Gift of Song is the second studio album released in 1970 by Australian recording artist Judith Durham.
The album was re-released in 1973 and again on CD and digitally in 2012.
The album produced the singles, "The Light Is Dark Enough"/"Wanderlove" which was released in January 1970 and "Take Care of My Brother".
Reception Richie Unterberger from AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 saying "This seems to be A&M's (unsuccessful) attempt to break ex-Seeker Judith Durham into the American pop market. Not much of The Seekers' folk-pop is left on this heavily, though tastefully, orchestrated production. Durham and her handlers seem to be aiming for a Judy Collins-like Baroque-folk on many cuts, and (in other parallel with Collins) some theatrical art song-informed songs. Durham's voice is not as good or expressive as Collins', and her material isn't as stellar either. For all that, this isn't a bad record, particularly when it does get into its most melancholy classical-Baroque arrangements on "Wanderlove," "There's a Baby," and similar numbers. A couple of Mason Williams songs, "Wanderlove" and "Here Am I," are among the better offerings, and there's also a relatively little-known Harry Nilsson song, "Wailing of the Willow"."
Track listing LP/ Cassette "Wanderlove" (Mason Williams) - 2:35 "I Wish I Knew" (Roger Nichols, Hal Levy) - 2:50 "There's a Baby" (Alan Bernstein, Vic Millrose) - 2:52 "That's How My Love Is" (Clive Westlake) - 3:10 "I Can Say" (David Reilly) - 3:38 "Gift of Song" (Patti Ingalls) - 3:08 "Wailing of the Willow" (Harry Nilsson) - 2:29 "The Light Is Dark Enough" (Jean Maitland, Richard Kerr) - 2:39 "Take Care of My Brother" (Art Podell) - 3:00 "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) - 2:49 "Here Am I" (Mason Williams) - 2:33
Personnel Guitar: Michael Anthony, David Blue, Dennis Budimir Bass: Steven LaFever Keyboards: Larry Knechtel, Lincoln Mayorga, Michel Rubini, Joe Sample Drums: Hal Blaine Percussion: Larry Bunker, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman, Ken Watson Saxophone, flute: Gene Cipriano, Bud Shank, June Russo, Tom Scott French horn: Vincent DeRosa, Richard Perissi Trumpet: John Andino, Buddy Childers, Maurice Harris, Tony Terran, Graham Young Trombone: Gilbert Falco, Dick Nash, George Roberts, Lloyd Ulyate Harp: Catherine Gotthoffer Concert Master: Erno Neufeld
External links "Gift of Song" at discogs.com
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