Judy Collins – Colors Of The Day (1972) [Audio Fidelity 2015] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Judy Collins – Colors Of The Day (1972) [Audio Fidelity 2015]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 4.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 46:41 minutes | Full Scans included | 1,99 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | 46:57 mins | Scans | 991 MB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | Mastered by Steve Hoffman | Audio Fidelity # AFZ5 220

An excellent collection of some of the best tracks from Judy Collins’ early Elektra albums, Colors of the Day will both entertain and leave you wanting more. Lovingly programmed (it leads off with her excellent country-pop hit “Someday Soon,” an Ian Tyson classic), this is Collins at her finest. Earlier explorations into folk-pop (“Both Sides Now”), British folk (“Sunny Goodge Street,” “In My Life”), and gospel (“Amazing Grace”) clearly show her eclecticism. Some of the record’s finest moments are from her exquisite 1968 album Who Knows Where the Time Goes (such as that album’s title track and the aforementioned “Someday Soon”). This anthology brings the “best-of” collection to a new art form.

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Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld – Winter Stories (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld – Winter Stories (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:25 minutes | 1016 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Wildflower Records

2019 holiday release featuring folk legend Judy Collins joined by Norwegian singer-songwriter Jonas Fjeld and North Calina bluegrass revivalists Chatham County Line. Blending folk, bluegrass, country and traditional music, these three powerhouse musical figures have crafted an unconventional holiday release centering on wintry vignettes rather than carols and hymns yet it carries the spirit of the holidays throughout. Fjeld and CCL have toured together and recorded two albums together both of which went gold in Norway!

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Judy Collins – The 60’s Collection (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Judy Collins – The 60’s Collection (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 05:39:55 minutes | 12,52 GB | Genre: Pop, Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Elektra

The 60’s Collection is a box set featuring seven Judy Collins albums from the 1960s, including:A Maid Of Constant Sorrow, Golden Apples of the Sun, Judy Collins 3, Judy Collins’ Fifth Album, The Judy Collins Concert, In My Life, Wildflowers and Who Knows Where the Time Goes. The collection features popular songs “Both Sides Now”, “Someday Soon”, “Turn, Turn, Turn! – To Everything There Is A Season”, “Suzanne” and more!

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Judy Collins – Strangers Again (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Judy Collins – Strangers Again (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 48:35 minutes | 499 MB | Genre: Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Wildflower Records

In the four years since her previous studio LP, 2011’s Bohemian, vocal icon Judy Collins added a spate of live releases and another holiday album to her prolific late-career catalog. Well into her sixth decade as a recording artist, she has little left to prove and yet she shows no signs of slowing her pace as she delivers Strangers Again, a 12-song collection of duets, all with men. The format was casual with each of her chosen counterparts given the option to either sing a song of Collins’ choosing or bring his own selection to the table. While much of the material here falls pretty squarely in each vocalist’s wheelhouse, there are a few surprises. With his pleasantly rough-hewn voice, actor Jeff Bridges has tended to skew toward country and roots songs in his music career, but his choice of the Leonard Bernstein-penned “Make Our Garden Grow” from the musical Candide puts both singers on common ground as they step out beyond their expected repertoire. Other tracks make perfect sense, like her duet with veteran songwriter Marc Cohn on James Taylor’s poignant “Belfast to Boston” or on Randy Newman’s lovely “Feels Like Home” which apparently was given to Jackson Browne when Newman politely refused to pair his limited vocal chops with Collins’ still-fluid soprano. Among her well-established gentlemen peers, there are also some younger foils holding their own, with New York singer/songwriter Ari Hest offering up his own song for the title track and Norwegian indie folk crooner Thomas Dybdahl doing the same on “From Grace.” Still, one the album’s strongest cuts features another prolific icon whose strange, sandy tenor has dueted with the best of them. When Willie Nelson’s timeless cracked tenor interweaves with Collins’ dreamy musings on the moody, banjo-led “When I Go,” it’s the sound of two interpretive masters doing what they do best. ~ Timothy Monger

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Judy Collins – Spellbound (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Judy Collins - Spellbound (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Judy Collins – Spellbound (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:54 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cleopatra Records

In her 50-plus years in music, Judy Collins has always exhibited impeccable taste in songcraft. On her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, she curated a stunning collection featuring originals alongside songs by not-yet household names such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, and adventurous selections by Jacques Brel and Francesco Landini. Her discerning palette, and her literary gifts, have enabled her to evolve into a poetic, storyteller songwriter. Now, in her 6th decade as a singer and songwriter, Judy is experiencing a profound level of growth and prolific creativity.
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