True Stories and Other Dreams is the ninth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1973. It peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.
The album included Valerie Carter's "Cook with Honey", which returned Collins to the U.S. pop singles top-forty, as well as Tom Paxton's song "The Hostage" about the 1971 Attica Prison riots. It also included a number of Collins' own compositions, including "The Fisherman Song", which she would later perform on Sesame Street.
Track listing All tracks composed by Judy Collins; except where indicated
"Cook with Honey" (Valerie Carter) – 3:29 "So Begins the Task" (Stephen Stills) – 3:11 "Fishermen Song" – 3:56 "The Dealer (Down and Losin')" (Bob Ruzicka) – 3:55 "Secret Gardens" – 5:30 "Holly Ann" – 4:47 "The Hostage" (Tom Paxton) – 2:52 "Song for Martin" – 5:05 "Che" – 7:32
Personnel Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards Bob Daugherty, Russell George – bass guitar Bill Keith – steel guitar Louis Killen – concertina Steve Mandell, Jerry Matthews, Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar Ray Barretto – congas Don Brooks – harmonica Larry Packer – fiddle Paul Prestopino – harp Allan Schwartzberg – drums, percussion Eric Weissberg – guitar, banjo, bass guitar
Production notes Produced by Mark Abramson Engineered by Shelly Yakus and Jay Messina
Charts + Chart performance for True Stories and Other Dreams Chart (1973) Peakposition Canada Top 100 Albums (RPM) 9 US Top LP's & Tape (Billboard) 27 US Top 100 Albums (Cash Box) 23 US The Album Chart (Record World) 31
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