Joan Baez: Farewell Angelina (27 October 1965)

The album signalled a change and a departure in the subtlest of ways towards more contemporary songs

In the fall of 1965, Joan Baez released her sixth album, Farewell, Angelina. The album signalled a change and a departure in the subtlest of ways towards more contemporary songs, without discarding the folk songs and ballads that had built her reputation. Baez had included Bob Dylan songs on her two previous albums, In Concert Part 2 and 5, (including changing the former after its release to include “With God On Our Side”), and Farewell, Angelina was no exception, including four Dylan covers. In addition, while previous Baez albums included occasional accompaniment by other musicians, this album featured string bass on every track and electric guitar, (actually a Martin acoustic with a pickup), by Bruce Langhorne on several songs.