez. This is a top twenty album for many people, and her legacy is well established. Maybe there’s a monotony to it, and it doesn’t hit a middle age white man with full impact, but culturally she is a Rushmore female musician. And she’s still around.

Only the coldest of hearts could resist being charmed.

I do genuinely enjoy this music, and I appreciate Baez updating it with her own sensibilities, but I've never felt the connection to it that people apparently did in the revival period, and some part of me wishes I did, I guess because it would feel sophisticated in some way?

I’m usually not the right audience for this kind of music, but reading the backstory was compelling, and I was able to find my way in.

Great

Never heard of her or this album but wow what a great find! Prime reason to do this challenge right here. Beautiful voice, great lyrics and awesome modal tonalities

There's something gorgeous about the simple combination of a voice frolicking with a guitar that has all but disappeared from our music these days. Despite creating some of the most achingly beautiful music of all time, Joan Baez has been overshadowed by her grit-voiced male counterpart because ... men, I guess.

And we end the year of 2025 with a relaxing folk album. It ok.

Good voice, a lot of vernacular songs being captured here. Works as a snapshot of that kind of music. The songs are often stories with all of them only sparsely accompanied by a guitar. A fine choice considering the source material. Though the runtime is on the long side and the variety is not enough to keep it interesting throughout. Listen at least once for the history, not going to relisten later.

It’s not great as a casual listener, but was super influential. Baez explores the less-explored internal dialogue of (white) American experience.

Revisit

An 84 year old Folk Singer from Staten Island, New York.

Ta cabrón, canta muy bien, no sé si lo escucharía diario, pero me gustó

Very weird that so many albums from this era just covered old songs with new singers. Was there not enough originality to go around in the late 50s and early 60s? I guess it’s not so different from pop stars today being the medium for songs written by omnipotent industry ghost writers. At least now it’s the pop machine that creates something somewhat original whereas back then it was just recycling the same old folk songs. Anyway long rant to say that I wasn’t very moved by this album. Good performance, sure, but what’s that really worth outside of that era?

Classic stuff, but don't listen to more than an album at a time or it'll wear on you quickly.

Eh... Not as bad as I expected. I'm not a folk fan, but Joan does have a great voice.

Wow, another 60's singer-songwriter folkie! Is it time again for me to complain about how I don't understand their lyrics? Thankfully, no — and thank goodness for that. This is an album made up entirely of traditional tunes. Baez only arranged these songs (except for, like, two or three), so luckily I don't hafta worry about parsing out what any of these songs "mean" and try to judge Baez's songwriting. But I'll tell you: it **is** sort of strange that this is Joan's debut and yet she didn't write a single song on it. Now one! I mean, it's not that odd that it's made up of folk standards; Bob Dylan's two years later was largely standards as well. But then, Dylan somehow managed to sneak two of his own originals on there, so... Whatever, though. This album clearly wants more to show off Baez's skills as a performer. That's fine, that's fair; I probably would've focused largely on the performance even if there were some of her own songs. And, I mean, this thing lives and dies on its performance; for the whole runtime there's only Joan and her guitar. There ain't even a harmonia to break up the pace. So, if you're not into her performance, I can't imagine what a slog these 40 minutes would feel like. Is it a slog to me? Well ... here's the thing: I can tell that Joan is a very nice guitar player and a very nice singer. Normally I don't have much tolerance for this kind of "plonking along on a guitar" sort of thing, but I think Joan plays pretty enough that I can look past it. Her voice is really nice, too. When she sings lightly and softly, I can completely understand that one person I saw who called her voice "haunting." No doubt, I think I'd get a little tired of a whole album of just this and nothing else, but I think it'd happen pretty slowly if Joan kept this up. If she did. I wish she did, but, no — you've also gotta put up with her **vibrato**. This isn't the first folk album I've come across with a vibrato album, and maybe it's not the worst, but goodness me. It just builds, the entire length of the thing. Every time Joan holds a note, it suddenly sounds like she's in a car on a bumpy road, or like someone's started shaking her by the shoulders. I really can't understand why so many folk singers decided they want to sing like that. I'unno if they think it's more soulful or real or whatever than just holding the note straight, but goodness me. If you ever hear Buffy Saint-Marie's cover of "The Circle Game" at double speed like I have, you'll never take vibrato seriously ever again. And that's not even the only issue I take with her voice. There are also times where she puts some volume in her voice, and goodness me, they don't sound great. Whenever it happens, it sounds like the song's bricking. Her singing seriously just gets that loud and overpowering in comparison to her everything else, and it is seriously not pleasant. I know this album was recorded in 1960, but there wasn't **anything** they could have done about this? Jeez, at least tell her to lean back from the microphone; she's a moment away from putting it in her mouth. It's a shame I take such issue with these two elements of her voice. I can clearly tell that she's supposed to have the voice of an angel, but then these two flaws ... well, they keep it from truly ascending, y'know. I do wish I could be more into it, but, just how things go sometimes. At least I was able to write a folk singer-songwriter review without bringing up the lyrics, for once. Goodness.

