The Contemporary Ballad Book


The Contemporary Ballad Book was a 1974 Joan Baez compilation, released by Vanguard after the success of the Joan Baez Ballad Book. Unlike the first Ballad Book, this one focused on singer-songwriter material, rather than traditional folk. This new compilation contained one previously unreleased track, the Italian song, C'era un ragazzo che come me amava i Beatles e i Rolling Stones, taken from Baez' performance at the Isle of Wight Festival.

Track listing

  1. "North Country Blues"
  2. "It Ain't Me, Babe"
  3. "Children of Darkness"
  4. "C'era Un Ragazzo Che Come Me Amava i Beatles e i Rolling Stones"
  5. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger"
  6. "Birmingham Sunday"
  7. "San Francisco Mabel Joy"
  8. "Be Not Too Hard"
  9. "Restless Farewell"
  10. "Ranger's Command"
  11. "Long Black Veil"
  12. "Hickory Wind"
  13. "The Lady Came from Baltimore"
  14. "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine"
  15. "The Tramp on the Street"
  16. "Saigon Bride"
  17. "Donna Donna"
  18. "Song in the Blood"
  19. "The Magic Wood"
  20. "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You"