| Whales & Nightingales | ||||
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| Studio album by Judy Collins | ||||
| Released | November 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Fedco Audio Labs, Providence, Rhode Island | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Mark Abramson | |||
| Judy Collins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | C+ |
Whales & Nightingales is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1970. It peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
The album includes material by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Jacques Brel and Joan Baez, as well as Collins' top-forty version of "Amazing Grace", and the traditional "Farewell to Tarwathie", on which Collins sang to the accompaniment of humpback whales.
In 1971, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
Side one
- "A Song for David" (Joan Baez) – 3:25
- "Sons Of" (Eric Blau, Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman; arranged and adapted by Joshua Rifkin) – 2:21
- "The Patriot Game" (Dominic Behan) – 4:05
- "Prothalamium" (Michael Sahl, Aaron Kramer; arranged and adapted by Rifkin) – 1:37
- "Oh, Had I a Golden Thread" (Pete Seeger) – 3:55
- "Gene's Song" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Gene Murrow) – 1:23
- "Farewell to Tarwathie" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Judy Collins) – 5:13
Side two
- "Time Passes Slowly" (Bob Dylan) – 3:30
- "Marieke" (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest; arranged and adapted by Rifkin) – 3:12
- "Nightingale I" (Collins) – 2:14
- "Nightingale II" (Collins, Rifkin) – 5:16
- "Simple Gifts" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Collins) – 1:28
- "Amazing Grace" (John Newton; arranged and adapted by Collins) – 4:04
Personnel
- Judy Collins – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Additional musicians
All duties are unspecified in liner notes.
- Richard Bell
- Susan Evans
- David Grisman
- Paul Harris
- Bill Lee
- Jerry Matthews
- Gene Murrow
- John Nagy
- Paul Prestopino
- David Rea
- Joshua Rifkin
- Warren Smith
- Gene Taylor
- Greg Thomas
Technical
- Mark Abramson – producer
- John Haeny – engineer, assistant producer
- Joshua Rifkin – arranger and conductor (tracks 2, 4, 9, 11)
- John Nagy – string arrangement (track 8)
- William S. Harvey – cover concept, art direction
- Herb Goro – photography
- Greg Fulginiti – recording assistant
Charts
| Chart (1970–1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 26 |
| Canada Top 100 Albums (RPM) | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 16 |
| US Top LP's (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Top 100 Albums (Cash Box) | 15 |
| US The Album Chart (Record World) | 14 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r96074
- Larkin, Colin (2007). "Collins, Judy". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. pp. 338–339. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- Evans, Paul (1992). "Judy Collins". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist (3rd ed.). New York: Random House. p. 154. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- Christgau, Robert (January 7, 1971). "Consumer Guide (15)". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- "Judy Collins - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.
- ^ Chrispell, James. "Judy Collins - Whales & Nightingales Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Judy Collins – Whales & Nightingales". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. p. 69. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 14, no. 25. February 6, 1971. p. 14. ISSN 0315-5994.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- "Billboard Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 6. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. February 6, 1971. p. 60. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXII, no. 32. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. January 30, 1971. p. 39. ISSN 0008-7289.
- "The Album Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 25, no. 1234. New York: Record World Pub. Co. January 30, 1971. p. 40. ISSN 0034-1622.
External links
- Whales & Nightingales at Discogs (list of releases)
