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STILLS COLLINS: 'EVERYBODY KNOWS' is the new album recorded with long-time friend Stephen Stiils. Andy Rawll of Record Collector Magazine met Judy in London on 29th January 2018 to find out more about the making of the album, its links with the past and the possibilities for the future.
The amazingly graceful voice of Judy Collins has permeated popular music for six decades. During the past five years, the worth of her arresting voice, compositional skills and sheer artistry have risen to contemporary recognition yet again.
'Silver skies blue', her 2016 collaboration with fellow east-coast singer-songwriter Ari Hest yielded not only most accomplished album for many years but also yielded her first Grammy nomination in 40 years.
Now, in 2018, she's set to release perhaps her most personal album. 'Everybody knows' is the long-awaited consummation of the musical love affair with Stephen Stills, born of an intense but short relationship that faltered and failed before the 60s were over.
Released in the UK on 6th March 2018 on Sony Music, it's a reminder of the clarity and poise of her voice that's remarkably unsullied by age.
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INTERVIEW TIMELINE
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - New York Times quote
00:40 - Last five years - summary
00:51 - Collaborating with Ari Hest & ‘Strangers again’ duets album
02:04 - ‘Silver Skies blue’ album
02:35 - Meeting Leonard Cohen
06:15 - Leonard’s debut performance, supporting Hendrix
06:45 - ‘Everybody knows’ – choice of song as title track and Leonard’s death
09:03 – Working and singing with Stephen Stillls
09:44 - Theme of album – a celebration of enduring friendship
10:37 - ‘Judy’
10:56 - ‘Houses’
11:20 - ‘Who knows where the time goes’
12:15 - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – the original 1968 Stephen Stills demo session
14:46 - Possibility of writing with Steven in the future
16:04 - New songs with Ari
16:39 - ‘River of gold’
17:33 - ‘Who knows where the time goes’ (reprise)
18:22 - ‘Girl from the north country’ and Bob Dylan songwriting
19:18 – Changing views on collaboration during last few years
20:17 - Resurgence of folk and rise of Americana
21:18 - Basis for choosing songs, incl. ‘Only you’; ‘Come down in time’
23:27 - ‘Mr Tambourine man’ - where it all started
26:06 - Piano playing
26:43 - Cover versions by other singers
27:37 - Current artists Judy admires
27:45 – Quickfire Q&A
27:49 - Favourite record growing up?
27:55 - Last album bought ?
28:01 - What record inspired you to become a singer ?
28:07 - If you had a listening party what would you play ?
28:19 - Of all you worked with, who taught you the most ?
28:43 - Do you collect music yourself ?
29:12 - Any albums that you would revisit or change ?
29:28 - Is there a myth about you, where you’d like to set the record straight ?
29:39 - Anything about you that would surprise people ?
29:52 - Question that you wish people would stop asking ?
30:01 - Closing comments
30:09 - End
STILLS COLLINS: 'EVERYBODY KNOWS' is the new album recorded with long-time friend Stephen Stiils. Andy Rawll of Record Collector Magazine met Judy in London on 29th January 2018 to find out more about the making of the album, its links with the past and the possibilities for the future.
The amazingly graceful voice of Judy Collins has permeated popular music for six decades. During the past five years, the worth of her arresting voice, compositional skills and sheer artistry have risen to contemporary recognition yet again.
'Silver skies blue', her 2016 collaboration with fellow east-coast singer-songwriter Ari Hest yielded not only most accomplished album for many years but also yielded her first Grammy nomination in 40 years.
Now, in 2018, she's set to release perhaps her most personal album. 'Everybody knows' is the long-awaited consummation of the musical love affair with Stephen Stills, born of an intense but short relationship that faltered and failed before the 60s were over.
Released in the UK on 6th March 2018 on Sony Music, it's a reminder of the clarity and poise of her voice that's remarkably unsullied by age.
Visit recordcollectormag.com for the latest news, reviews and subscription offers.
INTERVIEW TIMELINE
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - New York Times quote
00:40 - Last five years - summary
00:51 - Collaborating with Ari Hest & ‘Strangers again’ duets album
02:04 - ‘Silver Skies blue’ album
02:35 - Meeting Leonard Cohen
06:15 - Leonard’s debut performance, supporting Hendrix
06:45 - ‘Everybody knows’ – choice of song as title track and Leonard’s death
09:03 – Working and singing with Stephen Stillls
09:44 - Theme of album – a celebration of enduring friendship
10:37 - ‘Judy’
10:56 - ‘Houses’
11:20 - ‘Who knows where the time goes’
12:15 - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – the original 1968 Stephen Stills demo session
14:46 - Possibility of writing with Steven in the future
16:04 - New songs with Ari
16:39 - ‘River of gold’
17:33 - ‘Who knows where the time goes’ (reprise)
18:22 - ‘Girl from the north country’ and Bob Dylan songwriting
19:18 – Changing views on collaboration during last few years
20:17 - Resurgence of folk and rise of Americana
21:18 - Basis for choosing songs, incl. ‘Only you’; ‘Come down in time’
23:27 - ‘Mr Tambourine man’ - where it all started
26:06 - Piano playing
26:43 - Cover versions by other singers
27:37 - Current artists Judy admires
27:45 – Quickfire Q&A
27:49 - Favourite record growing up?
27:55 - Last album bought ?
28:01 - What record inspired you to become a singer ?
28:07 - If you had a listening party what would you play ?
28:19 - Of all you worked with, who taught you the most ?
28:43 - Do you collect music yourself ?
29:12 - Any albums that you would revisit or change ?
29:28 - Is there a myth about you, where you’d like to set the record straight ?
29:39 - Anything about you that would surprise people ?
29:52 - Question that you wish people would stop asking ?
30:01 - Closing comments
30:09 - End
