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Title: diverse and magnetic
Review: For anyone used to the sugary sweet Judy Collins from later in her career, be prepared for a shock, because this album features a startling range of styles and emotions. In Marat Sade and the great Kurt Weil song from the Threepenny Opera Pirate Jenny, Collins sounds unbelievably menacing. On Dress Rehearsal Rag, an unappreciated Leonard Cohen classic, she is haunting. And of course she also sings other songs with her usual beauty and grace, like Suzanne (one of the masterpieces of all time), In My Life, Sunny Goodge Street, etc. She also does a wonderfully understated job with the early Randy Newman classic I Think It's Going to Rain Today. All in all, an incredible range of singing and songs, very special even for those who don't like Judy Collins.
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