Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust in the Bullring / Analogue Productions

"Diamonds And Rust In The Bullring" was originally released on vinyl in a limited edition, but this wonderful recording with its fantastic sound deserves the remastering that Kevin Gray has now produced for Analogue Productions.

Joan Baez gave a concert at the bullring in the Basque city of Bilbao in 1988: a mixture of English and Spanish songs that delighted the audience.

The first part of the recording consists of well-known hits by other artists, such as the audiophile classic 'Famous Blue Raincoat' by Leonard Cohen. In the second half, she performs songs in Spanish, including a rendition of Sting's

"They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)", here called "Ellas Danzan Solas". But Baez's version of "Txoria Txori", a Basque folk song, was particularly moving, with the audience singing along in unison. Her duet with Mercedes Sosa,

'Diamonds & Rust', is also one of the album's highlights..

Title

In englischer Sprache

1. Diamonds and Rust

2. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

3. No Woman No Cry

4. Famous Blue Raincoat

5. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

6. Let It Be

In spanischer Sprache

7. El Preso Numero Nueve

8. Llego Con Tres Heridas

9. Txoria Txori

10. Ellas Danzan Solas (Cueca Sola)

11. Gracias A La Vida

12. No Nos Moveran