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Nice voice but pretty boring songs. 5/10
Great voice but the songs were so boring
Reminds me a lot of Joni Mitchell. Definitely something I want to listen to when I'm sad. Gets worse as it goes on, too much vibrato and volume increase in the upper register
Pretty sure every song was the same
Her singing voice does not resonate with me at all
The warbly stuff just sucks
Not for me. 1/5
I found this to be very difficult to listen to simply because it's so boring.
Schlecht gealtert. Gefällt mir nicht (mehr).
I hate that near traditional folk sound of the 60’s.
Just can’t handle this singing style
Not doing it.
Malo
I've always found the soprano voice singing "folk" songs a tad jarring. Mean I know but I've never been a fan. I think Dimery needs a list which is "Artefacts" to give these records a nod of acknowledgement but there's nothing about this that is great. Just on House of the Rising Sun, every time I hear one of the many versions from the time I'm reminded of the Mike Jeffery/Alan Price scam on the arrangement royalties, to think Price is still getting all the money after all this time, what a prick.
Unfortunately her voice just makes every song sound the same. It became background music after the second song
Ack
mmmno
I love folk but I find this a bit too sweet for my liking. Baez's voice is very shrill and I really couldn't enjoy it as my eyes kept twitching for some reason. Just not my cup of tea but grateful to give her a shot as I'm aware many view her as legend. Some of the guitar work is nice though.
really not my thing my shortness of patience couldnt make it thru this one i think her voice just isnt my style. someone might like it tho
Nope. 1
Incredibly boring
I really can't stand her voice...and I like Bob Dylan.
So far she sung one note change in a particular way that I liked, but the rest just reminded me of why I don't like hippies.
I've read that Psy-Ops groups will use heavy metal or EDM as part of torture programs. I get it; because after 20 minutes of Joan Baez' voice, I'd be tempted to betray my own Mother. I'm genuinely astonished that people choose to listen to her sing. It's the shrill head-voice with the spasticating vibrato set in a Ren-Faire vibe with absolutely no hint of irony, or soul. I’m proud for having suffered all the way into All My Trials (although - full disclosure - I had to hit >> when I realized she was ruining House of the Rising Son). But at that point the discomfort became too much to bear.
Sounded like a medieval bird turned human
Escuche 3 temas y lo saqué. Me recontra emboló. Ella canta increíble igual. Quizás no es el album que deberia escuchar yo
Totally not my jam
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
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.
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.
Painful. That voice. That guitar. They will haunt my dreams for weeks.
Folk, 72 eme album =>1/5
I can't. it's not Joan; it's me. I don't like her voice
not my thing at all. I recognize she has a great voice but her music doesn't appeal to me. 1/5
Oof. I would like to meet the person who enjoys listening to this.
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
i dnf'ed it. I found her voice to be too grating and the music repetitive
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.
2/10… folk / singer-songwriter / *1960
I don't like her voice
When she sings high and loud, her voice is actually painful to me.
Very much not to my taste, got so bored
Her voice destroys these wonderful songs for me. Give me Hazel Dickens anytime.
I don't like the 60's
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 🛸⚡️💀
Every song sounds the same.
not a big fan, music is fine, don't like the voice
An insufferable music teacher gone mad.
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 ⭐️
untenable vocals for me sonically
1/10 - wow this is bad, religious ramblings for bible belt listeners. Should not be anywhere near this list
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.
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
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
way too shrill and the lack of instruments was boring, do not listen to while hungover
Could only manage one and a half songs. Terrible sound and her voice really annoyed me
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.
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.
Back on the rough streak
too slow. I know she is important for the folk movement of the 60's. just not my thing.
Not for me. I don’t appreciate her style of singing.
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
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.
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
Iki galo neišklausiau, lavai ėjo per ausis. Visos dainos vis tiek ne jos, o perdainuotos. Amerikietiškas heritage ne mano skoniui.
WoOoOoOoOoOoOo. No thanks.
Nothing for me here. Not listening.
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.
awful
Sorry diva but I wasn’t feeling this one at all
Total waste of time
boring and awful
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.
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Not for me.
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.
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!
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.
Vanaf het eerste nummer maakt Joni Baez duidelijk dat ze hier is om mij de stuipen op het lijf te jagen. Het hadden fijne folkliedjes kunnen zijn, maar haar stem gaat door merg en been. Ze blijft gelukkig wel in het folkritme, in plaats van om de melodie heen te jengelen. Maar als ze haar hoge stem opzet, krijg ik kippenvel, maar helaas niet van ontroering. De tranen schieten in mijn ogen, van de ouderwetse nagels op het krijtbord. Afschuwelijk, ik heb house of the rising sun nog even afgewacht, en daarna zo snel als ik kon weggeklikt en die grote paal cadeau gedaan.
Too folky for me.
Gawd, she doesn't half warble on. Bailed when she murdered House of the Rising Sun.
I like Joan Baez’s voice, but the folk style feels a bit too whimsical for me—not really my thing. It’s like listening to a collection of songs from Robin Hood’s era. Favorite songs: Silver Dagger and House of the Rising Sun were definite highlights. Least favorite: Henry Martin felt pretty dull. Album artwork: Cool cover—it suits the vibe of the album well.
This goes on a bit… this is like what I would imagine an sheep might sing like.
No, this is awful. And even more unbearable through the headphones on second listen, I was wincing at some of the shriekier moments. And there are some lovely traditional songs on here but she strips them of all character and nuance and makes them all sound the same. Not a fan of that scene anyway but this is the worst one yet
Very maudlin, didn't really like her voice
one song in isolation is lovely, but whole album is too much for me. 1
oh my god her fucking voice sucks ass. okay maybe not. i think the vocals are SOOOOO boring. it’s like “ooOoOoooohhhHhHhH😩” BITCH STFU you are not impressing me. even though i can appreciate the beautiful guitar melodies, it all just sounds pretty much the same. oh god i really fucking hate her singing. it is literally just an hour of “ooOooooOoOoJHhHhHhhH😩😩😩” paired with sleepy guitar melodies
if this list has taught me anything then it is that i hate folk. it is slow, no variety, nothing that makes it remotely interesting, exactly what i hate about music x
Meh
This may be a matter of taste, but I've never really likes Baez' voice. I think this may be the first time I've listened to one of her albums all the way through, and I didn't find it very enjoyable. I find her voice and singing style dominated the songs and made everything rather harsh. I could only play this once, and it seemed a bit interminable. I get that Baez was a big figure in the folk resurgence and was important as a social activist, but in that context I'm not sure a debut album of covers of traditional songs is so significant.
#445. The combination of folk music and opera wannabe vocals is damn near torturous to listen to. 1/5: fuck me, man
Lauleskelee ja lypsyttää kappaletta nimeltä new orleans. Sovitaan että 1 star ainakun tuo kys. kappale albumille päätyy heh. Tämän albumin kuitenkin arvostelen chilling and wibing scaalalla
How did this album ever make this list? Seriously the single worst album I have ever heard in my life her voice made my teeth inch
I hated this album from beginning to end. Awful singing, bland guitar. Simply terrible.
Jag gillade inte hennes röst
Gear: Dunu SA6 Artwork: 😬🎸👗 Production: 🎧😐🆗 Music: 🌍☮️🙄 Rating: ☮️(☮️)/5
Boring just beyond boring
I didn't like this at all. I just don't really care for her voice or style. The arrangements were too similar, making an otherwise diverse selections of songs into a pretty monotonous album.
I feel like if this was in a movie I loved I would be praising it to no end, but as it stands by itself, this woman’s voice is totally insufferable
Sorry Joan ears bleeding
I really couldnt stand this album. I mean, I guess I can see how some people might be into it, but I just couldnt stand it. 1/5
The best part of this album was when it need and I never have to hear this again. A ghastly album. Utter crap.
Can´t stand the voice. Quit after track 3.
Joan Baez is of course extremely well known and loved by many. I've never been one of her fans and this album doesn't change anything. Typical folk music singing. Songs played at a camp fire by so many. Of course she can sing, of course she can play the guitar ... but there is - in my opinion - simply nothing special at all about this.
not for me
Damn this is old. I've listened to older albums on here like "Birth of Cool" but this just feels so ancient. It's just her and the guitar which is an admirable feat but, it sucks. The guitar is fine but her singing is not for me at all. The fact that nothing else is going on other than the guitar and vocals makes it a very skippable album.
