Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2

History

In Concert, Part 2 is the first Baez album to feature a Bob Dylan cover: "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" and "With God on Our Side" (according to Baez, the first Dylan song she ever learned). Her recording of "We Shall Overcome" was made at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama, on the same day of the mass arrest of Civil Rights demonstrators in May 1963.

The jacket notes contain an untitled poem by Bob Dylan with the recurring theme "An' I walked my road an' sung my song", which makes reference to Baez and the relationship between the two.

The Vanguard reissue contains five bonus tracks: "Rambler Gambler," "Railroad Bill," "Death of Emmett Till," "Tomorrow is a Long Time" and "When First Unto This Country A Stranger I Came."

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the album "Her repertoire was evolving from purely traditional folk to encompass significant work by contemporary folksinger/songwriters... Baez's growth was not so radical as to alienate any of her folk followers, and the album still featured several traditional folk songs of the sort that had launched her career... The introduction of less-hidebound excursions, though, did much to lighten her approach and keep her from falling into too much of a maiden-of-constant-sorrow rut."

Track listing

All songs are traditional except where noted.

Original stereo release

1. "Once I Had a Sweetheart" – 3:12
2. "Jack-a-Roe" – 3:06
3. "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (Bob Dylan) – 3:11
4. "We Shall Overcome" (Guy Carawan, Lee Hamilton, Zilphia Horton, Pete Seeger) – 3:31
5. "Portland Town" (Derroll Adams) – 2:48
6. "Queen of Hearts" – 2:31
7. "Manhã de Carnaval" ("Morning of Carnival") / "Te Ador" ("I Adore You") (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria / Traditional) – 4:50
8. "Long Black Veil" (Marijohn Wilkin, Horace Eldred "Danny" Dill) – 3:05
9. Fennario" – 4:01
10. "'Nu Bello Cardillo" ("The Beautiful Goldfinch") – 2:57
11. "With God on Our Side" (Bob Dylan) (stereo release only) – 6:14
12. "Three Fishers" (John Pyke Hullah, Charles Kingsley) – 2:45
13. "Hush Little Baby" – 1:25
14. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Julia Ward Howe) – 3:24

Reissue bonus tracks

1. "Rambler Gambler" – 2:05
2. "Railroad Bill" – 2:08
3. "The Death of Emmett Till" (Bob Dylan) – 3:53
4. "Tomorrow is a Long Time" (Bob Dylan) – 3:14
5. "When First Unto This Country A Stranger I Came" – 2:46

Original mono release

1. "Once I Had a Sweetheart" – 3:12
2. "Jack-a-Roe" – 3:06
3. "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (Bob Dylan) – 3:11
4. "We Shall Overcome" (Guy Carawan, Lee Hamilton, Zilphia Horton, Pete Seeger) – 3:31
5. "Portland Town" (Derroll Adams) – 2:48
6. "Queen of Hearts" – 2:31
7. "Manhã de Carnaval" ("Morning of Carnival") / "Te Ador" ("I Adore You") (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria / Traditional) – 4:50
8. "Long Black Veil" (Marijohn Wilkin, Horace Eldred "Danny" Dill) – 3:05
9. "Railroad Bill" (mono release only) – 2:08
10. "Rambler, Gambler" (mono release only) – 2:05
11. "Fennario" – 4:01
12. "'Nu Bello Cardillo" ("The Beautiful Goldfinch") – 2:57
13. "Three Fishers" (John Pyke Hullah, Charles Kingsley) – 2:45
14. "Hush Little Baby" – 1:25
15. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Julia Ward Howe) – 3:24

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