It was written in November 1974 and released in 1975. Info: "Diamonds & Rust" is a song written, composed, and performed by Joan Baez. Because I need some of that vagueness nowĪnd if you're offering me diamonds and rust I've already paid Then give me another word for it, you who are so good with wordsĪnd at keeping things vague Now you're telling me you're not nos-talgic Now you're smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington Square Now I see you standing with brown leaves falling around and snow in your hair Yes the girl on the half-shell would keep you unharmed You strayed into my arms Īnd there you stayed, temporarily lost at sea The unwashed phe-nomenon, the original vagabond ![]() I bought you some cufflinks, you brought me something Heading straight for a fall Ī booth in the Midwest Hearing a voice I'd known a couple of light years ago īut that's not un-usual, it's just that the moon is fullĪnd you happened to call The standout track on an otherwise forgettable album, though, is surely the title track, "Gulf Winds," a ten-and-a-half-minute solo epic in the mold of her early work, just Joan and her acoustic guitar, brilliantly picked and sung, ironically demonstrating that, although Baez still had the talent, she couldn't capitalize on the success of Diamonds and Rust and the times were passing her by.Scroll Stop Speed Chords: Hide Show Top Bottom Right The more stinging, faster-paced "O Brother!" is a more successful stab at a commercial sound, and Baez sings it with a bitter venom (you can't help but speculate that the song refers to Dylan himself). "Sweeter for Me" sports a nice arppegiated piano by Baez and faintly harks to the melancholy brilliance of Diamonds & Rust, but, lyrically, most of the material is overwritten. Produced by David Kershenbaum, the album tries its best to bolster Baez with a timely '70s studio sound, but for the most part it misses the mark. But Gulf Winds, her last A&M album, was a significant drop off and marked the beginning of what would be a steep commercial decline. It was also around this time that she toured with Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, and according to Baez's memoirs, she wrote the songs for Gulf Winds during that tour. Joan Baez's landmark Diamonds & Rust found her at the peak of her singer/songwriter skills, seemingly capable of transitioning out of '60s protest mode into a more contemporary and commercially viable position. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. The standout track on an otherwise forgettable album, though, is surely the title track, "Gulf Winds," a ten-and-a-half-minute solo epic in the mold of her early work, just Joan and her acoustic guitar, brilliantly picked and sung, ironically demonstrating that, although Baez still had the talent, she couldn't capitalize on the success of Diamonds and Rust and the times were passing her by. © Jim Esch /TiVo More info ![]() ![]() Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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