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1960, she was so young. Very cool. I Know You Rider!
Beautiful haunting voice and great interpretations of traditional folk songs. Particularly liked Donna Donna and John Riley.
Great arrangements and musicians. I can understand why it is considered one of the best albums of folk music. My biggest problem is I am not a big fan of Joan Baez's voice. Between the tonal limitations and continual vibrato in her voice I can only listen to 3- 4 songs then I have to take a break.
No thank you
Rustige luisterliedjes, maar te hoge stem om lekker te luisteren
I remember my mam♡
I know its 1960, but m8, do you even compress? Also, it's like the same 30 second loop again and again and again.
A beautiful and heartfelt performance. Joan weaves a litany of stories through her intricate but relatable lyrics, into a masterful folk album.
The songs all felt the same and she uses way too much vibrato, but her voice is kinda nice
If thou likest thy folk music, thou shall like this. Best consumed in small batches.
*1960. *Beautiful and melodic, but I'm not a big fan of the high pitched soprano, so a little goes a long way. RATING - 6/10
gosh she has a crazy voice
My mother was a big fan of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. I have this original print LP in my collection from my mom. I can still remember welling up with tears every time All My Trials played when I was little. I grew up to love metal, punk rock, and other noisy stuff over the years. But even now in my 50s as a husband and dad this album still moves me. And yes, I still blubber a bit when AMT plays. 4.5/5 #216
De inmediato sale a mi mente un ejército de monjas y no se quieren ir. Grrrr
Folk music can be beautiful if the singer has an amazing voice.
I don't like to downgrade music simply because it's not my style, but I was listening to this one through my hearing aids, and she was the only singer that ever literally hurt my ears
One of Mom's favorites. It's good, but the voice is definitely an acquired taste.
Good singing and guitar
Perfect album!. Donna Donna and House Of The Rising Sun are the masterpieces!
muy linda vos y lindas canciones. otra vez no es algo q pondria pero reconozco q es muy lindo album
Great voice - but not for me
way too shrill and the lack of instruments was boring, do not listen to while hungover
Folk
Very cute
Partly beautiful, partly haunting
Judas Priest brought me to Joan Baez. Joan's amazing voice kept me here. She was 19 when she made this album. Just outstanding. She should have a few more albums on this list.
Love a lot the guitar, some of the songs not for me
One of the two greatest folk singers of all time to come out of the 60's and still be going. An artist I listen to all the time and a magnificent introductory album.
Pleasant 3.7/5
A note to all divas: singing scales is good and all, but if you have a beautiful voice, I think it is better utilized singing about interesting things and with feeling. Joan definitely belongs there amongst the best.
The bravado takes getting used to, but the tender tone and the heart-wrenching ballads kept alive by her arrangements are exceptional. Classic.
This one's tough. She's got a great voice, but I just don't enjoy the trilling. And boy, does she trill. 3.5*
Very nice
Such a sweet voice
this self titled album felt like an offering to whatever it is you find Divine. there's so much emotional depth in her lyrics. genuinely felt the brokenness. Baez is safe in her own sharing of vulnerability. her storytelling and images of atlas... just powerful.
Joan is a legend. So this is a me problem, but I just don’t like vibrato in vocals. That’s not her fault, but I really hate it and it’s her whole schtick, at least here (and pretty much everything else I’ve heard). Lovely tone but when that vibrato is vibrato-ing I just can’t. Sorry Joan
silver dagger- 5 east virginia- 5 fare thee well- 5 house of the rising sun- 5 all my trials- 5 wildwood flower- 5 donna donna- 5 this is boring as fuck joan
Vackert men inte så spännande
Ganska trevligt och definitivt mysigt! Kul!
Fint men inget speciellt.
the queen of 60’s folk.
Yeeeeesh
Simple and pleasant, doesn't leave any major lasting impression but her voice and vibrato are nice
Could only manage one and a half songs. Terrible sound and her voice really annoyed me
Amazing guitar playing, lovely voice although a bit too warbly for me, kinda makes all the music sound the same - but it was still an enjoyable listen
An unbelievable talent. This is a solid debut album, but some of her later work is much more polished and mature. It certainly provides a glimpse of what the artist would become!
A good album, I liked Wildwood Flower, Donna Donna and A Girl Of Constant Sorrow the most.
3.75
Silver Dagger // All My Trials // 3.5/5
She has a really good voice
Haunting and beautiful. Lovely folk from an absolute legend.
I couldn’t find this one on the streaming services so I listened to Farewell Angelina instead. There’s a chance I could really like this if I stuck with it but I was in and out on it this morning.
2.0 Maybe I was in a bad mood from the previous nights Jays loss but I couldnt get through it. Vocals although pretty, got very annoying (for me)
Her voice is ridiculous, so I can see why it’s been parodied as the quintessential female folk singer voice. The songs are all way too similar. A couple nice moments.
