Golden Apples of the Sun (album)

Not to be confused with The Golden Apples of the Sun (album).
Golden Apples of the Sun
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
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Golden Apples of the Sun is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1962.[6]

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

Critical reception

In retrospective reviews, Bruce Eder of 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] Richard Harrington of 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

All songs traditional, arranged by Judy Collins, unless otherwise noted.

Side one

  1. "Golden Apples of the Sun" (lyrics by William Butler Yeats, from the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus"; music by Judy Collins) – 3:55
  2. "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" – 2:19
  3. "Little Brown Dog" – 3:12
  4. "Twelve Gates to the City" – 3:17
  5. "Christ Child Lullaby" – 2:55
  6. "Great Selchie of Shule Skerry" – 5:03

Side two

  1. "Tell Me Who I'll Marry" – 3:46
  2. "Fannerio" – 3:05
  3. "Crow on the Cradle" (Sydney Carter) – 3:25
  4. "Lark in the Morning" – 0:56
  5. "Sing Hallelujah" (Mike Settle) – 2:39
  6. "Shule Aroon" – 3:17

Personnel

Additional musicians

Technical

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. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. "Judy Collins - Golden Apples of the Sun Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). "Collins, Judy". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. pp. 338–339. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  5. ^ Evans, Paul (1992). "Judy Collins". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist (3rd ed.). New York: Random House. p. 154. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark. "Judy Collins Biography, Songs & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ Harrington, Richard. "Sweet: Judy Blue Eyes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 March 2021.