| Joan Baez | ||||
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| Released | October 1960 | |||
| Recorded | July 1960 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Towers Hotel Ballroom, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 46:02 | |||
| Label | Vanguard VSD-2077 | |||
| Producer | Maynard Solomon | |||
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Joan Baez, also known as Joan Baez, Vol. 1, is the debut solo album by folk singer Joan Baez. The album was recorded in the summer of 1960 and released the same year. The original release featured 13 traditional folk songs. Later reissues included three additional songs.[1][2]
In 2015, the album was selected for induction into National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for special recognition and preservation as one of the sound recordings in over 130 years of recording history that has "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation's audio legacy".[3][4]
- ^ Perone, James E. (October 17, 2012). The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations. Praeger. ISBN 978-0313379062.
- ^ Rodnitzky, Jerome (2013). "Joan Baez: The Classic 1960s Folk Heroine". In Plasketes, George (ed.). Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself: Essays on Debut Albums. Ashgate. ISBN 978-1409441762.
- ^ "New Entries to National Recording Registry | News Releases". Library of Congress. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (March 25, 2015). "Library of Congress welcomes recordings by the Doors, Righteous Brothers". The Los Angeles Times.