Det spelar ingen roll om det är Baez, Dylan, Phil Ochs eller nån annan i det tidiga 60talets lite hippa folkvåg. Det är inte för mig.
Ingen låt i sig är direkt dålig, men ingen är heller särskilt bra. Sammantaget blir det utdraget med många likartade folksånger.
Visst har hon i grunden en fin röst. Men det blir lite väl mycket vibrato. Hade nog mått bra av ett band, men det var väl aldrig på tal?
Jag vet inte hur okända dessa låtar var 1960, om det kunde ses som någon sorts kulturgärning att gräva fram dem? Idag känns det som en meningslös skiva. Flera av låtarna borde ha förblivit begravda. Arrangemangen är trista och jag tröttnar på Baez vibrato efter första spåret. Den avslutande spanska låten var droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över.
Such simple folk purity from a 19 year old JB. Astounding stuff.
Her voice is really nice at first, but over the course of the album it wears you down. The purity of her singing is undeniable, but it’s tough to sit through an entire record of it.
Poundland Joni Mitchell
Simple but sweet
Good
Just beautiful.
Nothing surprising here if you know who Joan Baez is. I can appreciate her voice (although I understand how it would sound annoying to some people), and the songs are mostly light ballads, so it was not unpleasant to listen. I’m not into that kind of music at all, but at least she’s not as whiny and full of herself as Dylan. I don’t know enough about the context to understand precisely what kind of role she played in the folk revival, but it was certainly a laudable effort for a 19 years old girl. Her specific brand of folk music leaves me mostly indifferent, and the songs all sound the same to me (except Donna Donna). But it was all right as a morning album. I’ll rate it a 2* for effort, but I won’t listen again. 3/10
It’s an easy but a bit annoying listening album. The voice is nice and clear … but it’s good if you want to fall asleep in a short time !! I did appreciate the feeling provided by the classic house of the rising sun
One of my mum’s favorite singers. She does folk covers with a nice voice but, at the end, is just a bit less tiring than Joni Mitchell’s. Another hippie icon, pretty only for few songs and then I find it tedious. Listening to her House of the Rising Sun only makes you realize how The animals does it better. It needs more layers and mood to me.
I like her picking style and her voice but it’s too slow and downbeat for me.
Kinda boring
Wonderful!
Top track: Silver Dagger / Henry Martin
Incredibly boring. Baez's voice is shrill and the songs too samey. I honestly think it is nothing really to do with her or the music per se, more the genre and amount time that has passed since it came out. It just isn't very interesting.
Classic folk
Good singer, some good tunes - but folk has never been my thing. Respect it though.
Pretty nice, thou I'm expecting even more ahead from her.
Fantastic 60’s folk
Back on the rough streak
She walked so Joni Mitchell could run
Favorite Track: House of the Rising Sun
OK
Joan Baez – Joan Baez (1960) Ein beeindruckendes Debütalbum, das mit puristischem Charme und emotionaler Tiefe überzeugt. Baez interpretiert traditionelle Folksongs mit klarer Stimme und minimaler Gitarrenbegleitung – aufgenommen in nur vier Tagen, fast wie ein Live-Konzert A. Besonders hervorzuheben sind Stücke wie „Silver Dagger“, „Domma Donna“ und „House of the Rising Sun“, die durch ihre schlichte, aber eindringliche Darbietung glänzen. Ein Meilenstein des amerikanischen Folkrevivals – ein Stern Abzug nur, weil die hohe Stimme nicht in jedem Song gleich gut funktioniert. Trotzdem: ein zeitloser Klassiker.
Fallout: New Vegas vibes (complimentary)
Much respect for your activism, your role in the movement and your place in folk. But I'm reviewing music, and how an album hits me. This does not. Perhaps my dog appreciates hitting upper ranges and minimal instrumentation, but not I.
too slow. I know she is important for the folk movement of the 60's. just not my thing.
Just wonderful
Not for me. I don’t appreciate her style of singing.
that's all folks
ig it is chill
I was going to give this a better score but it went on too long. It’s fine but that let it be cover just made me think of the original the whole time.
3/5 Didn't expect much since it's folk music, but this is actually pretty good. Baez has a soft vibrato voice that calms me down funny enough, even if I don't like the music in particular.
Honestly pretty good. I was annoyed at her vocalising a bit too much in some songs
Great vocal and guitar performances. Too much vibrato for me but that's a personal choice. Great songs incredible how well this record holds up
Enjoyable.
What a hauntingly beautiful voice
Disappointing if I’m honest … I guess I don’t like folk music as much as I thought I did
Pleasant performances but quite same-y when heard back-to-back. Probably carries more weight if you belong to the folk of these songs.
A beautiful sweet voice and a mostly boring album.
Better than expected. There are other performers who sing these songs better, but they might never have bothered to record them if Joan Baez hadn't made it OK for urban northerners to listen. If that makes any sense. And she plays a mean guitar too, which I didn't know.
bonus za house of rising sun, czesc naprawde spoko
Bardzo ubolewam nad faktem że nie potrafię na telefonie przełączyć dźwięku na mono. Może 60 lat temu w stanach przy ognisku by się tego dobrze słuchało, ale w pociągu KD w 2025 niezbyt. Chociaż nawet do śpiewania przy ognisku się średnio nadaje bo jednak wymaga dobrego głosu. Dosłuchałem do połowy, raczej domyślam się co będzie dalej, idę słuchać dream theater to może skończę octavarium zanim dojadę na dworzec
Her voice is pretty good, the vibrato was getting to me a bit though, too old of folk for me
I liked her voice, the songs weren’t as politically charged as I expected them to be. I enjoyed listening to her and wish I had the time to just sit and do that as the activity. I particularly enjoyed wildhood flower and her version of “girl of constant sorrow”.
I love Joan so much. Having become a Quaker in recent years, when I found out she’s a Quaker it really moved me deeply and made so much more sense of her story. This is a beautiful collection of mostly covers and folk tales but she really does have one of the most stunning clear pure lovely voices of all time. (4.5 stars)
How beautiful. Reminds me of the voice of Joni Mitchell, but is a little less over-warbled so doesn't get old at all. I really really enjoyed this. Also, didn't know House of the Rising Sun was a folk song before this, so that's a cool little factoid.
The album is fine. Didn't hate it, won't be listening again. For a folk album from 1960, it isn't bad. Just kinda boring. Joan has a nice voice, but I'm not a fan of her vocal gymnastics.
If I liked folk music, this might be my favorite album yet. Unfortunately, there's only so much folk music I can handle in one sitting. Most songs here are fine by themselves and aren't long at all. There's not much going on here either. Few lyrics, strong vocals and some light guitar playing. Also, all of these are just traditional folk songs or covers. So... the only new thing we're getting is the vocals. It's worth it honestly. I did struggle to get through to the end, though.
Can you believe this thing was recorded in just 4 days by an artist who had never released a single project ever before? That is the story that started the legendary career of Folk legend Joan Baez, who at 19 wowed people for just what she was capable of doing with a guitar in her hand and a whiff of that youthful creativity flowing inside her. While a lot of the songs here are renditions of popular tracks from the past, having them shown on such a display as this with Joan's gorgeous singing is nothing short of stunning. Everything from Scottish Folk tales to the iconic House of the Rising Sun are all pieces that come together to make Joan's beautifully aged debut album. This album is a really solid representation of Folk music as a whole before it really started popping into the mainstream with Bob Dylan. This album is extremely consistent and a damn good time, so if you haven't already you should definitely give Joan a chance here because she really kills it on this album.
Ok
Good
Holy shit. Her voice is so clear, and her folk style I can tell right off the bat is monumental to the genre. (reading her bio, I guessed right!). I can't believe her name didn't ring any bells for me. Excellent album
Completely blows my mind that she was 19 when she recorded this. I love her voice and her guitar playing. It feels simple, and raw. I feel like I could be in the room with her as she plays this. Joan's version of I Know You Rider was so excellent.
This is great. I love this era of American music. When all of Greenwich Village was pumping out roots music and reviving an old tradition. Its fun to hear these traditional songs recorded with decent quality. I really respect Joan standing out as a solo act during this era and especially as an outspoken civil rights activist and feminist. Musically, I like her take on these songs. I love her I Know You Rider cover and Its All Over Now, Baby Blue. Silver Dagger and Wildwood Flower were also songs that stood out to me. More than anything, I like that this is an important link in a long standing American tradition of music. Its beautiful, its messy, its sincere, its genuine. Its one of those things that has shaped who we are as a people and the music that we consume.
I'm surprised that I enjoyed it more than I should.
Joan has so many albums She cool
A stunning voice singing beautiful folk music. Good stuff.
one thing will always remain true, joan baez has one of the most beautiful singing voices of all time. god, it is gorgeous. and here, in its most youthful form, it is not different. the one thing i will slightly gripe about here is that it is a folk album from 1960. so it's not really curated beyond "here's a handful of songs i know" and that's fine, but it makes for a bit of a hit or miss experience listening to this album. some cuts, she knocks out of the park, some she strikes out. is what it is. but god, her voice.
Joan deserves better.
Really nice voice, although I probably wouldn’t listen on my own.
It blows my mind that Joan Baez was only 19 when she put this out. Her voice already had this power and maturity that most singers never get to, and she made it sound effortless. Her version of “House of the Rising Sun” is really good. It is stripped down, raw, and you can feel the weight behind it. Then she goes and closes the album by singing completely in Spanish, which was both bold and impressive. That takes guts for a teenager stepping into the folk scene. It is no wonder Bob Dylan was into her. From this debut alone you can tell she had the talent and confidence to stand out, and it set the stage for everything that came after. Simple, strong, and memorable.
I don't like her vibrato but the songs were nice.
I couldnt finish this. This album is so boring. She managed to make House Of The Rising Sun a snoozefest. I tried to listen to this twice and both times I had to give up. Dreadful.
This is going to be another very similar album review compared to the other Folk albums I’ve rolled so far. Folk isn’t generally my thing, but I can appreciate it for what it is. It makes it a lot easier when I like the singers voice, obviously. Joan has a very soothing voice, and it’s extremely relaxing. The way she can hold a note for so long and really make it vibrate is very impressive. It’s also really cool hearing her start singing in Spanish on one of her tracks. Unfortunately, much like the other folk albums I’ve rolled, I’m probably not going to remember this one all too much in a few days. That being said, I’m an absolute sucker for good “House Of The Rising Sun” covers, and this one is pretty dang good. For that reason, that and the aforementioned “El Preso Numero Nueve” are my favorites on this one. Very pretty, but not the most memorable, as has been the same case for a lot of the other Folk albums.
2.5
I could not find one thing I liked about this album. Her style does not work for me at all. The worst part is that her version of House of the Rising Sun, a song I've always appreciated, was nearly ruined for me by her performance.
Did not like her voice or Music at all
This one hurt my ears. The shakiness in her voice is viewed as talented by many, but it's not for me
Her voice is clear and smooth but a little too operatic for my tastes.
scho e uuuhuere schöni stimm. da isch uuuhuere früeh sie isch jo huere vorriterin gsi. east virginia meega schön wie sie geg de schluss eis lisliger wird woow. fare thee well au impressive ihri kopfstimm. house of the rising sun isch halt d animals version die definitiv aber ihri isch suuper schön. super guets vibrato höbla. john riley baut mega uuf woow wie macht sie das. ha richtig spass hey. impressive joan, 19ni. melodie vo henry martin mit de chromatische sache huuere cool.
JOAN BAEZ?? DE FLÜGEL VO FROSINONE? mega cooli stimm!! silver dagger suuper die nächste 2 lieder findi schön aber chli apathisch ahhh fuunnyy house of the rising sun find d version vode amimals schochli besser glaub ahh all my trials kenntmer au oder poaaah donna donna isch suuuper, vorher hani chli abgstellt leider ohh es jiddischs lied!! hmm ja aso megaa schöni stimm aber ich merk, dass ichs schnell chli langwilig chan finde und denn s nächste lied isch denn wieder MEGA SCHÖN mega cool, dass na es spanischs lied debii isch! find sie het e suuper stimm, doch gitarre, di meiste lieder...sind eifach easy? weiss nanig genau, 3 oder 4
If only she had songs some Dylan songs…
Died off a bit but I enjoyed most of it
Iki galo neišklausiau, lavai ėjo per ausis. Visos dainos vis tiek ne jos, o perdainuotos. Amerikietiškas heritage ne mano skoniui.
Not my cup of tea.
Cool. Sometimes her vibrato can be a bit much, but here its only grating on the spanish one. Anyway impressive on a lot of counts from a kid.
WoOoOoOoOoOoOo. No thanks.
Love it, I just love her glorious voice through all these lovely folk songs.
Hauntingly Beautiful. I feel like a moron sailor and she is a siren and I have definitely forgotten where I am supposed to be going.
Beautiful vocals with simple acoustic guitar backing. Songs are mostly traditional folk songs arranged by Baez. Very strong songs well executed, all in all a great album
It was nice. I would listen to it again
Beautiful voice, but just not my thing
Astonishing talent. Found myself tiring of this fairly quickly but there's no denying Baez is something special.
I know, I know, I know. Voice of a generation. Voice of a decade, etc... I just find her voice to be so cloying and almost a parody of the 60s folk revival. I feel bad. I just have never liked Joan Baez.
Wow what a fascinating listen. I can't believe I haven't listened to Joan Baez before. I could not believe this was recorded in the 50s. Beautiful voice that shines with a single guitar backing the whole album.
This was decent. What really caught me off guard was the first song!! Silver Dagger! Apparently it's what Saint Etienne used for their song Like A Motorway. This whole time I thought it was their original tune! So that was cool to hear that. She also had a version of House of the Rising Sun, and All My Trials. It was some good folk reminded me a ton of Peter Paul and Mary. But still only 3 stars
Folk anos 60. Legalzinho, porém quando ela sobe o tom da voz me dá um incômodo todas as vezes. 60s folk. Pretty nice, but every time she raises her voice, it makes me uncomfortable.
Nothing for me here. Not listening.
This was okay. Folksy, but that seemed to be a given. I personally didn't hate it and it had a few good songs, but I won't put it in my regular rotation for listening. 3 stars.
novamente, não é ruim mas é terrivelmente sem sal
aparentemente é muito bom pra quem gosta de folk. dito isso, porra de música de feira medieval da porra vai tomar no cu super válido escutar se você está passeando na zona rural da inglaterra e tá começando a escurecer. fora isso, não vale a pena não. como eu moro no padre eustáquio, quero mais é que se foda.
Interesting to hear the original version of House of the Rising Sun and a nice voice but otherwise fairly forgettable folk music.
