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| released = September 1961
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| recorded = [[Vanguard Studios]], [[New York City]], 1961
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| studio = Vanguard Studios, New York City
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]
| length = 44:15
| length = 44:15
| label = [[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]]
| label = [[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]] <small>VSD-2097</small>
| producer = [[Maynard Solomon]]
| producer = [[Maynard Solomon]]
| prev_title = [[Joan Baez (album)|Joan Baez]]
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'''''Joan Baez, Vol. 2''''' was [[Joan Baez|Baez]]'s second album. Released in 1961, the album, like her self-titled 1960 debut album, featured mostly traditional songs. The bluegrass band [[The Greenbriar Boys]] provided backup on two songs.<ref name="discogs-lp">{{cite web|title=Joan Baez - Joan Baez Vol. 2 (Vinyl, LP, Album)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Joan-Baez-Joan-Baez-Vol-2/release/7831443|website=Discogs|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref>
'''''Joan Baez, Vol. 2''''' is the second studio album by [[Joan Baez]]. Released in 1961, the album, like her self-titled 1960 debut album, featured mostly traditional songs. The bluegrass band [[The Greenbriar Boys]] provided backup on two songs.<ref name="discogs-lp">{{cite web|title=Joan Baez - Joan Baez Vol. 2 (Vinyl, LP, Album)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Joan-Baez-Joan-Baez-Vol-2/release/7831443|website=Discogs|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref>
''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' peaked at #13 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] album chart and was nominated for a [[Grammy]] for "Best Contemporary Folk Performance".
''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' peaked at #13 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] album chart and was nominated for a [[Grammy]] for "Best Contemporary Folk Performance".


The Vanguard reissue contains three unreleased tracks, "I Once Loved A Boy", "Poor Boy", and "Longest Train I Ever Saw".
The Vanguard reissue contains three unreleased tracks, "I Once Loved A Boy", "Poor Boy" and "Longest Train I Ever Saw".


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web |first=Matt |last= Fink |title= ''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' > Review |url= {{Allmusic|class=album|id= r105435 |pure_url=yes}} |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate= August 4, 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web |first=Matt |last= Fink |title= ''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' > Review |url= {{AllMusic|class=album|id= r105435 |pure_url=yes}} |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate= August 4, 2011}}</ref>
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In his [[Allmusic]] review, music critic Matt Fink wrote of the album: <blockquote>"The material chosen is truly exceptional... Without a doubt, Baez's version of "Pal of Mine" is every bit as vibrant as when the Carters recorded it, though here given a more bluegrass sound by the banjo and backup vocal accompaniment of the Greenbriar Boys. Baez is a true master of her craft, and though she hasn't always made the best choices for material, the 14 interpretations here are as timeless as the songs themselves... this is an album that all fans of traditional folk music should seek out."<ref name="AM" />
In his [[Allmusic]] review, music critic Matt Fink wrote of the album: <blockquote>"The material chosen is truly exceptional... Without a doubt, Baez's version of "Pal of Mine" is every bit as vibrant as when the [[Carter Family|Carters]] recorded it, though here given a more bluegrass sound by the banjo and backup vocal accompaniment of the Greenbriar Boys. Baez is a true master of her craft, and though she hasn't always made the best choices for material, the 14 interpretations here are as timeless as the songs themselves... this is an album that all fans of traditional folk music should seek out."<ref name="AM" />
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{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Wagoner's Lad
| title1 = [[:it:Wagoner's Lad|Wagoner's Lad]]
| writer1 = traditional; arr. anonymous
| writer1 = Traditional; arranged by anonymous
| length1 = 2:14
| length1 = 2:14
| title2 = [[The Trees They Grow So High|The Trees They Do Grow High]]
| title2 = [[The Trees They Grow So High|The Trees They Do Grow High]]
| writer2 = traditional; arr. anonymous
| writer2 = Traditional; arranged by anonymous
| length2 = 2:59
| length2 = 2:59
| title3 = [[Lily of the West]]
| title3 = [[Lily of the West]]
| length3 = 3:21
| length3 = 3:21
| title4 = Silkie
| title4 = [[The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry|Silkie]]
| note4 = [[Child Ballads|Child]] no. 113
| note4 = [[Child Ballads|Child]] no. 113
| length4 = 4:01
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Engine 143
| title5 = [[Engine One-Forty-Three|Engine 143]]
| length5 = 3:32
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Once I Knew a Pretty Girl
| title6 = Once I Knew a Pretty Girl
| length6 = 2:56
| length6 = 2:56
| title7 = [[The Lonesome Road|Lonesome Road]]
| title7 = Lonesome Road
| length7 = 2:23
| length7 = 2:23
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*[[Joan Baez]] – vocals, guitar
*[[Joan Baez]] – vocals, guitar
*[[The Greenbriar Boys]] – vocals, accompaniment (tracks B1-B2)
*[[The Greenbriar Boys]] – vocals, accompaniment (tracks B1-B2)

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Joan Baez, Vol. 2''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Joan Baez, Volume 2|artist=Joan Baez|award=Gold|relyear=1961|certyear=1966|access-date=September 14, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 13 December 2022

Joan Baez, Vol. 2
Studio album by
Joan Baez
ReleasedSeptember 1961
Recorded1961
StudioVanguard Studios, New York City
GenreFolk
Length44:15
LabelVanguard VSD-2097
ProducerMaynard Solomon
Joan Baez chronology
Joan Baez
(1960) 		Joan Baez, Vol. 2
(1961) 		Joan Baez in Concert
(1962)

Joan Baez, Vol. 2 is the second studio album by Joan Baez. Released in 1961, the album, like her self-titled 1960 debut album, featured mostly traditional songs. The bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys provided backup on two songs.[1] Joan Baez, Vol. 2 peaked at #13 on the Billboard album chart and was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Contemporary Folk Performance".

The Vanguard reissue contains three unreleased tracks, "I Once Loved A Boy", "Poor Boy" and "Longest Train I Ever Saw".

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In his Allmusic review, music critic Matt Fink wrote of the album:

"The material chosen is truly exceptional... Without a doubt, Baez's version of "Pal of Mine" is every bit as vibrant as when the Carters recorded it, though here given a more bluegrass sound by the banjo and backup vocal accompaniment of the Greenbriar Boys. Baez is a true master of her craft, and though she hasn't always made the best choices for material, the 14 interpretations here are as timeless as the songs themselves... this is an album that all fans of traditional folk music should seek out."[2]

Track listing

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All songs traditional, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wagoner's Lad"Traditional; arranged by anonymous2:14
2."The Trees They Do Grow High"Traditional; arranged by anonymous2:59
3."Lily of the West" 3:21
4."Silkie" (Child no. 113) 4:01
5."Engine 143" 3:32
6."Once I Knew a Pretty Girl" 2:56
7."Lonesome Road" 2:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Banks of the Ohio" 3:09
9."Pal of Mine" 2:50
10."Barbara Allen" (Child no. 84) 4:17
11."The Cherry Tree Carol" (Child no. 54) 3:30
12."Old Blue" 2:36
13."Railroad Boy" 2:31
14."Plaisir d'Amour" ("The Joys of Love")Jean-Paul-Égide Martini alias Martini il Tedesco3:11
Total length:44:15
2001 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."I Once Loved a Boy"2:39
16."Poor Boy"2:55
17."Longest Train I Ever Saw"3:15

Personnel

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Certifications

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Certifications for Joan Baez, Vol. 2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Joan Baez - Joan Baez Vol. 2 (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Fink, Matt. "Joan Baez, Vol. 2 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Joan Baez – Joan Baez, Volume 2". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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