1977 Joan Baez – Blowin’ Away
Blowin’ Away was a 1977 album by Joan Baez, her first after switching from A&M Records to Portrait Records (a then newly created division of CBS Records).
Tracks
1 Sailing (Gavin Sutherland) 4:22
2 Many A Mile To Freedom (Anna Capaldi; Steve Winwood) 2:58
3 Miracles (Joan Baez) 5:24
4 Yellow Coat (Steve Goodman) 3:37
5 Time Rag (Joan Baez) 5:25
6 A Heartfelt Line Or Two (Joan Baez) 3:23
7 I’m Blowin’ Away (Eric Kaz) 3:19
8 Luba The Baroness (Joan Baez) 7:06
9 Alter Boy And The Thief (Joan Baez) 3:29
10 Cry Me A River (Arthur Hamilton) 3:00
Biography
Musicians
1 Sailing
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Percussion | Mike Botts |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
2 Many A Mile To Freedom
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Malcolm Cecil |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
3 Miracles
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Synthesizer | Joan Baez |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
4 Yellow Coat
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
5 Time Rag
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Percussion | Mike Botts |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
6 A Heartfelt Line Or Two
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Percussion | Mike Botts |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
7 I’m Blowin’ Away
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Steel Guitar | David Mansfield |
| Acoustic Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
8 Luba The Baroness
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | David Mansfield |
| Steel Guitar | David Mansfield |
| Mandolin | David Mansfield |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Violin | David Mansfield |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
9 Alter Boy And The Thief
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Vocals | Joan Baez |
10 Cry Me A River
| Bass | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Kershenbaum
Producer (Executive) – Bernard Gelb
Arranged By – Elliott Randall (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Dean Parks (Track 5)
Arranged By – Larry Knechtel (Track 7)
Arranged By – Wilton Felder (Track 9)
Arranged By – Joe Sample (Track 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Scott (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer – Dee Robb, Mike Stavrou
Engineer (Assistant) – George Tutko
Mastered By – Alex Kazanegras
Mastered By (Assistant) – Kirby Veach
Recorded By – Tommy Vacari (Tracks 8)
Cover – John Berg
Photography – Kin Schilling, John Berg
Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc
Producer (Executive) – Bernard Gelb
Arranged By – Elliott Randall (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Dean Parks (Track 5)
Arranged By – Larry Knechtel (Track 7)
Arranged By – Wilton Felder (Track 9)
Arranged By – Joe Sample (Track 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Scott (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer – Dee Robb, Mike Stavrou
Engineer (Assistant) – George Tutko
Mastered By – Alex Kazanegras
Mastered By (Assistant) – Kirby Veach
Recorded By – Tommy Vacari (Tracks 8)
Cover – John Berg
Photography – Kin Schilling, John Berg
Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc