Wildflowers (Judy Collins album)

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Wildflowers
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Studio album by
Judy Collins
ReleasedOctober 1967
Genre Folk
Length35:44
Label Elektra
Producer Mark Abramson
Judy Collins chronology
In My Life
(1966)		Wildflowers
(1967)		 Who Knows Where the Time Goes
(1968)
Singles from Wildflowers
  1. "Both Sides Now"
    Released: October 1968
Professional ratings
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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 to date, 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]

Contents

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]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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"Cohen4:55
5."A Ballata of Francesco Landini - Lasso! di donna" Francesco Landini 4:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Both Sides Now"Mitchell3:14
2."La chanson des vieux amants (The Song of Old Lovers)" Jacques Brel 4:40
3."Sky Fell"Collins1:47
4."Albatross"Collins4:51
5."Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye"Cohen3:28

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Wildflowers
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  5. ↑ ""Albatross"". Songfacts. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
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