I’ve had Joan Baez’s No Woman No Cry on my shelf for nearly 30 years, waiting for me to listen to it. This 1992 CD is a mishmash of songs and styles. Joan Baez sings a couple songs in Spanish. A couple Traditional songs–“Sing Low Sweet Chariot” and “Rambler Gambler/Whispering Bells”–stand out. And then there’s the pop songs: “No Woman No Cry,” “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,” and “Hand to Mouth.” “Famous Blue Raincoat” is my favorite song on this CD. There’s not a lot of flow on this CD. But, Joan Baez has an incredible voice no matter what she sings. Are you a Joan Baez fan? GRADE: B
TRACK LIST:
1 | NO WOMAN, NO CRY Vincent Ford/Bob Marley | JOAN BAEZ | 0.3:44 | |||
2 | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Jimmy Webb | Joan Baez | 03:08 | |||
3 | CarrickfergusPaddy Moloney / Van Morrison | Joan Baez | 05:37 | |||
4 | El Preso Numero NueveLos Hermanos Cantoral | Joan Baez | 03:15 | |||
5 | Famous Blue Raincoat Leonard Cohen | Joan Baez | 04:58 | |||
6 | Do Right Woman, Do Right ManChips Moman / Dan Penn | Joan Baez | 03:23 | |||
7 | Sing Low Sweet Chariot | Joan Baez | 03:42 | |||
8 | Hand to Mouth George Michael | Joan Baez | 04:31 | |||
9 | No Nos Moveran Traditional | Joan Baez | 02:12 | |||
10 | Rambler Gambler/Whispering Bells Traditional | Joan Baez | 05:04 |