Every musician has to start somewhere, and this example is a pretty good one. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 5. I don’t think there’s too much to be said here; it’s lovely folk music arranged with some good guitar melodies & a silky smooth voice coming out of Joan Baez. Sure, it might all blend together if you’re not paying attention, or if you’re not too inclined lyrically, but I think these tracks are pretty straightforward, with maybe “Mary Hamilton” as the only one with a bit more historical context needed to understand the Scottish royalty slant of it all. Even still, I think that track comes across pretty clearly. Enjoying this album is a matter of how much you like this brand of folk music, and while I understand those who aren’t huge on it, I just think these all tell very nice stories. Joan Baez sounds great, with her held notes & vibrato feeling like an operatic Dolly Parton at times. She knows when to be softer & when to turn up the power in her vocals, and it adds the emotional depth the lyrics need. The instrumentation here occasionally has a bit of a country lean, and since it’s all driven by guitar (with no percussion to be found), I think it’s music in a very pure form. I do think it’s a little long of an album, but for the most part, each track captivated me, so I never felt that length bear down too badly. All in all, I just happened to really like it. I can’t understand why people might give this a 1; that’s just total rejection of the music, which feels unfounded. The very bottom floor here is a 2 if you’re just bored by the whole thing, which is kinda fair. I’d say the more reasonable floor is a 3. Personally, I’m at a 5 – her voice just stuck with me really nicely, & while that operatic flair does blend a little bit, the delivery of each track & the storytelling present here clicked for me. This is the only Joan Baez album on the list; I don’t know if she’ll show up in any other remaining albums we have as a feature, but it would be nice if she did. As far as this one goes, it’s just a nice simple 5.

An insufferable music teacher gone mad.

This was an interesting album. Baez has a really nice voice. It's very minimalist but it would have been so much less impactful with more. Much like Bob Dylan, a voice and a guitar is all you really need, especially when you are as talented as Baez. I don't often love the singer/songwriter type genre, but Joan Baez really sucks you in with some outstanding lyrics and melodies. It would take several listens to really absorb all the stories being told here, but on a first listen, it's a strong album. Standouts were "House of the Rising Sun," "All My Trials" and "El Preso Numero Nueve." "Girl of Constant Sorrow" off the reissue tracks is pretty great too. Pretty cool album. Not the kind of thing I listen to often, so I'd give it a 3 because I love her voice and Joan Baez is a legend. It's pleasant and I'd not shy away from listening to more of Baez's work.

her style is not for me. that vibrato was waaay too much. like the old lady that stands behind you in church

Ooh a real grower 4

It’s easy to hear why this album mattered so much and why Joan Baez became such a defining voice of folk music. Favourite Songs: Silver Dagger, East Virginia, Wildwood Flower. Least Favourite Songs: House of the Rising Sun, Little Moses.

This is way too folky for me, the high notes way too high, and a 19 year-old singing about love and the next moment about "and when... I'm in my coffin" isn't strictly what I'm keen on. But this was educational, as I obviously heard of Baez before but never listened to any of her songs.

I really dig the 50s western romance vibes in this album. 3.5/5

A classic 'respect rather than enjoy' album. Nice fingerpicking guitar and a remarkable voice (albeit not one I actually like listening to) delivering a set of classic folk songs expressing Americana ren faire taste.

Beautiful voice. This will be getting a few more plays when there’s a long drive to be done

Great voice, but not my kind of music

I guess it's alright. It kind of put me to sleep.

Not totally for me

Never heard of Joan Baez before this. This is what the project is all about! Similarly, I don't think I had had much exposure to 'Folk Music'. This was a pleasant surprise, with Baez's beautiful haunting voice and equally haunting acoustic guitar. I particularly loved "East Virginia" and Baez's cover of "House of the Rising Sun", both tracks somber and moody; these vibes, I realise, are near integral to my music taste. My only reservation with this album is the lack of variation, same were my thoughts on Don McLean's American Pie. Nearing to the albums close, tracks begin to blur together, though I appreciate that in 1960 American Folk was going through a revival period.

2 sterne

Very folks, but felt genuine to the artist

Love her voice, but over the course of whole album I found myself wishing for some different sound

Not a fan of Bob Dylan or Joan Baez.

It’s an okay album. Her voice is strikingly beautiful and some of the songs are really good. There are a few that start to get close to renaissance fair music and this is what hurts the album. 2.5/5 Might listen again

I am rounding the legendary Joan Baez up to 5/5 despite those coupla times her sustained high notes had me scrambling for the volume control. And I’m doing so because Joan Baez, along with Bob Dylan and maybe others in the early 60s folk pantheon, formed one of the tributaries into much of my favorite music: the revolutionary music of that decade and its descendants. I would like to think that if I were a young man in 1960 this would have been on my turntable.

For everyone who hates Bob Dylan's voice, I give you Joan Baez! Her voice is arrestingly beautiful, the arrangements are folk gems, and her content selection is a call to action. Right away, she is mature beyond her years, and you can see why she and Dylan got along so well early on in their careers. Worth your time any time.

It was ok not my type of favorite music lol

Quite the voice, perhaps a bit too shrill at times, and I'm sure important to the popularity of traditional folk at the time. A lot of the tracks were kind of structured the same, though. Only so much you can do with this kind of stripped down folk I guess.

I never listened to Joan Baez because I was so sure I wouldn’t like her music one bit, and once again, good instincts, me.

Classic Folk guitar

What a mesmerizing voice. Tremendous folk performer.

Minimalistista kitara ja tyttö tyylistä musiikkia. Oikein hidastempoista mutta kerrontavoittoista musiikkia. Tykästyin!

I enjoyed this album fine. Joan has a pretty voice which is very pleasant and enjoyable to listen to and I loved the folk vibes of the album. I felt like many of the songs sounded similar so it was hard for me to tell them apart but overall I enjoyed this album and would listen to it again!

This debut is undeniably important, but importance doesn’t always translate to enjoyment. The clarity and power of Baez’s voice are impressive on a technical level, yet the tone can drift into something sharper and more piercing than I ultimately find pleasant. It’s a style built for commanding attention, not necessarily for warmth, and over the course of a full album it wears on me more than it draws me in. The material itself is solid enough, with familiar folk standards delivered cleanly, but nothing here feels definitively hers. After finishing the record, hearing Joni Mitchell immediately highlighted the contrast: the songs felt more inviting, more nuanced, more emotionally textured. Baez’s interpretations, by comparison, come across as admirable rather than moving. I’m glad to have heard it as a historical touchstone, but it’s not something I see myself returning to. A respectful three stars—valuable to know, not essential to revisit.

She is a phenomenal singer but I didn't really enjoy listening to this. The guitars were very quiet, the volume of her voice is extremely dynamic, the lyrics are poetic, and all of the songs sounded the same. The unexpected spanish song at the end was pretty fun though.

I had no doubt Joan Baez would be on the 1001. My parents had a bunch of her records but I never really liked them. Now I've sat through this I can only assume this is one of those albums that only make sense in the context of when it was released. All I'm hearing is some nice guitar and a terribly warbly soprano voice that just grates on me. This wasn't a pleasant experience. Maybe there were better albums for Joan - maybe not an album of covers. This is a fail for me.

Decent debut

That was nice. I like this album. Joan Baez is probably a notable enough name to have an album on a list like this, and I'm not just saying that because she dated Bob Dylan. She's widely considered to be a folk icon, and that seems warranted to me. However, this album doesn't actually feature any of her songwriting. Apparently Baez is more well-known for interpreting others songs rather than writing her own. That's fine though. As long as you do something good with it, I can't be upset with covers like this, especially given that this debut album of hers is largely comprised of traditional folk songs. As far as the performances go, they're pretty good! I like Joan's voice. It pleases my ears. Her guitar work is also rather enjoyable to listen to. Songs like the opener "Silver Dagger" balance these two very well to create an engaging listen. It helps that the songs in question were chosen well. While I can't claim some of her versions to be the definitive ones, I do think that every single track on the album is worth its place on the album. I mean, it's kind of hard to beat the Animals in the competition of "who can play 'House of the Rising Sun' better?" isn't it? Still, it's the voice that makes the album work as well as it does. There really isn't anything that this album does poorly. It's a very well-balanced album, and I appreciate that. It's got a pleasant vibe that I'm never not in the mood for. Good stuff. Light 4/5.

While I respect her and her music, I’m not a fan

Timeless document of the folk-revival in the early 1960s. It is a stark recording, but captures the beginning of an era. The mood has to be right, but overall excellent and essential.

In addition to her lovely voice, I love how simple and clean this album is.

Very unique and ahead of her time in terms of singer songwriter especially so young. I would listen to this if I had to carry the one ring to Mordor

I just can’t get here. I have nothing but love and respect for Joan Baez - especially her song writing, but it’s just not me.

Sings like Hugh Jackman. Not really my thing.

Love her voice

Why do Americans love vibrato so much? Just sounds like the poor girl is trying to sing with a massage gun to her throat

I don’t really know how to rate folk music since I don’t listen to a lot of folk, but I gotta say Baez has a fantastic voice, and she is a stellar guitar player. Beyond that, though, the songs are just alright.

I like Joan fine. She's not my go to but I'm fine with hearing this every now and again.

This was very pretty and the loud soft contrast is really impressive for a folk album.

Joan has a beautiful voice and I really liked the intricacy of the acoustic guitar fingerpicking; wish there was more variety in the sound/that it got a little more experimental with other instruments, musical styles, etc. (even though this is a pretty pure folk album); felt a little long/got a little boring

Nice folk album. She has a beautiful voice. Favorites: Donna Donna

Just a bit dull and certainly not a fan of this version of House of the rising sun. Her vocal delivery along with the guitar plucking makes the songs all song the same

There were times I quite liked this album and then there were times I, literally, screwed my face up listening to it. A huge part of the problem is Baez’s voice; it just grates on me. I didn’t mind it at the start but, once we got to her version of “House of the Rising Sun”, it became to caterwaul-y for me - especially on that song, which does not suit her voice. I also didn’t enjoy the run of narrative songs; one would have maybe been fine, but I think we got three or four in a row at the back end of the album. Were there a 2.5* option I would score it that - seeing as there isn’t, and this was not at all as enjoyable as some 3* albums I’ve listened to as part of this project, it gets 2*.

Joan really likes a bit of vibrato doesn't she? Such a wibbly wobbly voice! Lots of traditional folk songs over (in most cases) a single guitar accompaniment, makes for not the most exciting or dynamic album. I love House of the Rising Sun, so I should have at least loved that, but it was just ok. Girl (Man) of Constant Sorrow is another track I should have adored from the bonus songs, thanks to an abiding love of the Oh Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack. It was fine. It may be a case of wrong album, wrong day (full of cold and little sleep really required something shouty I think) but this has been filed into the "it's alright I guess" category in my head. That would be a 2.5, but it's forced into being a 2. 2/5

I really dislike the extremely high-pitched, excess vibrato shit that seems like it was all the rage in the 1960s hippie movement. But it's enshrined in the Library of Congress, so whatever. Probably 2.5. There's clearly something here, it's just *really* not my thing.

Baez’s teenage voice was pristine. And these folk selections are gentle and tasteful. Maybe too gentle? I yearned for a little more variety.

