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Diamonds & Rust

Diamonds & Rust is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Joan Baez, released in 1975. The album covered songs written or played by Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, the Allman Brothers, Jackson Browne, and John Prine. Diamonds & Rust, however, also contains a number of her own compositions, including the title track, a distinctive song written probably about Bob Dylan, which has been covered by various other artists.

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Diamonds & Rust
Studio album by
Joan Baez
ReleasedApril 1975
RecordedJanuary 1975
Studio
GenreFolk rock, folk jazz
Length39:45
LabelA&M
ProducerDavid Kershenbaum, Joan Baez, Larry Carlton
Joan Baez chronology
Gracias a la Vida
(1974) 		Diamonds & Rust
(1975) 		From Every Stage
(1976)
Singles from Diamonds & Rust
  1. "Blue Sky / Dida"
    Released: 1975
  2. "Diamonds & Rust / Winds of the Old Days"
    Released: 1975
  3. "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer / Children and All That Jazz"
    Released: 1976
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Diamonds & Rust is the sixteenth studio album (and eighteenth overall) by American singer-songwriter Joan Baez, released in 1975. The album covered songs written or played by Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, the Allman Brothers, Jackson Browne, and John Prine. Diamonds & Rust, however, also contains a number of her own compositions, including the title track, a distinctive song written probably about Bob Dylan, which has been covered by various other artists.3

An alternate recording of "Dida" had appeared on the previous year's Gracias a la Vida.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Diamonds & Rust" (Baez) – 4:47
  2. "Fountain of Sorrow" (Jackson Browne) – 4:30
  3. "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) – 2:45
  4. "Children and All That Jazz" (Baez) – 3:07
  5. "Simple Twist of Fate" (Bob Dylan) – 4:44

Side two

  1. "Blue Sky" (Dickey Betts) – 2:46
  2. "Hello in There" (John Prine) – 3:05
  3. "Jesse" (Janis Ian) – 4:28
  4. "Winds of the Old Days" (Baez) – 3:55
  5. "Dida" (Baez) duet with Joni Mitchell – 3:25
  6. Medley: "I Dream of Jeannie" (Stephen Foster; arranged by Joan Baez) / "Danny Boy"4 (Frederic Weatherly) – 4:13

Personnel

Technical
  • David Kershenbaum, Joan Baez, Larry Carlton – producer
  • Bernard Gelb – executive producer
  • Rick Ruggeri – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer (track 10)
  • Ellis Sorkin – assistant engineer
  • Bob Cato – design
  • Irene Harris – photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Diamonds & Rust
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)10 Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Diamonds & Rust Review". AllMusic.
  2. Christgau, Robert (June 16, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. Baez, Joan. 1987. And a Voice to Sing With: A Memoir. Century Hutchinson, London. ISBN 0-671-40062-2
  4. An Irish song, on the album cover: Dedicated to my Grandmother, Barbara Bridge
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Top RPM Albums: Image 4083a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. "Joan Baez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  8. "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 29/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  10. "American album certifications – Joan Baez – Diamonds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 14, 2022.