A funny little folky album. 3/5
Nice enough and I loved the vocal… but they did all blur into one. Got an extra star for House of the Rising Sun - easily my favourite and she brought an eerie vocal to it which massively improved on the version I knew by The Animals.
Based on the write up, I can see how influential it would be. Still not my cup of tea.
Not for me :/
Not really my vibe, solid 3
4+
awful
Sorry diva but I wasn’t feeling this one at all
3.5
Glad I listened to it. House of the rising sun?!?!
Total waste of time
Мощный голос, но песни унылые
Pretty, haunting, wish it was shorter or more varied
An enjoyable listen. Surprised at how much I enjoyed it actually. Lovely vocal tone. Soft singing, you can really hear the annunciation due to the clearness of the recording. Then we are building building, all the while just acoustic guitar to accompany. The volume picks up. Then softly softly again. Very dynamic. Beautiful. The voice is gorgeous really. I thought some of the vocal melodies were really interesting and they didn't always do what I expected which isn't always the case with what can be quite a predictable genre. Perfect example first track, Silver Dagger. Could be boring but there's something about it. The last two sentences of each stanza give me some sort of chills. That's my favourite track. As a Scotsman I also enjoyed Mary Hamilton. 8.5/10
Will I hear it again? Probably not. Nice spanish sung cover to finish the project
Definitely the chill vibes I needed today.
Pretty nice folk.
Beautiful voice. Some songs are a hit or miss. But would listen again to chill out.
This album is lovely. It’s a great selection of songs that range from haunting and melancholy to warm and hopeful. Joan Baez’s voice and guitar work is are wonderful and her arrangements all work very well. The album never feels boring because Baez’s voice tells the stories in very compelling ways. 4/5
Incredible voice. Not a surprise she crushed it at Woodstock.
Whatever man
Props for House of the Rising Sun
never heard this before. rating is based on the original tracklist Silver Dagger - 5/5 East Virginia - 3/5 Fare Thee Well - 4/5 House of the Rising Sun - 5/5 All My Trials - 3/5 Wildwood Flower - 5/5 Donna Donna - 5/5 John Riley - 4/5 Rake and Rambling Boy - 3/5 Little Moses - 4/5 Mary Hamilton - 3/5 Henry Martin - 5/5 El preso numero nueve - 4/5 Average score: 4.1/5 it was a nice album overall, but i was surprised to have not found as much enjoyment listening to this as i thought i would. i was so certain i would give this a 5 too i think what made the album a little difficult to listen to was the vocals. she has a beautiful voice, don't get me wrong. but the loud, warbling soprano was just... a bit much on some tracks (especially ones that are 5+ minutes long) regardless, it's still pretty solid folk music, and worth hearing at least once. i'll likely keep listening to the handful of songs i liked
60s female folk is not my thing. Great voice.
I don't think this is essential. At times the voice is a little annoying, but for the most part it's pretty good. Would have been better if it was shorter. Favorite song: donna donna
Listens: 4 Standout tracks: Silver Daggers, House of the Rising Sun Was a bit tough to find this on YouTube Music. The link on this site goes to a version of the album that is not available for listening. The album does exist though, under her list of albums; came out in 2021, and just titled Joan Baez (the implicit and sometimes explicit Vol 1 has been dropped). Hope this helps someone find it. --- Enjoyed the cover of House of the Rising Sun a lot. Would have been even better if she really got into it, even if it's an acoustic version. She has a lovely voice. That being said, it seems like most if not all of these songs are covers of "traditional folk music". Okay. Something about this album reminds me of the Coen Brothers movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?, specifically some of the songs on the movie the soundtrack. That soundtrack does have a very folksy feel to it so tracks with what the album is putting out. I love that movie and I think this album is pretty good.
Always heard her name and never knew what she was about. Played a big role in the Dylan movie and then watched the Rolling Thunder Revue and she’s in that too. Seems like a pretty cool lady. Good to do a full listen of an album. As for this album, all these songs are beautiful, but pretty darn similar. I think I’ll add Silver Dagger and keep a lookout for more Baez.
Wow, I guess I didnt know how far back Baez went. 1960 for this flower girl folk is really ahead of the main wave. Silver Dagger had some neat fingerpicking. Vocals were excellent throughout- particularly on All My Trials. Didn’t always love the vibrato though Pretty slow, but this fits a particularly relaxing vibe that can work. Not the easiest record to call up for the future, but enjoyable when you thirst for the slow and sweet. Rounding up to 3
Is Joan Baez one of the best cover artists of all time? I just watched the Bob Dylan movie a few weeks ago so Joan is top of mind. I had no idea she and Bobby D were such a thing (musically and romantically). She's got PIPES. I like her version of Bob Dylan's songs (and their duets) much more than I like his songs. Seems like a match made in heaven: an incredible songwriter with a mediocre voice + a mediocre songwriter with an incredible voice. Talk about strategic fit. But in her own albums, the meh songwriting really comes through (except in covers like House of the Rising Sun). This seems like why she's not the household name that someone like Joni Mitchell is, even if she's a better performer. She'll do a beautiful rendition of any song but her own stuff isn't up to par Side note: her cover of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is sick
Ted's review nailed it - amazing voice, and was really drawn to her story in the Bob movie. These songs are boring as hell though, and a little lifeless - thinking her energy doesn't translate over studio recording. I dabbled in Live at Woodstock and Live at Woodstock. Similar songs, but so much more engaging.
She has a great voice. Folk music is a big meh, but it was still a good album despite that.
I didn’t really enjoy this one. Lovely voice that takes centre stage
Really good! Fantastic voice and great songs.
boring and awful
I really enjoyed this album and will definitely check out her other albums. Especially Joan Baez Vol 2. In reading reviews, it seems like people either love her or hate her. I liked it, even with the shrill voice. I found it relaxing to at the end of the day.
This was an album I expected to like quite a bit, but I could not handle her voice after a while. It actually hurt in headphones. I know she is a legend and all, but it was more than I could handle.
No. Not as bad as I was fearing, but the voice is hard to listen to.
I was fearing the worst but this album made for an enjoyable late night listen. 1960 seems ancient but it wasn't anything difficult or boring listen in my opinion.
Blends into one 55-minute song
This will Fare Thee Well if you give it a chance.
Wow, this is really awesome. Wouldn’t have expected it to be this good. What a voice!
Doesn't really work as an album, it all becomes too repetitive. Individual tracks do work well as random parts of a much longer playlist.
A very nice voice, but the whole album felt like one long song with different verses.
Too much of Joan's voice can grate on my nerves, but this is a relatively solid early 60's folk offering. 3.5/5
I don’t dislike folk music but I do find I can only abide three or four songs before I get antsy for something different. I do like Joan’s voice, though. 3/5
6/10 - it sounded like Joni Mitchell which is alright I kind of like her music
Mid folk
A very beautiful and traditional folk album
I like this album. Nice warm tones and beautiful song writing. My only issue is the use of vibrato is a bit excessive, I know that was indicative of the time but it’s a bit grading. Lots of nice highlights Fav tracks - Silver Dagger - East Virginia - Wildwood flower - Donna Donna - John Riley - Rake and Rambling Boy - El Preso Numéro Neuve
Pretty fun but nothing remarkable. 3.5/5
I like folk Is this country? Exotic Her voice is too high pitched
I really dislike artist's whose only talent is vibrato. It reminds me of my ex leaving me for a rose toy. I only liked Henry Martin.
Proper folk music, great voice (Very Joni Mitchel)
I love Joan Baez a lot as a person and activist but never listened to her music bc folk makes me profoundly sad - I am in a place to listen now, and I LOVED sm, I’ve been listening to this album regularly. Standout tracks: - Silver Dagger - on repeat 10/5 - John Riley 5/5
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I'm sorry, I just can't. I'm breaking my own rating system to give this a 3 just because. But there is no way I'm listening to it ever again.
Tooooo much vibrato- voice non stop wavering. I know it was the style of sixties folk, and I know her place in it- but I don’t love the hyper-restrictive folk scene of that era- and this wears thin after just a few songs.
Fint
Not for me.
Bit warbly in places but she is amazing, brilliant musician, and old songs are like source material
I get it. Joan was the mother of the 60s folk movement. The recordings are crystal clear and impressive, and the folk songs she sings are beautiful. 2 Stars... - sorry Joan
Of its time.
John Baez does some cool stuff and it seems so does Joan Baez.
My review for this one will be much like my reviews of Joni Mitchell's albums. I have the utmost respect for Baez as a person, and love what she has done with her celebrity - the causes she has championed. Her albums, however, just aren't for me. The music is fine, I do like a good folk song, but her style of singing just seems to pull all emotion/life out of the lyrics. Its fine in the quieter moments, but when she goes for the loud, high notes (which is often), its like nails on a chalkboard to my ears. I know a lot of people love it, and that's great, but as I said, its not for me. Again, no disrespect intended toward Ms. Baez, but I won't be returning to this album.
Much like the Rolling Stones first album, this is just yet another album that made the list consisting of all cover songs. Does this album represent the talent of Joan Baez as a singer, absolutely. Does this album represent the talent of Joan Baez as a songwriter ... not at all.
Definitely need to be in the mood for a bit of shrill singing 😬
Her high pitched singing relly gets in the way and distracts from the music.
I thought this was really beautiful and will listen to Joan Baez again. It was cool to hear such a different version of House Of The Rising Sun
It’s pretty good when she isn’t doing too much warbaling.
not for me solid voice tho
Joan Baez es una de las mayores exponentes de la Greenwich Village Scene y su debut es su álbum más famoso. Está bien, pues en 1960 no se podía hacer nada mucho mejor. Un correcto álbum de folk sin muchos alardes.
