In June 1977, “Portrait” label released “Blowin’ Away”, the 19^th 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

1. Sailing – Gavin Sutherland
2. Many a Mile to Freedom – Steve Winwood, Anna Capaldi
3. Miracles
4. Yellow Coat – Steve Goodman
5. Time Rag
6. A Heartfelt Line or Two
7. I’m Blowin’ Away – Eric Kaz
8. Luba the Baroness
9. Altar Boy and the Thief
10. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton