1973

True Stories and Other Dreams

 

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Track Listing

Writers:

Cook With Honey (Valerie Carter, Howdy Moon Music/Big Boovah Music, ASCAP)
So Begins the Task (Stephen Stills, Gold Hill Music, BMI)
Fishermen Song (Judy Collins, Rocky Mt. Nat.l Pk. Music Co., ASCAP)
The Dealer (Down and Losin.) (Bob Ruzicka, TRO-Devon Music, BMI)
Secret Gardens (Judy Collins, Rocky Mt. Nat.l Pk. Music Group, ASCAP)  
Holly Ann (Judy Collins, Rocky Mountain Nat.l Pk. Music Co., ASCAP) 
The Hostage (Tom Paxton, United Artisits Music Co. Inc., ASCAP)
Song for Martin (Judy Collins, Rocky Mountain Nat.l Pk. Music Co.)
Che (Judy Collins, Rocky Mountain Nat.l Pk. Music Co., ASCAP)

Strings on 'Secret Gardens''Che' and 'Holly Ann' arranged by: Richard Bell and conducted by: Abba Bogin.
Recorders on 'Cook With Honey' arranged by: Richard Bell
Recording Engineers: Shelly Yakus and Jay Messina
Assistant Engineers: Jack Douglas, Danny Turbeville, Ed Sepanski, Rod O'Brien.
Remixing: Mark Abramson
Recorded at: The Recorded Plant, New York

Judy Collins: Piano and Acoustic Guitar
Eric Weissberg: Acoustic Guitar, banjo, Upright Bass
Steve Mandell: Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
Bucky Pizzarelli: Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Matthews: Electric Guitar
Bill Keith: Pedal Steel Guitar
Russell George: Fender Bass
Don Payne: Fender Bass
Bob Daugherty: Upright Bass
Allan Schwartzberg: Drums & Percussion
Ray Barretto: Congas and Bongos
Paul Prestopino: Autoharp
Don Brooks: Harmonica
Lou Killen: Concertina
Larry Packer: Fiddle
Evelyn Beers: Dancing Dolls on 'Fishermen Song'.
Arnold Black: Orchestra Contractor

Ray Alonge bought an old house in Long Island. In the attic he found 500 original glass plate negatives of photographs taken in the 1880's by William B. Cozzens. The sepia prints in this album are from that collection.

Cover Photo: Ed Caraeff
Art Direction: Robert L. Heimall

1. Cook With Honey
2. So Begins the Task
3. Fishermen Song
4. The Dealer (Down and Losin.)
5. Secret Gardens
6. Holly Ann
7. The Hostage
8. Song for Martin
9. Che