These are just lovely renditions of traditional folk songs, and also she says my name a whole lot in one of them :P Her vibrato does drive me a little crazy after a while, though.
It’s ok. I got sick of it quite quickly.
Det må vara klassiskt, men tråkigt att lyssna på.
I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this one.
Забавно, что её альбом идет прямиком за Диланом. Это заскриптовано? Если так, очень мило. У нее супер-голос, и минимализм аранжировки подчеркивает. Голос. Хороший альбом, если немного безликий в этой своей традиционности, как это часто бывает с дебютниками того времени. Лучшая песня - Donna Donna.
I don’t like this
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Amazing folk. Her voice is so hauntingly beautiful. and the guitar work perfectly complements it.
Love this so much. Highlights: East Virginia, House of the Rising Sun, John Riley
Some great songs and renditions on the album but some really sad songs too. Enjoyed House Of The Rising Sun and El Preso Numero Nueve the most
Joan’s voice is so beautiful Fav songs: House of the Rising Sun
I really liked this one. Something about the kind of folk thats actually folk.
long
Great acoustic guitar and a good voice
Day540 - this sounds a hundred years old. it’s crazy how popular and mainstream she was with such a simple sound
Fav: All My Trials Least Fav: Donna Donna Fantastic voice, I think it really elevates a good album into something incredible
Great blessings, beautiful accompaniment, but her voice is just a little too pure for these rough old lyrics.
Último miércoles de junio de la mano de Joan Baez, artista que estuve escuchando a fondo en estos últimos meses. Dueña de una voz dulcísima pero no por eso empalagosa. ¿Pasional, cautivante? Por supuesto. Si le agregamos su música, todo se vuelve hechizo y un augurio de lo que iba a ser su carrera. Hasta mañana.
If I were around in the 1960s, I would’ve fallen so hard in love with Joan Baez. The arrangements, guitar playing, voice… well I guess it’s not too late to fall in love with her. Just a reminder how big of a fumble Bob Dylan had when he lost her.
It’s always nice stumbling across albums like this from the late 50s and early 60s. Nothing too extremely special here, but it’s a really chill folk album with strong traditional English and Scottish folk influences. Simple, stripped-down, and easy to vibe with.
Foundational folk, I understand, but her voice when it reaches high can be off-putting--too much reedy wavering can make me cringe. Sorry Joan, it's me, not you.
I understand her impact and influence but the folk-y trilling doesn’t do it for me.
There were moments when Baez would go for high notes or a more powerful delivery that were hard to endure. Particularly with headphones, the variations in volume were ridiculous. Certainly a commentary on her performances, but in this case, I’d chalk that up to poor production. In general, there’s limited appeal for me with this type of folky one singer/one guitar arrangement. Didn’t love this.
She's obviously talented, but boy, I can't connect with her voice or the material at all.
I just can’t handle her voice in large doses. Thankful for her influence on American culture.
1. zilver - 1 2. virginia - 1.5 3. fare - 1.5 4. zun - 1 5. trialz - 1.5 6. flouuer - 1 7. donna - 1.5 8. riley - 2 9. rake - 1 10. mozez - 1.5 11. mary - 2 12. martin - 2 13. prezo - 3 14. girl - 1.5 15. rider - 1.5 16. john - 2
2.5 - ok, didn’t like the mix. Went from too quiet to piercing
Joan has a lovely voice and it's easy to see how this album influenced decades of folk artists and singer-songwriters that came after her. There's too many bible-centric songs for me, and even if I set those aside, I struggle to connect with anything. Standouts for me: "House of the Rising Sun", "El Preso Numero Nueve", and "Girl of Constant Sorrow"(I know this was added later). I could see Joan having a captivating live presence. Maybe not "captivating" in the sense that she holds 100% of your attention, but her vocal modulation makes it difficult to ignore her for very long before she requires your attention again. I wish this quality was moderated a little bit for the recording. The range of volumes here makes this a difficult pre-coffee listen. Between that and the three different typefaces on the album cover, I'm really struggling this morning.
Prima, maar soms vind ik haar stem net niet helemaal chill.
Surprisingly good. Amazing renditions of classic songs.
Maybe folk like this doesn’t need to be in album form. Got really boring halfway through. Sounds very nice but I would never put this on. High 2.
Classic folk that also paved the way for female singer/songwriters. The songs are good and her voice is great. This is an important album.
Interesting mix of sounds here but not really sure why it is on the list.
Slow singing. But fun lyrics. 3/5
What a beautiful voice, and it's so clear too. There's nothing novel about it musically, but she was definitely gifted. There's a lot of covers of classic songs, unless she was the original writer of them in which case holy shit, she wrote some widely covered songs. Okay, so I looked it up, and there's 13 covers of traditional folk songs... so yeah no wonder haha.
Pure beauty in this voice.
Need to listen to this by a river stat, pt. 2
I love her
i love Joan... i love Greenwich Village... i love folk music so much
Lukewarm take - I think Joan sounds better when she sings in Spanish
uma artista ótima, mas acho o som meio tédio.
