This extradordinarily complete box-set contains Joan Baez songs you've never heard of, never knew existed, never dreamed of!  A live performance with the fabulous Odetta.  Live performances with Bob Dylan, with Donovan.  Early singing from before she was famous.  Later songs that sound like they ought to be famous, yet you've never heard them before!  And plenty of standard Joan Baez "must haves" like "Blessed Are ..."
This is the box set for people who are SERIOUS about Joan Baez.  Once you have this massive collection, you can safely call yourself a fan.  Other people who say "I like her too" will feel like oafs when they find out how much more comprehensive your collection is.  They'll DROOL over the live performances you own.
This isn't the right thing to buy if you're new to Joan Baez.  Not only is it a tad expensive for a newcomer, but it's also a little TOO comprehensive for someone who just wants the gist of her.  There are some great songs ... and some "not so great" songs that are only interesting to fans because of their biographical/career-span significance. A new fan would have to wade through some songs she didn't really like in order to find the gems.
But for a die-hard fan ... this collection is the one that separates you from the riff-raff!  A lot of this stuff, you CANNOT FIND anywhere else.  The more you know about Joan's career, the more you'll appreciate some of these very rare finds!
A very serious collection.
This extradordinarily complete box-set contains Joan Baez songs you've never heard of, never knew existed, never dreamed of! A live performance with the fabulous Odetta. Live performances with Bob Dylan, with Donovan. Early singing from before she was famous. Later songs that sound like they ought to be famous, yet you've never heard them before! And plenty of standard Joan Baez "must haves" like "Blessed Are... "
This is the box set for people who are SERIOUS about Joan Baez. Once you have this massive collection, you can safely call yourself a fan. Other people who say "I like her too" will feel like oafs when they find out how much more comprehensive your collection is. They'll DROOL over the live performances you own. This isn't the right thing to buy if you're new to Joan Baez. Not only is it a tad expensive for a newcomer, but it's also a little TOO comprehensive for someone who just wants the gist of her. There are some great songs... and some "not so great" songs that are only interesting to fans because of their biographical/career-span significance. A new fan would have to wade through some songs she didn't really like in order to find the gems. But for a die-hard fan... this collection is the one that separates you from the riff-raff! A lot of this stuff, you CANNOT FIND anywhere else. The more you know about Joan's career, the more you'll appreciate some of these very rare finds! A very serious collection.