Joan Baez in Concert

History

It was Baez's version of "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" that brought the song to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's attention; the song is now more commonly associated with Page and Plant's band Led Zeppelin. Malvina Reynolds' "What Have They Done to the Rain" (about nuclear fallout) was the first "topical" song Baez ever recorded. "Até Amanhã" is a Brazilian love song and is sung entirely in Portuguese.

The Vanguard reissue contains three previously unreleased tracks, "Streets of Laredo", "My Good Old Man" and "My Lord What A Morning."

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Tom Semioli wrote the album's reissue "captures the undisputed queen of folk music at the onset of her fabled career. Featuring 20-bit remastering from the original analog tapes, exact replicas of the original artwork and liner notes, previously unreleased cuts, and additional liner notes, this installment of Vanguard's Original Master Series is a historic collection of contemporary and traditional folk."

Track listing

All songs are traditional, except where noted.

1. "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" (Anne Bredon) – 2:38
2. "Geordie" (Child No. 209) – 3:22
3. "Copper Kettle" (Albert Frederick Beddoe) – 2:27
4. "Kumbaya" – 2:55
5. "What Have They Done to the Rain" (Malvina Reynolds) – 2:26
6. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (Traditional, arranged John Jacob Niles) – 2:33
7. "Danger Waters (Hold Me Tight)" (Jacob Browne, Arthur S. Alberts) – 3:16
8. "Gospel Ship (When We're Traveling Through the Air)" (Herbert Buffum) – 2:55
9. "The House Carpenter" (Child No. 243) – 5:08
10. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:17
11. "Lady Mary" – 2:41
12. "Até Amanhã" ("Until Tomorrow") – 2:12
13. "Matty Groves" (Child No. 81) – 7:44

Reissue bonus tracks

1. "Streets of Laredo" – 2:41
2. "My Good Old Man" – 3:23
3. "My Lord, What A Morning" – 4:00

Personnel