Ring Them Bells


Ring Them Bells is a live album taken from Joan Baez' April 1995 shows at New York's The Bottom Line. In addition to her own solo set, the album featured collaborations with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mimi Farina, Dar Williams, the Indigo Girls and Mary Black. Though Baez and many of the collaborating artists were admirers of one another, this album marked the first time many of them had worked together. Baez' manager, Mark Spector, served as producer.
In February 2007, Proper Records issued a two-CD "Collectors' edition" with six additional tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Lily of the West"
  2. "Sweet Sir Galahad"
  3. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda"
  4. "Willie Moore"
  5. "The Swallow Song"
  6. "Don't Make Promises"
  7. "Jesse"
  8. "Ring Them Bells"
  9. "Welcome Me"
  10. "Suzanne"
  11. "You're Aging Well"
  12. "Pajarillo Barranqueño"
  13. "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
  14. "Diamonds & Rust"
  15. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"

    Reissue 2007 (with bonus tracks)

  16. Lily of the West
  17. Love Song To A Stranger
  18. Sweet Sir Galahad
  19. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
  20. Willie Moore
  21. The Swallow Song
  22. Don't Make Promises
  23. Jesse
  24. Ring Them Bells
  25. Welcome Me
  26. Geordie
  27. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
  28. Suzanne
  29. You're Aging Well
  30. Pajarillo Barranqueño
  31. Gracias a la Vida
  32. The Water Is Wide
  33. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
  34. Stones in the Road
  35. Diamonds & Rust
  36. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

    Reception

Legacy

"Ring Them Bells" has been covered by Sufjan Stevens.

Personnel

In addition to the guest collaborators, backing musicians included: