Judy Collins - In My Life

Judy Collins' musical ambitions often seemed to be a bit broader (and her style a shade more theatrical) than most of her contemporaries on the East Coast folk scene of the early '60s, and with her sixth album, 1966's In My Life, she made a clear break from interpreting the favorites of the singer/songwriter community into a broader and more eclectic style. While In My Life includes songs by Bob Dylan, Richard Fariña, and (gulp) Donovan, it also finds Collins embracing the work of Jacques Brel and Kurt Weill, as well as The Beatles and Leonard Cohen (whose "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" sound more at home with the Europeans than the New Yorkers). Read More