Golden Apples of the Sun (album)

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Golden Apples of the Sun
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Studio album by
Judy Collins
ReleasedJuly 1962
GenreFolk
Length37:54
LabelElektra[1]
ProducerJac Holzman[2]
Judy Collins chronology
A Maid of Constant Sorrow
(1961) 		Golden Apples of the Sun
(1962) 		Judy Collins #3
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[5]

Golden Apples of the Sun is an album by American folk singer Judy Collins, released in 1962.[6]

In 2001, the album was re-released on CD with Collins' first album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow (1961).

Critical reception[]

AllMusic wrote that Collins "generates a much more attractive sound and body of work, with a freer, less rigid approach that gives the songs a chance to breathe and flow."[3] The Washington Post called the title track "brilliant," writing that the album presents Collins "in her traditional folksinger stage, reinvigorating folk standards."[7]

Track listing[]

Side 1[]

  1. "Golden Apples of the Sun" (lyrics by William Butler Yeats from the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus", music by Travis Edmonson)
  2. "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" (Judy Collins, Traditional)
  3. "Little Brown Dog" (Traditional)
  4. "Twelve Gates to the City" (Reverend Gary Davis)
  5. "Christ Child Lullaby" (Traditional)
  6. "Great Selchie of Shule Skerry" (Traditional)

Side 2[]

  1. "Tell Me Who I'll Marry" (Traditional)
  2. "Fannerio" (Traditional)
  3. "Crow on the Cradle" (Sydney Carter)
  4. "Lark in the Morning" (Traditional)
  5. "Sing Hallelujah" (Mike Settle)
  6. "Shule Aroon" (Traditional)

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Houghton, Mick (2010). Becoming Elektra: The True Story of Jac Holzman's Visionary Record Label. Jawbone Press. p. 295.
  2. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 258.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 483.CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 154.
  6. ^ "Artist Biography by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ "SWEET: JUDY BLUE EYES". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 March 2021.


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