I’m probably going to get kicked out of the senior citizen white American woman club for this, but man do I find her singing hard to listen to! No thank you.
5 seconds was enough for me to make up my mind about it, but I decided to give it another 20 seconds, that being said, can I have my 20 seconds back now?
This was one of the toughest listens in a while and came during a stretch of some very bad albums for this listener. Not much to say except this is something I would never seek out and something I never an to hear again. If this was a top listen in 1960, I'm convinced this was the best year for top quality acid. 1
Awful. Every song was pain. Butchered House of the Rising Sun too
Bile inducing.
Hate the techno
This really felt like it went on forever. Not a big folk music fan and after awhile Joan Baez’s earnest high pitched voice got pretty grating and gave me a headache.
Never listened to Joan Baez before this. Never will again. Magnificent voice and a great storyteller, but just could not handle the music. Felt like I was at a rennasounce fair, and for far too long.
terrible. could not finish.
Avec tes grandes dents là
Sorry not for me
Album feels simple. There was nothing that stood out to me. Just kinda dragged along.
Singer/songwriter, folk, blues, ballads, female, mid/slow, guitar, voice very much in focus, quite fragile, no beat/rhythm, hard to follow, not catching me at all, voice too high and too much tremolo
🤮🤮🤮🤮
First listen Saved 2/13 Top track: House Of The Rising Sun
Boring and seemingly never-ending
Boring as fuck. This album did not aged well...
Not for me 1
SoZi Musik die man sich am Lagerfeuer anhören kann, während man sich über den Aufstieg des Proletariats unterhält und Mate Tee trinkt.
Goes on really far too long for someone with a really annoying voice. Also ruins a couple of classics, fuck off.
very big Blue by Joni Mitchell vibes. i hate that album
Not for me personally
BORING
Not a fan of her voice, the guitar is excellent, but I couldn't finish listening to it.
I just can't stand the over vibrato in her voice
Nope, nope, nope... I cannot stand Joan Baez's voice. Fucking pencils in my ears.
Really not my thing at all. I struggled through with the hope of some sort of musical respect but nope, it was terrible.
nah
Folk vind ik eigenlijk altijd wel leuk. Het wordt alleen net wat minder leuk als de zangeres klinkt alsof ze op een trilplaat staat. In combinatie met haar heldere, hoge stem klinkt ze daardoor als een theremin en dat is niet het prettigste geluid. Het glazuur springt letterlijk(!) van m'n tanden. Lastig, want ik zou hier graag een voldoende voor geven omdat ze mooie liedjes (lekker folky gitaren) prima zingt (ze zingt niet vals o.i.d.), maar ik kan dit alleen luisteren als ik het heel zachtjes zet en dan nog hakt die stem er enorm in.
OMG No. I hated this so much I hated her voice I hated the way her voice quivered and everything. Big no.
Oersaai, irritante stem, niks voor mij.
I mean Baez no disrespect, but this album is like when scientists find the reason why dinosaurs went extinct. In our case it wasn’t a rogue asteroid, but rather the world of music moving away from this yodeling based genre of folk music.
Horribly annoying
Awful, winey voice
All the covers of classics on this album are significantly worse than their original versions, and the originals are nothing to write home about. I really just can't do folk music at all. Favorite track: El Preso Numero Nueve
Not my cup of tea
Really hate folk, country the lot.
Очень плохо
So boring. Couldn't even zone out to it because she hits those weird yodeling notes.
very very very pretty voice.
not a fan, however that might be ebcuase i'm not a complete fan of pure country music
No ty
I don't understand how people enjoy her singing.
It's country. Not my case.
Oh fucking Christ, more folk rock. 1/5.
Really not for me. I hope her later stuff is better. I tried but really couldn’t listen to any of the tracks all the way through.
The worst
Simplistic and religious. Boring.
Really want to give this 0. What a trash album.
Horrible
The songs were OK but it sounds like it was being sung by a strangled cat.
URGH. sksjfbruqiehrjr. no comment
Insufferable
1/10
Not awful, but not for me. Grates a bit. Gets boring. Didn't get through it.