Everybody Knows (Stills & Collins album)
Everybody Knows is an album by Stephen Stills and Judy Collins, credited to "Stills & Collins". It marks the first collaboration between the former lovers and longtime friends. It was financed through a crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMusic.[1]
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| Studio album by Stills & Collins | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Americana, Folk Rock | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Wildflower Records, Cleopatra | |||
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Background
From 1968 to 1969, Stills and Collins were romantically involved. Stills wrote several songs about Judy, most notably "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Judy". But despite Stills playing on several of Collins' recordings, they never recorded as a duo or performed on stage together.[2] Stills said that he and Collins "...talked over the years and muddled through conversations about if we did make a record together...", ultimately releasing Everybody Knows and going on tour.[3]
Release
Everybody Knows was released on September 22, 2017, and entered and peaked on the "Billboard 200" chart at number 195.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Handle with Care" | Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison | 3:43 |
| 2. | "So Begins the Task" | Stephen Stills | 3:35 |
| 3. | "River of Gold" | Judy Collins | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Judy" | Stills | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Everybody Knows" | Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Houses" | Collins | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Reason to Believe" | Tim Hardin | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Girl from the North Country" | Dylan | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" | Sandy Denny | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Questions" | Stills | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 40:45 | ||
Personnel
- Stills & Collins
- Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars
- Judy Collins — vocals, guitar
- Additional musicians
- Tony Beard — drums
- Marvin Etzioni — mandolin, mandocello (on "Everybody Knows")
- Kevin McCormick — bass
- Russell Walden — piano, organ
- Production
- Producers — Alan Silverman, Collins, Etzioni, Stills
- Executive producer — Katherine DePaul
- Engineer — Alex Williams
- Mixing — Silverman, Michael Colub, Mike Tierney, Paul Rolnick
- Mastering — Eleni Maltas
References
- "Stills & Collins: Stephen Stills & Judy Collins". PledgeMusic.
- "Stills & Collins - BIO". Stills & Collins.
- "Stephen Stills, Judy Collins to bring 50-year relationship to Kirby Center - Times Leader". 25 September 2017.
- "Top 200 Albums".