Judy Collins ‎ A Maid of Constant Sorrow Rare Elektra Records Stereo Vinyl LP

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A Maid of Constant Sorrow Studio album by  Judy Collins Released November 1961 Recorded 1961 Genre Folk Length 35:26 Label Elektra Producer Jac Holzman Judy Collins chronology A Maid of Constant Sorrow
(1961) The Golden Apples of the Sun
(1962) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic

A Maid of Constant Sorrow is the debut album by Judy Collins, released in 1961 on Elektra Records and featuring traditional folk songs.

Content and style

On the album Collins' voice and guitar are sparsely accompanied by Fred Hellerman and Walter Raim on second guitar, Erik Darling on banjo and Bill Lee on bass. The title song is a variant of "Man of Constant Sorrow". The selections range from the Scottish anthem "Wild Mountain Thyme" to the Irish standards "Bold Fenian Men" and "The Prickilie Bush". The album also includes more obscure numbers such as "Tim Evans", "Wars of Germany" and "John Riley".

These songs are in the style of social protest, similar to early recordings by Bob Dylan. They reveal a style from Collins different than her later, better-known releases. In "Tim Evans", written by Ewan MacColl (Grammy award-winning writer in 1972 of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"), she sings of a man wrongfully convicted and hung for the killing of a woman and child: "Go down, you murderer, go down," whose exoneration comes only after having been hanged. Her alto vocals on lively songs like "O Daddy Be Gay" contrast with the social message material.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Maid of Constant Sorrow" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 2:35
2. "The Prickilie Bush" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 3:25
3. "Wild Mountain Thyme" (Frank McPeake) – 2:30
4. "Tim Evans" (Ewan MacColl) – 2:51
5. "Sailor's Life" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 2:41
6. "Bold Fenian Men" – 2:44

Side 2

1. "Wars of Germany" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 3:10
2. "O Daddy Be Gay" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 2:34
3. "I Know Where I'm Going" (Herbert Hughes) – 1:50
4. "John Riley" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 3:30
5. "Pretty Saro" – 3:03
6. "The Rising of the Moon" (Traditional; arranged by Judy Collins) – 4:07