In June 1977, “Portrait” label released “Blowin’ Away”, the 19th Joan Baez album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by David Kershenbaum and Bernard Gelb.
Personnel:
- Joan Baez – vocals, guitar
- Dean Parks – guitars, bass, arrangements
- Elliot Randall – guitars, arrangements
- David Mansfield – guitars, steel guitar, mandoline, violin
- Jeff Baxter – steel guitar
- Joe Sample – keyboards, arrangements
- Larry Knechtel – piano, keyboards, arrangements
- Malcolm Cecil – keyboards
- Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
- Wilton Felder – bass, arrangements
- Jim Gordon, Rick Shlosser- drums
- Mike Bots – drums, percussion
- Tom Scott – saxophone, arrangements
- Tom Vacari – recording
- Dee Robb, Mike Stavrou, George Tutko – engineer
- Alex Kazanegras, Kirby Veach – mastering
- John Berg – design
- Kin Schilling – photography
- Michael Gershman – sleeve notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Joan Baez, except where noted
- Sailing – Gavin Sutherland
- Many a Mile to Freedom – Steve Winwood, Anna Capaldi
- Miracles
- Yellow Coat – Steve Goodman
- Time Rag
- A Heartfelt Line or Two
- I’m Blowin’ Away – Eric Kaz
- Luba the Baroness
- Altar Boy and the Thief
- Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
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