JUDY COLLINS - "Chelsea Morning" 1969

[romanticandperky]

I was astonished upon learning that her father was blind, and made his living singing on the radio (with his own show). I went to a boarding school in New Hampshire with her kid sister, Holly back in '70-71', and we had a blind German teacher who loved to sing, mostly Dylan tunes. Ironically, I don't recall her singing any Judy Collins' tunes, though she had the voice for it.

[ghanick]

I love you Judy, but this one belongs to Joni.

[Brsbeach]

Thanks so much! It is hard to explain how many of us back then were TOTALLY in love with her and her voice!! <3

[AlexandraMary1]

Judy actually released this before Joni, so technically hers is the 'original' even though Joni wrote it. Joni started out as a songwriter before she recorded her songs herself.

[CookieOfTheHousie]

@AlexandraMary1 Actually the "original" version was by Judy... Dyble, Fairport Convention's original female singer (Sandy Denny replaced her). Fairport's version is great too and Judy Dyble's got a magical voice, completely different. The thins is this song is so great, the three versions are outstanding!

[elmerhdga]

a very very nice cover by Judy, maybe the best cover; seems that , (as usual) Joni puts her entire essence into the Original, and I'll love them both.

[Xesumaidem]

i like mitchell, and i like collins. both versions are equally good to me, even though joni's is the original. just good music all around.

[SnakeGartman]

Anyone else think she looks absolutely terrifying? at around :25 she looks like a human-serpent.

[ApocalypsePlough]

Let's not be too hard on her, shall we? We all know Joni wrote the song. But, Judy Collins helped Joni and a lot of other Canadian songwriters by recording their songs. The first time some songs were heard, they were sung by people like Judy and Peter, Paul & Mary, etc. Give her a break. And, I'm Canadian and a huge Joni fan.

[tomthefunky]

That was great. Boy, her eyes are truly hypnotic. And it's ironic that her father was blind.

[betahifi]

@tomthefunky Her large eyes are made even more so by the fact that she is wearing false eyelashes, and the overhead light is causing a shadow dropping down from the lashes onto her pupils. The lighting tech should have had the overhead spots positioned more in front of her, and lower. If you check out the video of her singing "Someday Soon" on the Smothers Brothers show, taped the same year, 1969, she is not wearing the lashes, and the lighting is better. The effect is much more natural.

[Saskatchewan00]

@betahifi I think all those things combine to make her eyes look quite creepy.

[SEVFEST]

SWEET JUDY BLUE EYES smile  Just Beautiful ... Just 100 percent Talented ... as for the song.... I like Joni's best.

[lhcarter]

Sorry but Joni Mitchell's version is way better...and Joni wrote it!

[darkoanton5]

@lhcarter I agree 100%.

[tas6010]

Right. This was a single--I still have it, too! It should have been a bonus track when "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" was released on disc, along with the acoustic version of the title track. What an album that was. Stephen Stills and Van Dyke Parks played on it. Ms. Collins' also did a fine reading of Robin Williamson's "First Girl (Boy) I Loved" with Stills doing some great guitar fills. "Pretty Polly" was also a great choice. Judy's a pure singer.

[ondiras]

her eyes looks like she is eight miles high :-)

[TheLadyjazzy1]

she's a great talent! The best version of chelsea morning!!

[bassbob42]

Lucky to have this footage. Impressive.

[nelsonseromenho]

I love this. Thank you.

[geniegogo]

I have never heard this version before ... XD I am only familiar with Joni Mitchell's version. Wow... I seriously have not heard this before. =)

[Doleafol]

She does have unusually big eyes.  They are almost disproportionately big for her face. Like two suns shining....like she can see the world simply by looking straight ahead.

[timm824]

@Doleafol Miss Collins obviously was and is a wonderful lady. But with those eyes... when I was 7 years old, I was absolutely convinced she was in the Manson family. True story.

[njmus]

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VIDEO EVEN THE SET. THANKS

[gramule]

@mctalks lol, in your dreams. hope this helps

[C6H12B26]

@stevevandien Joni & Judy are great artists.

[svrex]

She is the few who does very much justice to Joni's lovely work, love it Judy!

[njmus]

this is the best of of judy. she is beautiful performer.

[markt133]

That's why Stephen Stills wrote "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", for her while they were dating. She's still lovely & has a lovely voice @ age 70!

[popGoesAnthony]

The single is still the best

I think she's playing to it

[cg321]

thank you to judy collins and to whoever posted this. what a wonderful gift to have this performance available. a beautiful performance, her beautiful voice, and beautiful self, singing a great mitchell song. coming across this gift on youtube made a lonely guy a little less lonely this friday night in may.

[dvs2751]

@cg321 Joni Mitchell wrote and sang this song. You want a real feel.... go watch Joni sing it.

[oliverjung1]

thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!!!!!!!

[cazcat10]

Takes me back to my childhood. My mother singing along

[Superplatanoman]

Look at those eyes. Amazing.

[kalique1]

I love this version!

[C6H12B26]

Yes this is her very first version. I had the CD lately. It is different from her other versions. Very good ! The question remains : Which Judy Collins' version made President Clinton choose the name of his daughter ? All of them, I think.

Great thanks ! 5 stars !

[darkoanton5]

@C6H12B26 Any chance that it just might have been Joni Mitchell's version?

[C6H12B26]

@darkoanton5 Well I think it is Judy Collins' interpretation. Judy was hosted by President Bill Clinton in the White House and he highly praised her. Both Joni & Judy are great !

Best wishes,

[darkoanton5]

@C6H12B26 She performed here in Toronto this past April at Hugh's Room. It only has a capacity of 200. Tickets were either $90 or $100. I didn't go. Maybe if I had more funds I would have went but a guy has got to make choices.