Gift of Song


Gift of Song is the second studio album released in 1970 by Australian recording artist Judith Durham.
The album was re-released in 1973 and again on CD and digitally in 2012.
The album produced the singles, "The Light Is Dark Enough"/"Wanderlove" which was released in January 1970 and "Take Care of My Brother".

Reception

Richie Unterberger from AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 saying "This seems to be A&M's attempt to break ex-Seeker Judith Durham into the American pop market. Not much of The Seekers' folk-pop is left on this heavily, though tastefully, orchestrated production. Durham and her handlers seem to be aiming for a Judy Collins-like Baroque-folk on many cuts, and some theatrical art song-informed songs. Durham's voice is not as good or expressive as Collins', and her material isn't as stellar either. For all that, this isn't a bad record, particularly when it does get into its most melancholy classical-Baroque arrangements on "Wanderlove," "There's a Baby," and similar numbers. A couple of Mason Williams songs, "Wanderlove" and "Here Am I," are among the better offerings, and there's also a relatively little-known Harry Nilsson song, "Wailing of the Willow"."

Track listing

; LP/ Cassette
  1. "Wanderlove" - 2:35
  2. "I Wish I Knew" - 2:50
  3. "There's a Baby" - 2:52
  4. "That's How My Love Is" - 3:10
  5. "I Can Say" - 3:38
  6. "Gift of Song" - 3:08
  7. "Wailing of the Willow" - 2:29
  8. "The Light Is Dark Enough" - 2:39
  9. "Take Care of My Brother" - 3:00
  10. "God Bless the Child" - 2:49
  11. "Here Am I" - 2:33

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