Wildflowers (Judy Collins album)

Wildflowers is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1967. It is her highest charting album to date, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.[3]

Wildflowers
Studio album by
Judy Collins
ReleasedOctober 1967
RecordedNew York City, 1967
GenreFolk
Length35:44
LabelElektra
ProducerMark Abramson
Judy Collins chronology
In My Life
(1966)		 Wildflowers
(1967)		 Who Knows Where the Time Goes
(1968)
Singles from Wildflowers
  1. "Both Sides Now"
    Released: October 1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone(favorable) [2]

The album was arranged by Joshua Rifkin and produced by Mark Abramson. It included her Top 10 hit version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now".[3] Collins' recording "Albatross" was used in the 1968 film adaptation of The Subject Was Roses. It was one of three self-penned tracks that appeared on the album, the first time that Collins wrote her own material.[4]

The collection also includes three Leonard Cohen-penned tracks, including "Priests," a composition Cohen never released himself.

Wildflowers was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1969, for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US.[5]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Michael from Mountains"Joni Mitchell3:10
2."Since You Asked"Judy Collins2:34
3."Sisters of Mercy"Leonard Cohen2:31
4."Priests"Cohen4:55
5."A Ballata of Francesco Landini - Lasso! di donna"Francesco Landini4:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Both Sides Now"Mitchell3:14
2."La chanson des vieux amants (The Song of Old Lovers)"Jacques Brel4:40
3."Sky Fell"Collins1:47
4."Albatross"Collins4:51
5."Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye"Cohen3:28

Personnel
  • Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Joshua Rifkin – arranger, conductor ("Priests" arranged by Robert Sylvester and Robert Dennis[6])
  • Other musicians uncredited

Production

References
  1. "Wildflowers - Judy Collins". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. Christman, James (10 February 1968). "Records". Rolling Stone (5).
  3. "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  4. ""Albatross"". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  5. "American album certifications – Judy Collins". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. June 30, 2013 Joshua Rifkin interview with David Garland WNYC
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