Wildflowers (Judy Collins album)

Wildflowers
Studio album by
Judy Collins
ReleasedOctober 1967
GenreFolk
Length35:44
LabelElektra
ProducerMark Abramson
Judy Collins chronology
In My Life
(1966) 		Wildflowers
(1967) 		Who Knows Where the Time Goes
(1968)
Singles from Wildflowers
  1. "Both Sides Now"
    Released: October 1968
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Wildflowers is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1967. It is her highest charting album, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard 200.[4] It includes Collins' version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now", which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

The album was arranged by Joshua Rifkin and produced by Mark Abramson. Collins' recording of "Albatross" was used in the 1968 film adaptation of The Subject Was Roses. It was one of three self-penned tracks that appeared on the album, the first time that Collins wrote her own material.[5] The collection also features three Leonard Cohen-penned tracks, including "Priests", a composition Cohen never released himself.

In 1969, Wildflowers was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US.[6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Michael from Mountains"Joni Mitchell3:10
2."Since You Asked"Judy Collins2:34
3."Sisters of Mercy"Leonard Cohen2:31
4."Priests"Cohen4:55
5."A Ballata of Francesco Landini - Lasso! di donna"Francesco Landini4:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Both Sides Now"Mitchell3:14
2."La chanson des vieux amants (The Song of Old Lovers)"Jacques Brel4:40
3."Sky Fell"Collins1:47
4."Albatross"Collins4:51
5."Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye"Cohen3:28

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Wildflowers
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Haney, Shawn M. "Judy Collins - Wildflowers Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). "Collins, Judy". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. pp. 338–339. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  3. ^ Evans, Paul (1992). "Judy Collins". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist (3rd ed.). New York: Random House. p. 154. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
  4. ^ a b "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. ^ ""Albatross"". Songfacts. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "American album certifications – Judy Collins – Wildflowers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Top 50 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 10, no. 19. January 6, 1969. p. 14. ISSN 0315-5994.
  8. ^ "Billboard Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 52. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. December 28, 1968. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXX, no. 24. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. January 11, 1969. p. 35. ISSN 0008-7289.
  10. ^ "Top LP's" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 23, no. 1126. New York: Record World Pub. Co. January 11, 1969. p. 26. ISSN 0034-1622.
  11. ^ "Top LP's – 1969" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 52. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. December 28, 1968. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ^ "Best Albums of 1969" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXI, no. 22. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. December 27, 1969. p. 36. ISSN 0008-7289.
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