Born To The Breed is an all-star tribute to one of the leading lights of the folk music movement, Judy Collins, and is released through her own independent record label Wildflower Records. The idea for Breed came from a casual compliment Collins received from another iconic female singer. "It started because Chrissie Hynde said to me, 'You know, one of my top 10 favourite songs is 'My Father.' And I thought, 'Why don't I get her to record that?'" says Collins. Other singers contributing to the project include Joan Baez, Rufus Wainwright, Dolly Parton, Hynde, Dar Williams, Jimmy Webb, Shawn Colvin, Leonard Cohen, Arlo Guthrie, Amy Speace, The Webb Sisters and Puressence's James Mudriczki .
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Dolly's Performance Far Too Cutesy? PLEASE!:
To the reviewer who said Dolly Parton's performance was too cutesy...it IS a cutesy song! It's not a sad ballad with a hidden political message! It's about a happy fisherman with a simple life. Who else to sing this happy, simple song??? None other than the great, happy and cute, Dolly Parton!!! Even Judy performed this song on Sesame Street with THE MUPPETS! Look it up on YouTube. Now go dock your bitter boat, and take your happy fisherman valiums.
Sorry I bought it:
I got this CD for my wife because she loves Judy Collins. We played it for the first time yesterday and it was a disappointment. I kept hoping the next song would be better but there was nothing that came close to what JC had done herself. Stick with the original!
Disappointing:
Doing a tribute album is always a dicey undertaking and works best, if at all, when one singer does all the songs and has a much better voice than the writer/singer whose music he or she is performing. Judy Collins' tribute albums to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen come to mind as good examples of a performer who sings far better than Dylan or Cohen ever will. The chief problem with this CD of songs written by Ms. Collins and sung by several individuals is that with the exception of Joan Baez, Ms. Collins'... more info
A FRESH LOOK AT JUDY COLLINS' MUSIC AND POETRY:
This is a splendid compilation of Collins' songs, sung by some of the most evocative singer/songwriters of any generation. It shines with all the love, joy, ache and vivid imagery of Judy's best storytelling. Somehow, hearing these song/stories sung by other voices reminds us of the universality that Collins brings to her finely crafted poetry. With the likes of Shawn Colvin, Joan Baez, Dar Williams and Dolly Parton on hand to sing these songs, bringing them to life and illuminating the slices of life... more info
