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
Media
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, Photography By (Cloud) – John Berg
Photography By (Cover Photo of Joan) – Kin Schilling
Sleeve Notes – Michael Gershman
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Portrait Records (4)
Produced For – JCB Productions
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mixed At – Cherokee Studios
Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering