Running for My Life
Studio album by
Judy Collins
Released1980
GenreFolk
LabelElektra
ProducerJudy Collins
Judy Collins chronology
Hard Times for Lovers
(1979)		 Running for My Life
(1980)		 Times of Our Lives
(1982)

Running for My Life is a studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins.[1] It was released by Elektra Records in 1980. It peaked at No. 142 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.[2]

The version of "Marieke" found here is a new recording.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The Star Tribune noted that Collins "does sing with a bit more variety and toughness than in earlier times."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Running for My Life" (Judy Collins)
  2. "Bright Morning Star" (Arranged and adapted by Judy Collins)
  3. "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" (Stephen Sondheim)
  4. "Marieke" (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest)
  5. "Pretty Women" (Stephen Sondheim)
  6. "Almost Free" (Hugh Prestwood)
  7. "I Could Really Show You Around" (Peter Allen, Dean Pitchford)
  8. "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today" (Larry Gatlin)
  9. "Anyone Would Love You" (Harold Rome)
  10. "The Rainbow Connection" (Kenneth Ascher, Paul Williams)
  11. "This Is the Day" (Judy Collins)
  12. "Wedding Song" (Judy Collins)

Personnel

  • Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tom Barney – bass
  • Lou Volpe – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Warren Doze – drums
  • Bob Christianson – synthesizer
  • Thomas Bogoan – vocals
  • Steve Clayton – vocals
  • Leslie Dorsey – vocals
  • Charles Magruder – vocals
  • June Magruder – vocals
  • Helene Miles – vocals
  • Lenny Roberts – vocals
  • David Smith – vocals
  • Thomas Texter – vocals

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Brian (August 15, 2010). "Tom Jones, Crowded House, Judy Collins and Steve Poltz". Cincinnati CityBeat.
  2. ↑ "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Running for My Life Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  5. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 154.
  6. ↑ Anthony, Michael (25 Apr 1980). "Collins proves she can do it by herself". Star Tribune. p. 3C.
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