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Golden Apples of the Sun
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1962
Genre Folk
Length37:54
Label Elektra [1]
Producer Jac 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 (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 483.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 154.
  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.