| Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins | ||||
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| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1970 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 46:58 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Mark Abramson, David Anderle | |||
| Judy Collins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [2] |
Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins (or simply Colors of the Day) is a compilation album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1972. In the United Kingdom, it was released as Amazing Grace: The Best of Judy Collins (not to be confused with her 1985 UK album Amazing Grace). The album peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts. [3]
The compilation was produced by Elektra's Mark Abramson and contains 12 tracks, including Collins' U.S. top-forty hit cover of Joni Mitchell's " Both Sides Now", [4] her recording of " Amazing Grace", Sandy Denny's " Who Knows Where the Time Goes", and Collins' own composition "Albatross". (The latter two recordings were included in the film adaptation of The Subject Was Roses. [5][ better source needed]) Former United States president Bill Clinton has called the album an all-time favorite. [6]
In 1974, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. In 1997, it was certified Platinum for sales of over 1,000,000 copies. [7]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someday Soon" ( Ian Tyson) | Who Knows Where the Time Goes (1968) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Since You Asked" (Judy Collins) | Wildflowers (1967) | 2:33 |
| 3. | " Both Sides Now" ( Joni Mitchell) | Wildflowers | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Sons Of" ( Eric Blau, Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest, Mort Shuman) | Whales & Nightingales (1970) | 2:23 |
| 5. | " Suzanne" ( Leonard Cohen) | In My Life (1966) | 4:24 |
| 6. | " Farewell to Tarwathie" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Collins) | Whales & Nightingales | 5:34 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Who Knows Where the Time Goes" ( Sandy Denny) | Who Knows Where the Times Goes | 4:40 |
| 2. | " Sunny Goodge Street" ( Donovan) | In My Life | 2:56 |
| 3. | "My Father" (Collins) | Who Knows Where the Time Goes | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Albatross" (Collins) | Wildflowers | 4:50 |
| 5. | " In My Life" ( Lennon–McCartney) | In My Life | 2:53 |
| 6. | " Amazing Grace" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Collins) | Whales & Nightingales | 4:07 |
Personnel
Instrumental duties are unspecified in liner notes.
Technical
- Mark Abramson – producer, additional mixing
- David Anderle – producer
- Joshua Rifkin – arranger, conductor
- John Haeny – engineer
- Betty Beaird – photography
References
- ^ Greenwald, Matthew. "Judy Collins - Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Judy Collins - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.
- ^ "The Subject Was Roses (1968) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (1993-02-17). "In the Kitchen With - Judy Collins; Clinton's Troubadour: Still Another Side". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "American album certifications – Judy Collins". Recording Industry Association of America.
