Golden Apples of the Sun (album)

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Golden Apples of the Sun
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1962
Genre Folk
Length37:54
Label Elektra [1]
Producer Jac Holzman [2]
Judy Collins chronology
A Maid of Constant Sorrow
(1961)
Golden Apples of the Sun
(1962)
Judy Collins #3
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Golden Apples of the Sun is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1962. [6]

Contents

In 2001, Elektra re-released the album on CD with Collins' first album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow (1961).

Critical reception

In retrospective reviews, Bruce Eder of AllMusic wrote that Collins "generates a much more attractive sound and body of work, with a freer, less rigid approach that gives the songs a chance to breathe and flow." [3] Richard Harrington of The Washington Post called the title track "brilliant", writing that the album presents Collins "in her traditional folksinger stage, reinvigorating folk standards." [7]

Track listing

All songs traditional, arranged by Judy Collins, unless otherwise noted.

Side one

  1. "Golden Apples of the Sun" (lyrics by William Butler Yeats, from the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus"; music by Judy Collins) – 3:55
  2. "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" – 2:19
  3. "Little Brown Dog" – 3:12
  4. "Twelve Gates to the City" – 3:17
  5. "Christ Child Lullaby" – 2:55
  6. "Great Selchie of Shule Skerry" – 5:03

Side two

  1. "Tell Me Who I'll Marry" – 3:46
  2. "Fannerio" – 3:05
  3. "Crow on the Cradle" (Sydney Carter) – 3:25
  4. "Lark in the Morning" – 0:56
  5. "Sing Hallelujah" (Mike Settle) – 2:39
  6. "Shule Aroon" – 3:17

Personnel

Additional musicians

Technical

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