Good

Long but chill

She has a lovely voice. I don't love the "traditional" folk songs, they all sound like updated takes on Greensleeves. I like her take on House of the Rising Sun but the Animals are still the definitive version. There's something both innocent and knowing about her delivery. I Know You Rider is the best song on the album. It's good, not great, but better than Joni Mitchell. She loves using the phrase "deep salt sea".

Very clean and beautiful for its time and her voice is unadorned yet sweet And powerful.

***An ok album, easy listening. Most tracks sound alike

On a different day, in a different mood, over a different mountain, under a different moon...maybe. But today, no thanks Joan Baez.

I'm sorry but I really couldn't stand this. Her voice went right through me Songs were very boring and this album couldn't be saved 1 ⭐️

Glad to listen to a joan Baez album. Feels like Paul Simon where if I grew up on this I would totally get it. Just too sparse for me. There were a few times I thought the album had looped because I was sure I had heard this one already. It’s still pretty and she’s a great vocalist.

5 star. Classic folk album.

Lovely. 4 *

3.5

Little bit of a religious element to these folk songs.

Groundbreaking, but not breathtaking

I mean ...... it's nice to have Joan Baez but I'm probably not going back to this.

untenable vocals for me sonically

her voice is obviously incredible but folk songs aren't super my jam. 2.5

I want to like Joan Baez a lot more than I actually enjoy listening to Joan Baez. Always in our hearts, rarely on our stereos, sorry ma'am

Great voice, nice guitar, gets a bit boring by the end but calming listen overall.

She has great technical ability with her voice and her lyrics are poetic, but she sings without emotion. Well, unless getting loud is an emotion.

There are some Joan Baez songs I like, but they are not on this album. 2 stars or D.

Not a folk music fan, I didn't hate it, but also not my thing. I can see why other people would like it. Also sounds good being from the 60s.

Didn’t love this, the vocals are quite unique in probably a marmite way, and the vibrato wasn’t doing it for me.

A lovely voice even though the vibrato wears me down. This type of folk always feels too hokey for my tastes too. Like something that you would hear fireside on Little House on the Prairie preceded by “sing us a song ma” said by a dusty little kid

My parents loved Joan Baez and we had some of her records in the house growing up. I didn't pay it much attention at the time, but listening to this brought me back to childhood and hearing her, S&G, PP&M, and other folk singers of the era in our living room. What a beautiful voice she has, and the arrangements range from somber to joyous, sometimes in the same song.

Well, she has a beautiful voice and the guitar work is solid. I respect Baez deeply and I enjoy a collection of well-performed folk songs as much as the next person, but this was a bit monolithic and overlong for me to outright love.

1/10 - wow this is bad, religious ramblings for bible belt listeners. Should not be anywhere near this list

This was a perfect album for me. Three times through.

Something just doesn't quite float my boat here, and I was hoping that it would, returning to her. Curious to see if other albums of hers feel the same.

I like folk, but I like British folk, not this boring bloody bollocks.

I enjoyed it, don’t know what else to say

I tried. I know she has a good voice, but it was a lot of yodeling

Not for me but not unlistenable

I’m not a fan of Joan’s voice. Her vibrato, especially in the higher registers, is grating on my ears. It’s tough to listen to sometimes. This was her debut album, so all traditional folk music. I do like some of her music on later albums when she branches out to include more rock/pop influences and her voice smoothes out a bit more. This album wasn’t for me, but she became one of the most influential folk singers as a result of this, so giving it a 3.

While this is not my style of music (folk) I can see why this album was popular during the 60’s. The message in Baez’s songs is more important than the actual arrangement, but this girl can sing too. I imagine that this style of music was a change from the rock and roll blasting the air waves during the 60’s and Baez’s lyrics connected with the masses during a very tumultuous time period. Again, not really for me, but I get it and can see how her songs pushed future artists to be successful.

Nope. Can’t do it. Please understand that this album is actually closer in age right now to the year 1895 than it is to the year 2025. Let that sink in. This is too far afield to be anything other than old and dated. She clearly has a great voice … but so did Connie Francis and The Andrews Sisters and I don’t expect to be listening to them anytime soon.

