Customer Review: I would have loved to be able to write a review, except I received this item as a 33 rpm vinyl record!! Didn't think they made those anymore. So, I ended up returning it (a slight hassle) and then was able to get this item as a CD from Barnes & Noble. Once I was able to listen to the CD it was... more info
Customer Review: I've long been a fan of Joan's distinctive vocal sound. What a shame that in her later career she has been the victim of cheesy arrangements and second rate material. Only a few tracks on this CD are listenable. I'm going to look around for some of her earlier, more folksy songs.
Customer Review: This is not an album to enjoy only during the holiday season. It is an album to enjoy anytime you want to hear the exceptional voice of Joan Baez. Although "Very Early Joan" is my favorite, I find myself selecting this album just to hear Joan's pitch-perfect voice.
Customer Review: I have the Diamonds & Rust record album I purchased when it was first released. Not being able to play the record in my car it was worth it to buy the CD as well. My favorite album...some really moving songs.
Customer Review: I had a copy of this when I was a young man back in the '60s.It was on vinyl of course and didn't survive the many playings I gave it. I believe it was done in a very unpretentious way highlighting an extremely talented young folk singer. She of course went on to become a singing superstar but this... more info
Customer Review: This Cd is very good, I recommend it to anyone who likes to hear the beautiful voice of Joan Baez. I studied German in college, so it was fun to hear "Sagt mir wo die Blumen Sind" (Where Have all the Flowers Gone?). I am fond of folk music and enjoy hearing songs sung in languages other than... more info
Customer Review: This is an album of appealing Dylan interpretations and it's enlightening to hear his work from a female perspective. I heard some of Dylan's songs here first and only later experienced his own versions, for example I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine which is definitely very different (and more beautiful... more info