True Stories and Other Dreams
| True Stories and Other Dreams | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Mark Abramson | |||
| Judy Collins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
True Stories and Other Dreams is the ninth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1973.[4] It peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.[5]
The album included Valerie Carter's "Cook With Honey", which returned Collins to the U.S. pop singles top-forty, as well as Tom Paxton's song "The Hostage" about the 1971 Attica Prison riots. It also included a number of Collins' own compositions, including "The Fisherman Song", which she would later perform on Sesame Street.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Judy Collins; except where indicated
- "Cook With Honey" (Valerie Carter) – 3:29
- "So Begins the Task" (Stephen Stills) – 3:11
- "Fishermen Song" – 3:56
- "The Dealer (Down and Losin')" (Bob Ruzicka) – 3:55
- "Secret Gardens" – 5:30
- "Holly Ann" – 4:47
- "The Hostage" (Tom Paxton) – 2:52
- "Song for Martin" – 5:05
- "Che" – 7:32
Personnel
- Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Bob Daugherty – bass
- Russell George – bass
- Bill Keith – steel guitar
- Louis Killen – concertina
- Steve Mandell – guitar
- Jerry Matthews – guitar
- Ray Barretto – conga
- Don Brooks – harmonica
- Larry Packer – fiddle
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar
- Paul Prestopino – harp
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums, percussion
- Eric Weissberg – guitar, banjo, bass
Production notes
- Produced by Mark Abramson
- Engineered by Shelly Yakus and Jay Messina
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top 100 Albums (RPM)[6] | 9 |
| US Top LP's & Tape (Billboard)[7] | 27 |
| US Top 100 Albums (Cash Box)[8] | 23 |
| US The Album Chart (Record World)[9] | 31 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "True Stories & Other Dreams Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Timeline".
- ^ "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 19, no. 11. April 28, 1973. p. 12. ISSN 0315-5994.
- ^ "Billboard Top LP's & Tape" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 14. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. April 7, 1973. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXIV, no. 43. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. April 14, 1973. p. 39. ISSN 0008-7289.
- ^ "The Album Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 28, no. 1347. New York: Record World Pub. Co. April 14, 1973. p. 30. ISSN 0034-1622.
External links
- True Stories and Other Dreams at Discogs (list of releases)
