Best of the Vanguard Years

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All Music Guide - Ronnie D. Lankford
Buffy Sainte-Marie's name is forever connected to the protest branch of the great folk revival in the early-to-mid-'60s, and more specifically to songs like "Universal Soldier" and "Cod'ine." The Best of the Vanguard Years cuts a wider swath, however, featuring Sainte-Marie's work from 1964, when the above songs were released, to 1969, when her music had acquired a more experimental, rock edge. The collected tracks mix these different eras at random, moving from stark acoustic songs like "Cod'ine" to rock & roll numbers like "He's the Keeper of the Fire" to country pieces like "Take My Hand for a While." While this is a bit jarring, perhaps it serves to give a ...
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All Music Guide - Ronnie D. Lankford
Buffy Sainte-Marie's name is forever connected to the protest branch of the great folk revival in the early-to-mid-'60s, and more specifically to songs like "Universal Soldier" and "Cod'ine." The Best of the Vanguard Years cuts a wider swath, however, featuring Sainte-Marie's work from 1964, when the above songs were released, to 1969, when her music had acquired a more experimental, rock edge. The collected tracks mix these different eras at random, moving from stark acoustic songs like "Cod'ine" to rock & roll numbers like "He's the Keeper of the Fire" to country pieces like "Take My Hand for a While." While this is a bit jarring, perhaps it serves to give a listener new to Sainte-Marie a more even understanding of her work. Through all of these stylistic changes, though, the forceful, often trembling intensity of Sainte-Marie's voice creates a powerful unity. There are great jewels here, including "Groundhog" from her second album, Many a Mile, and "Rolling Log Blues" from Little Wheel Spin and Spin with guitar work from the great session player Bruce Langhorne. A couple things sound dated here, specifically Sainte-Marie's early version of Joni Mitchell's "Circle Game" with its overripe pop production. These odd cuts are exceptions, though. The Best of the Vanguard Years offers a fine intro to an artist who never allowed politics or musical style to limit her vision.
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  • Release Date: 9/27/2004
  • Label: Vanguard Imports
  • UPC: 029667004121
  • Catalog Number: 6700412

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Buffy Sainte-Marie Primary Artist, Guitar, Mouth Bow
Floyd Cramer Piano
The Jordanaires Vocals
Art Davis Bass
Lloyd Green Steel Guitar
Eric Weissberg Guitar
John Craviotta Drums
Ray Edenton Electric Guitar
Buddy Harman Drums
Roy M. "Junior" Husky Bass
Lottie Kimbrough Choir, Chorus
Bruce Langhorne Electric Guitar
Shorty Lavender Fiddle
Wayne Moss Bass
Sonny Osborne Banjo
Rick Oxendine Bass
Russ Savakus Bass
Jerry Shook Bass
Patrick Sky Guitar, Harmonica
Velma Smith Rhythm Guitar
Hal Rugg Steel Guitar
Bill Ackerman Drums
Peter Schickele Conductor
Technical Credits
Leonard Cohen Composer
Buffy Sainte-Marie Arranger, Composer, Adaptation
Joni Mitchell Composer
Billie Holiday Composer
Arthur Herzog Jr. Composer
Patrick Sky Composer
Dave Samuelson Liner Notes
Peter Schickele Arranger
Traditional Composer
Jimmy Lembo Art Direction
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