Joan Baez, I'm certain, has a voice that appeals to her many fans, but it's not for me. Not going to make any snarky remarks, she's a legend, but damn. Voice aside, it's typicle folk music. It's fine. Boring. But fine.

Like many other albums, I think I might like this more if I was in the right mood for it.

I was only introduced to her because of the Bob Dylan album but I love this style.

Folk yeah!

The thing I like about a lot of folk songs is that the songs tell a story and this album is definitely the quintessential folk album. I don't think that Joan Baez had what I call a pretty voice, but it was definitely a voice with character. I can appreciate her singing; however, when she starts that caterwauling I just wish it would end. I know that some people think that adds emotion to the song, but honestly, does it? Worst song for me was "Fare Thee Well" and best was "Donna, Donna".

A collection of covers of traditional folks songs done in such an intimate way with just a girl her guitar and incredible voice. It’s a must listen for folk enthusiasts (loved her rendition of house of the rising sun).

Best: "Wildwood Flower" Worst: "Mary Hamilton"

Wow, I had no idea the impact this album has had on hip hop culture. I had never listened to Tom Tom Club before, but I recognized the background beats from a massive variety of songs. Genius of Love might be the most sampled beat I have ever heard, and I just learned what it is from. This was a particularly shocking realization for me because the opening song "Wordy Rappinghood" gave me very similar vibes to "Don't Hug Me, I'm scared" (if you're unfamiliar, look that up at your own risk). Overall the music was very fun to listen to, extremely creative (hip-hop artists for years apparently agree), and to a fun amount, experimental. However it wasn't music that I actually enjoyed. I'd say it's probably a 4/5 on merits, 2/5 for personal enjoyment, so I'll settle for 3/5 for me.

Not my cup of tea really but quite peaceful

Stellar instrumentation and songs that are so sturdy that they feel juxtaposed on the delicate voice of Joan.

This was the Joan Baez of the New York Folk scene, before she started hanging out with Bob Dylan and being in your face political. This, Baez's eponymous debut is packed with real folk songs, song in her high soprano, plaintive voice. This is the album that made my Dad into a folkie in the early 60s. It's just beautiful. Expect for House of the Rising Sun. It sounds wrong after the Animals version.

Some very pretty vocals and arrangements, but Jesus, when it comes to the constant vibrato, 'less is more' definitely could have applied. I know she's a legend and all but, I struggled with this. 45 minutes straight is a bit much.

Phew, country and folk. Peaceful whispers of the worst kind. It reminds me of embarrassing scenes in the schoolyard from my youth. Back then, as a peace-loving greenhorn, you listened to Joan Baez. As a rocker, it was almost unbearable, but most of the pretty girls were in the movement. Now, as a silverback, older and -perhabs- wiser ;-) , I thought I could listen to it again and maybe enjoy it. But no, I couldn't even get through the first song. 1/5

Beautiful, airy and ethereal. But a bit monotonous towards the end.

Un álbum muy melancólico y folk que seguramente tuvo la oportunidad de ser reconocido gracias a la gran ola de música country de los 50s y los 60s en Estados Unidos. Me gustó el hecho de que es una obra muy cruda en términos de arreglo y grabación: una cantante y su guitarra, grabando en una toma. La vida que cobra la música deviene del gran trabajo interpretativo que hace Baez. De hecho por ejemplo, me gusta más esta versión de "The House Of The Rising Sun" en comparación con la más famosa y desarrollada versión de The Animals. Creo que tiene una calidad interpretativa más íntima y sutil. La calidad de sonido de la grabación no es grandiosa, pero aporta a la mística de la sencillez y la crudeza del estilo en ésta época. Gran parte de los temas cuentan historias muy tristes, que por alguna razón suelen ser parte de este tipo de country music tan reconocido. Esto me parece interesante, ya que es una paradigma que se corre de las clásicas temáticas de amor y desamor, que por supuesto también forman parte de estas músicas, pero casi siempre se ven atravesadas por una gran melancolía y nostalgia, que eventualmente se convertirían en clichés temáticos, pero que en su momento deben haber sido un aporte relevante y necesario para la sociedad de la época post segunda guerra mundial.

very pretty.

That’s a no from me dawg

A talented woman whose falsetto I do not enjoy