White Bird: Anthology of Favorites

White Bird: Anthology of Favorites
Compilation album by Judy Collins
Released	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)
Genre	Folk pop
Length	40:10
Label	Cleopatra
Producer	Alan Silverman Judy Collins
Judy Collins chronology
Winter Stories (2020) White Bird: Anthology of Favorites (2021) Spellbound (2022)
Singles from White Bird: Anthology of Favorites
"White Bird" Released: March 19, 2021

White Bird: Anthology of Favorites is a compilation album by American singer Judy Collins, released on May 7, 2021, on Cleopatra Records.

Overview

The album features classic Judy Collins hits like "Chelsea Morning", "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" with new arrangements.[1] Many of the songs have already been released on various albums released by the singer after the termination of her contract with Elektra Records in the mid-80s.[2]

The album also included a brand new, never-before-released "White Bird", a cover version of a song by the San Francisco hippie rock band It's a Beautiful Day, which was released as a single on March 19.[3]

Guests on the album include Stephen Stills, Willie Nelson and Joan Baez.[1]

In support of the album, the singer went on tour.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Uncut	6/10[5]

The reviewer of Folk Alley stated that there is not a single false note on the album, and a selection of Collins' songs once again illustrates her gift to live in a song and gently inhale the spirit of love and beauty.[6] Jim Wirth of Uncut gave the album a score of 6 out of 10, noting that is "a portrait of the artist in lockdown. A caged thing for the moment, but watch her fly."[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"White Bird"	David LaFlamme Linda LaFlamme	4:11
2.	"Chelsea Morning"	Joni Mitchell	3:19
3.	"Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)"	Pete Seeger	4:07
4.	"Pack Up Your Sorrows"	Richard Fariña Pauline Marden	3:26
5.	"When I Go" (with Willie Nelson)	Dave Carter	4:27
6.	"I Think It's Going to Rain Today"	Randy Newman	4:07
7.	"Last Thing On My Mind" (with Stephen Stills)	Tom Paxton	2:57
8.	"Blackbird"	John Lennon Paul McCartney	2:28
9.	"Both Sides Now"	Mitchell	3:28
10.	"Diamonds and Rust" (with Joan Baez)	Joan Baez	3:35
11.	"Send In the Clowns"	Stephen Sondheim	4:05
Total length:			40:10

References

1. "Judy Collins Releases New Album "White Bird" featuring Willie Nelson, Stephen Stills and Joan Baez". That Eric Alper. March 2, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
2. Kurtz, Warren (May 10, 2021). "Fabulous Flip Sides - Judy Collins' New Album of Favorites". Goldmine. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
3. "Judy Collins stays in the groove at 81 with new 'White Bird - Anthology of Favorites' album". cleveland.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
4. Gundersen, Edna (May 25, 2021). "Judy Collins' Bright, Beautiful Side". AARP. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
5. Wirth, Jim (June 2021). "New Albums: Judy Collins — White Bird". Uncut. ISSN 1368-0722. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
6. Carrigan, Henry (May 13, 2021). "Album Review: Judy Collins, 'White Bird-Anthology of Favorites'". Folk Alley. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

External links

• White Bird: Anthology of Favorites at Discogs (list of releases)