My mom loves this shit. Voice is definitely strong. I prefer her in the lower register though. The hyper-celtic falsetto gets a bit tiresome after awhile.
Nice voice.
A nice record, beautiful voice. Only got halfway through until I fell asleep though. Thought I would return to it next day but I really don't feel that I need it now. I think that's enough for now. Maybe some day later.
Simple but in a good way, great voice and nice acoustic guitar. The lyrics were hooking as well for the most part. Favourites: Mary Hamilton, the Spanish one and rake and rambling boy, I thought quite a few of them could be favourites though but those were what got my attention for some reason. Overall, 6.5/10.
Great voice
As a teen i liked her, but now she is kind os annoying
A beautiful voice singing timeless songs.
This is super extra not for me. Like, I'm sure someone finds this amazing or whatever but to me just a waste of time. There's nothing here!
A nice collection of American folk. Pleasant to listen to, but ultimately not for me. I could see how Baez was influential to the kusic of the 60s. Overall- 2.5/5
Just can’t get into this
A 5 if you like folk music
This is fantastic. Haunting and soulful, a voice that I am glad was captured and shared with all.
Joan Baez has an incredibly strong voice--that I found unpleasant to listen to. Probably wouldn't come back to this, but I do recognize her talent, even if it's not for me.
What do I do with this? I didn't dislike it, but at the same time, couldn't find any interesting aspect on it. Just a boring, monotonous voice all over the place.
I know she’s a legend but her voice is always so perfect and formal I lose any emotion in it.
It’s amazing she did this when she was 19 and she’s got my respect for sure. This album is like a good bottle of scotch though - definitely worth a few sips, but your head will hurt if you drink the whole thing at once.
Not my bag, but I understand Joan's importance to the folk movement
Periaatteessa ihan mukiinmenevää folkkia, mutta levyllinen yhteen pötköön oli vähän liikaa.
Nice songs, terrible tremolo
The opening track really pulled me in
Has a lot of old tunes and Joan's unique voice
dosyć przyjemne, ale trochę nudnawe
It is pretty, simple, and deep. Folk in its simplest and purest form is really beautiful. She plays the guitar beautifully and her voice is clear and delivers deep touching lyrics. With so little (voice and guitar) she can deliver such deep, touching songs, speaks to how amazingly talented she is. I know a lot of these are not her original songs (common of folk at this time) but she made them her own. House of the Rising Sun for example is so well known but hearing it from her was a different experience and made see the place differently.
This is an interesting collection of songs. One of the things that's interesting is that most of these songs are written by anonymous. They come from traditional sources and that's pretty cool. One of my favorites is Wildwood Flower. June Carter Cash played it great but my favorite version is still Loretta Lynn's. Overall I can appreciate the artistry but this isn't so much my thing (but I liked it better than Joni Mitchell).
This works so well because it sounds as if Joan is set up in the corner of your living room singing directly to you. This album is so chill, I had absolutely no desire to be distracted by life. Joan’s character shows up quite a bit in the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, as they were lovers and both played and largely shaped what the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island is. Bob can be a huge dick, so the story plays out accordingly.
There’s something very earthy and pure about the simplicity of Joan’s voice and her guitar. Her style also feels very Americana, despite the Scottish and Spanish influences at the end. I didn’t fall in love with her vocals but was very intrigued and comforted by them.
a quiet, unadorned work of folk of which your opinion of is based on your attachment to early 60s folk preservation. i enjoy Joan Baez a lot, and she sells the bejeezus out of otherwise overdone tunes like "House of the Rising Sun" and "John Riley", but i'm just not enough of a folk dork to care about every rendition of "Little Moses". the crown jewel, however, is clearly her fingerpicked version of "Silver Dagger" that opens up the whole thing in moody glory, and always feels as if it would accompany a shower of rain and muffled sunlight.
Folk and bluegrass feel, songs are a bit samey, two chord progressions etc (not that that's a bad thing) I probably wouldn't listen again, I'd need to listen to more of her popular stuff though
She has a great voice but it's not the street for me,
Good stuff. Lovely voice, interesting songs
She was really giving it some during this. Found it quite tricky for volume control. Decent stuff though. The Simpsons: No
Very nice
I'm sure there is an audience out there for this music, but I'm not it. It's too slow for me.
Look, I'm it was a huge album when this came out. But in 2025 i find it dreary. There were a couple of songs that were great, but honestly it isn't for me.
Lovely and kind of eery. Love a sad girl moment but even this was a bit dreary for me.
Here’s the thing about Joan Baez: a lot of her music is too warbly for me but I absolutely love her, she’s 84 and out there strumming her guitar at protests while Tay Tay sits on her private beach and feels sorry for herself and Beyoncé stuffs hats with hundred dollar bills or whatever she does for fun.
Yeh I mean quite nice but I can’t listen to a whole album of it.
Helt ok