Album
Noël
1966 · Folk, World, & Country
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Noël is a Folk album by Joan Baez, originally released in 1966. On Gatefold: 97 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
As folk music began losing market share to rock 'n' roll, its most popular young practitioners looked to find ways to evolve with the times. Joan Baez covered Bob Dylan and even added mild electric guitar to her 1965 album <i>Farewell, Angelina</i>. With 1966's <i>Noel</i>, she began working with composer Peter Schickele (a.k.a. P.D.Q. Bach), who'd also orchestrate her next two albums of nonseasonal music. Here, Schickele adds harpsichords and strings as Baez runs through a largely solemn collection of Christmastime fare. "Deck the Halls" is the one spirited number, and it's done as a flute-led instrumental that's just 23 seconds long. Several brief instrumentals are scattered throughout the album. "Ave Maria" and "O Holy Night" are sung in German, while an alternate take of "Away in a Manger," included among the six bonus tracks, is sung in French. Baez's soprano is a natural fit for "What Child Is This," considering it's set to the tune of the traditional English folk song "Greensleeves." <i>Noel</i> wasn't just an album of seasonal affection; it was a perfect way for Baez to introduce herself as a vocal stylist beyond genre
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1O Come, O Come Emmanuel2:56
- A2Coventry Carol2:21
- A3The Little Drummer Boy3:00
- A4I Wonder As I Wander4:31
- A5Down In Yon Forest1:39
- A6The Carol Of The Birds3:29
- A7Angels We Have Heard On High1:21
Side B
- B1Ave Maria4:05
- B2Mary's Wandering; Deck The Halls3:39
- B3Away In A Manger; Adeste Fidelis2:44
- B4Cantique De Noël3:45
- B5What Child Is This3:01
- B6Silent Night2:22
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Traditional Folk
- lush
- serene
- festive
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Joan BaezVOCALS VOCALS, LINER NOTES VOCALS, SLEEVE NOTES
- Peter SchickeleARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR, LINER NOTES
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 97 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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