The Best of Joan C. Baez is a Joan Baez compilation that A&M put together shortly after Baez left the label in 1977. Selections from five of her six A&M albums were included (no songs from 1973's Where Are You Now, My Son? appear), with the emphasis on material from 1975's Diamonds & Rust. The liner notes were written by John L. Wasserman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Track listing All tracks composed by Joan Baez; except where indicated
"Diamonds & Rust" "Forever Young" (Bob Dylan) "Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)" "Simple Twist of Fate" (Bob Dylan) "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) "Love Song to a Stranger" "Please Come to Boston" (Dave Loggins) "Children and All That Jazz" "Sweeter for Me" "Imagine" (John Lennon) "Gracias a la Vida" (Violeta Parra) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (Robbie Robertson)
Charts Chart (1977) PeakpositionBillboard Top LPs & Tape121Cashbox Top 100 Albums (200 positions)169
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