Gone from Danger

Gone from Danger

Editorial Reviews
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Joan Baez has always been a top-notch interpreter and a perceptive spotter of young talent. On Gone from Danger, she hooks up with a number of talented young songwriters, simultaneously offering them a higher-profile platform for their work and giving her own career a needed boost. Folk-rocker Sinead Lohan contributes the gorgeous "No Mermaid" and "Who Do You Think I Am," while Baez takes on a trio of tunes by Richard Shindell, including "Reunion Hill," which ranks with the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (which Baez memorably covered) and Dave Alvin's "Andersonville" as among the best contemporary songs about the Civil War. There are also songs by Dar Williams ("February," "If I Wrote You") and Betty Elders ("Crack in the Mirror") and one by Baez herself ("Lily"). All of them are terrific, and the performances are among Baez's best since her commercial heyday. --Daniel Durchholz

Gone from Danger,Joan Baez,Capitol,Contemporary Folk,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop,Singer/Songwriter

Average customer rating:

No Doubt A Five!

Beautiful recording, well chosen songs, and excellent

perfect recording--my favorite joan baez

BAEZ HASN'T LOST HER SHINE

Some really great songs

Gone from Danger
Joan Baez
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
General | Folk | Styles | Music
Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000002SN9
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

No Mermaid
Reunion Hill
Crack In The Mirror
February
Fishing
If I Wrote You
Lily
Who Do You Think I Am
Mercy Bound
Money For Floods

Amazon.com essential recording

Joan Baez has always been a top-notch interpreter and a perceptive spotter of young talent. On Gone from Danger, she hooks up with a number of talented young songwriters, simultaneously offering them a higher-profile platform for their work and giving her own career a needed boost. Folk-rocker Sinead Lohan contributes the gorgeous "No Mermaid" and "Who Do You Think I Am," while Baez takes on a trio of tunes by Richard Shindell, including "Reunion Hill," which ranks with the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (which Baez memorably covered) and Dave Alvin's "Andersonville" as among the best contemporary songs about the Civil War. There are also songs by Dar Williams ("February," "If I Wrote You") and Betty Elders ("Crack in the Mirror") and one by Baez herself ("Lily"). All of them are terrific, and the performances are among Baez's best since her commercial heyday. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

No Doubt A Five!.......2005-11-22

Best tracks are: "Reunion Hill," "Crack In The Mirror,"
"February," "Fishing," Listen Listen Listen "If I Wrote You," "Who Do You Think I Am," Listen Listen and "Mercy Bound"

It surprised me how talented Joan Baez is. It seems her work now is the best work she has done. She is a great example of a musician who is evolving as she matures in life. This CD is a wonderful surprise, and I now count myself as a gigantic Baez fan. The Richard Shindell songs and "February" from Dar Williams are extremely well done. :)

Beautiful recording, well chosen songs, and excellent.......2005-01-20

Probably the best all-around of any Baez CD, in my opinion. Some of the music is a hard listen: "February" the story of a lost love and new beginning just about brings me to tears. "A crack in the mirror" about child abuse, cuts straight to the bone about the issue---from all points of view.

"Lily" which was written by Baez about a friend of hers from High School that she recently found is probably my favorite of the music. It's uptempo and reminds me strongly of hearing the song live at the Portland Zoo one full moon night.

Frankly, this album is as close as you can get to being there.

perfect recording--my favorite joan baez.......2004-08-09

her voice is a beautiful as ever, her political stance as strong and unequivocal as ever. I listen to this album over and over with great appreciation. The arrangements are first-rate. The songs are selected with preternatural intuition. Thank you, Joan, for this wonderful recording.

BAEZ HASN'T LOST HER SHINE.......2003-05-25

I grew up listening to Joan Baez, but in recent years, my LP's--you know, those discs before CD's--have taken a backseat in my daily listening. Let's face it, soundwise, they just no longer compete. Also, Joan is not up at the top of the charts anymore with the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguillera, et al--I shudder. That's just not my type of music. So with my Joan LP's out of sight and the lack of any "Joan media hype", I forgot that Joan Baez is very much alive and still a better talent than most of the hot tickets today. And she reminded me of that with this album. She has not lost a step. Her voice is pure gold and her songs touching and real. She sings stories. She paints pictures not only with the lyrics, but with the way she sings the words. She conveys emotions. She is an artist. God has given her a gift in her voice and she uses it perfectly. While I love all the songs on this album, my favorites are "Reunion Hill", "Fishing", "If I Wrote You," and "February". Joan becomes the person telling her story in each of these songs. In "Reunion Hill", you feel the woman's sorrow. You picture the INS interviewer in "Fishing". Joan touches her listeners in ways that many of today's "top singers" have yet to do. Many would do well to study Joan's work and learn from her. Final note: I saw Joan perform live on April 1, 2003. She sang for over 2 hours. How many performers do that nowadays? She was personable, honest, and true to herself. Today's younger listeners don't know what they're missing. Joan Baez is a jewel who should be cherished. Keep singing, Joan. I will never stop listening. Especially now that many of your earlier albums are being re-issued on CD. And, I can't wait for the new album this summer. And "Gone From Danger", I rate 5 stars out of 5. Diane Meholick, author of the novel,"Painting Katherine"...

Some really great songs.......2003-01-18

There are some terrific songs on this CD, but there are some that I didn't care for. Joan sounds terrific--I just didn't like some of the lyrics. If you are looking for songs with a message, this is the album. I AM NO MERMAID and CRACK IN THE MIRROR are terrific songs and were worth the money spent on the CD. However, if you don't like those songs, you will not like the CD.