Joy of Cooking (album) explained

Joy of Cooking
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Joy of Cooking
Cover:	Joy Of Cooking Original Album Cover.png
Released:	1971
Studio:	Pacific High Recording
Genre:	Folk rock
Length:	45:38
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	John Palladino
Next Title:	Closer To The Ground
Next Year:	1971

Joy of Cooking is the first studio album by American band Joy of Cooking formed in 1967 in Berkeley, California.^[1] The LP album was first released by Capitol Records in 1971^[2] and reissued on CD by Acadia Records on May 5, 2003.^[3] The album peaked at 100 on the Billboard 200 in 1971.^[4]

Critical reception

In (1981), Robert Christgau wrote of the album:

The album was listed as the 6th best of 1971 in The Village Voices Pazz & Jop critics poll.^[5] Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it first in his ballot, while fellow critic Ellen Willis placed it second, behind The Who's Who's Next.^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Toni Brown unless otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "Hush" (Traditional) – 2:50
2. "Too Late, But Not Forgotten" – 4:24
3. "Down My Dream" – 4:21
4. "If Some God (Sometimes You Gotta Go Home)" – 3:47
5. "Did You Go Downtown" (Terry Garthwaite) – 7:39
6. "Dancing Couple" 0:58

Side two

1. "Brownsville/Mockingbird" (Brown, Garthwaite/Furry Lewis) – 5:55
2. "Red Wine At Noon" – 3:39
3. "Only Time Will Tell Me " – 5:17
4. "Children's House" – 6:55

Personnel

Joy of Cooking

• Toni Brown – arranger, composer, guitar, steel guitar, kalimba, keyboards, vocals
• David Garthwaite – bass, guitar
• Terry Garthwaite – arranger, clarinet, composer, guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals
• Fritz Kasten – drums, alto saxophone, saxophone
• Ron Wilson – congas, cowbell, harmonica, harp, percussion, tambourine

Additional personnel

• ED Denson – photography
• Jules E. Kliot – photography
• Furry Lewis – composer
• John Palladino – producer
• Phil Sawyer – engineer
• Pete Tytler – artwork
• Ed Ward – liner notes

External links

• Joy of Cooking official website

Further reading

• News: none. Christgau. Robert. Robert Christgau. April 1971. The Village Voice. Joy. Substack. June 3, 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joy of Cooking - Joy of Cooking . AllMusic . 8 September 2021.
2. Web site: Discogs. Joy of Cooking Vinyl LP. 14 July 2014.
3. Web site: Discogs. Joy of Cooking CD. 14 July 2014.
4. Web site: Allmusic. Joy of Cooking: Billboard Albums. 14 July 2014.
5. Web site: The 1971 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll . Robert Christgau . 8 September 2021.
6. Web site: Christgau. Robert. June 2, 2021. The Big Lookback: Joy of Cooking. And It Don't Stop. Substack. June 3, 2021.