Wildflowers | ||||
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Released | October 1967 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 35:44 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Mark Abramson | |||
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Wildflowers is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1967. It is her highest charting album, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard 200. [4] It includes Collins' version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now", which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
The album was arranged by Joshua Rifkin and produced by Mark Abramson. Collins' recording of "Albatross" was used in the 1968 film adaptation of The Subject Was Roses . It was one of three self-penned tracks that appeared on the album, the first time that Collins wrote her own material. [5] The collection also features three Leonard Cohen-penned tracks, including "Priests", a composition Cohen never released himself.[ citation needed ]
In 1969, Wildflowers was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US. [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Michael from Mountains" | Joni Mitchell | 3:10 |
2. | "Since You Asked" | Judy Collins | 2:34 |
3. | "Sisters of Mercy" | Leonard Cohen | 2:31 |
4. | "Priests" | Cohen | 4:55 |
5. | "A Ballata of Francesco Landini - Lasso! di donna" | Francesco Landini | 4:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Both Sides Now" | Mitchell | 3:14 |
2. | "La chanson des vieux amants (The Song of Old Lovers)" | Jacques Brel | 4:40 |
3. | "Sky Fell" | Collins | 1:47 |
4. | "Albatross" | Collins | 4:51 |
5. | "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" | Cohen | 3:28 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |