I absolutely love this song. I was driven to find the history behind it, and honestly, I cannot get the connection between the song and the play. In my mind, this has always been two people involved in the theater, and one becomes gravely ill. The other has to fly in on a plane for the visit, comes into the hospital, looks into room after room, and finally finds the right one, but finds the friend passed away. Am I the only one who thought that, or something similar, or are there others?
I went to see Buffo the clown in 1975. He was a mime and at the end of his show, the only words he spoke, he sang this, and to this day the most amazing version I ever heard other than Judy herself.
Back in he 70's my then boyfriend and I went to a concert that Judy did and when she sang this song we looked at each other and both wept great tears of joy and sadness. It is now nearly fourty years later and I still have the same reaction. Absolute perfection!
Back in the 70's, I was lying in bed on a Sunday morning and this was played on the radio. I distinctly remember sitting up in bed and saying, "OMG!". (I had never heard the song before.) THIS is the definitive version of this song. Fabulous!
This is classic and the best from the imcomparable artist Judy Collins! No one ever touched the core feelings to be conveyed by composer like Ms. Collins!
This is the version everyone should be listening to. This is the one played on FM radio that made her so popular, including with me. It is imo the best by far, for lyrics details and her voice and the odd way she had of not staying with regular timing of the orchestra, and the perfect accompaniment by the oboe.
This is the one I was looknig and hoping for. Thank you for uploading.
Everyone and their cousin has recorded this song--but no one ever did it with quite the same poignancy as Collins. Easily one of the two or three best things she's ever done.
I remember listening to this and the other tracks on "Judy" in the late spring / early summer of 1975 with my mate Hughie after several pints of John Smiths bitter in the Bricklayers Arms in Leeds (now demolished, I fear). I still have this album in vinyl and Judy's voice is flawless. A wonderful song, beautifully delivered. I also remember Glynis Johns doing a surprisingly good version of this on "Parkinson" around the same time.
I absolutely love this song. I was driven to find the history behind it, and honestly, I cannot get the connection between the song and the play. In my mind, this has always been two people involved in the theater, and one becomes gravely ill. The other has to fly in on a plane for the visit, comes into the hospital, looks into room after room, and finally finds the right one, but finds the friend passed away. Am I the only one who thought that, or something similar, or are there others?
lazybbones 1 week ago
I went to see Buffo the clown in 1975. He was a mime and at the end of his show, the only words he spoke, he sang this, and to this day the most amazing version I ever heard other than Judy herself.
darnrabbits1 1 month ago
It came off a Judy Collins' 1975 album "Judith" along with another nice track The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
darnrabbits1 1 month ago
Wow, that beautiful voice! Still the real deal! Thank you for sharing!
masteroftheeouse 3 months ago
God listens every time this song is played. And he.........sighs.
williamplove 4 months ago
She is amazing.
tantrumpretzel 5 months ago
Back in he 70's my then boyfriend and I went to a concert that Judy did and when she sang this song we looked at each other and both wept great tears of joy and sadness. It is now nearly fourty years later and I still have the same reaction. Absolute perfection!
erskellock 5 months ago
Back in the 70's, I was lying in bed on a Sunday morning and this was played on the radio. I distinctly remember sitting up in bed and saying, "OMG!". (I had never heard the song before.) THIS is the definitive version of this song. Fabulous!
gershonwachtel 5 months ago
As Carly Simon would say "Nobody does it better".
nicknaime 6 months ago 2
When Judy did this song, and Amazing Grace, they broke the mold because it's hard to see how anyone can ever hope to do it better.
Tikon88 6 months ago
I use to have a crush on Judy when I was a kid. I remember she made cameos on Sesame Street.
Taylorvision745 6 months ago
@Taylorvision745 (:
tommy194070 6 months ago
brings back so
many memories
taddoe1 7 months ago
This is classic and the best from the imcomparable artist Judy Collins! No one ever touched the core feelings to be conveyed by composer like Ms. Collins!
unotenore 7 months ago
This is the version everyone should be listening to. This is the one played on FM radio that made her so popular, including with me. It is imo the best by far, for lyrics details and her voice and the odd way she had of not staying with regular timing of the orchestra, and the perfect accompaniment by the oboe.
This is the one I was looknig and hoping for. Thank you for uploading.
thumlyly 8 months ago
Everyone and their cousin has recorded this song--but no one ever did it with quite the same poignancy as Collins. Easily one of the two or three best things she's ever done.
GaryFTaylor 8 months ago
Loved this song sents I was 3...now I'm 42
Justme1268 9 months ago
@Justme1268 Got a very good memory (:
tommy194070 6 months ago
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It's not possible to be better than this!
Harveybutt 9 months ago
ONE of the best songs of all-time.
marcinjersey66 10 months ago
She did such a wonderful job of this song. One of the classics!
srich49 10 months ago
pure magic.
afontin 11 months ago
This song got me the first time I heard Judy Collins sing her rendition. Beauty in music.
bigal6868 11 months ago
You got that right, Her voice is Magic and She is one Classy Lady.
kidcoast777 1 year ago
Can only think of one word to cover the song, and Judy Collins .... 'Magic'.
mandrake127 1 year ago
I remember listening to this and the other tracks on "Judy" in the late spring / early summer of 1975 with my mate Hughie after several pints of John Smiths bitter in the Bricklayers Arms in Leeds (now demolished, I fear). I still have this album in vinyl and Judy's voice is flawless. A wonderful song, beautifully delivered. I also remember Glynis Johns doing a surprisingly good version of this on "Parkinson" around the same time.
SouthCoastMackem 1 year ago
This is my very favorite song by Judy Collins. There is also a live performance
of this song by Judi Dench on youtube that is wonderful as well.
Fegen 1 year ago