So Early in the Spring (Judy Collins album) explained

So Early in the Spring... The First 15 Years
Type:	compilation album
Artist:	Judy Collins
Cover:	SoEarlyInTheSpring.jpg
Released:	1977
Genre:	Folk
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	Mark Abramson, David Anderle, Jac Holzman, Ann Purtill, Arif Mardin
Prev Title:	Bread and Roses
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Hard Times for Lovers
Next Year:	1979

So Early in the Spring... The First 15 Years, (or simply So Early in the Spring) is a compilation album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, first released as a double LP in 1977. It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.^[1] The LP featured album portraits by renowned photographer Richard Avedon.

Although it is out-of-print, all the songs are available on other releases or compilations.

Track listing^[2]

(LP Side One; Cassette Side One)

1. "Pretty Polly" (on LP, not on Cassette release) (Traditional) 5:49
2. "So Early, Early in the Spring" (Traditional) 3:10
3. "Pretty Saro" (Traditional) 3:05
4. "Golden Apples of the Sun" (William Butler Yeats, "Song of the Wandering Oengus") 3:55
5. "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" (Traditional, arranged by Judy Collins) 2:17
6. "Farewell to Tarwathie" (Traditional) 5:08

(LP Side Two; Cassette Side One, continued)

1. "The Hostage" (Tom Paxton) 2:49
2. "La Colombe" (Jacques Brel) 5:05
3. "Coal Tattoo" (Billy Edd Wheeler) 3:04
4. "Carry It On" (Gil Turner) 2:49
5. "Bread and Roses" (Music, 1976, by Mimi Fariña; Poem, 1912, by James Oppenheim) 3:06
6. "Marat/Sade" (Musical setting by Richard Peaslee, Peter Weiss, Geoffrey Skelton and Adrian Mitchell; Play by Peter Shaffer) 5:38

(LP Side Three; Cassette Side Two)

1. "Special Delivery" (Billy Mernit) 3:50
2. "The Lovin' of the Game" (Pat Garvey and Victoria Garvey Armstrong) 3:05
3. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) 3:14
4. "Marieke" (Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest) 3:14
5. "Send In The Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) 4:01
6. "Bird on the Wire" (Leonard Cohen) 4:39

(LP Side Four; Cassette Side Two, continued)

1. "Since You Asked" (Judy Collins) 2:34
2. "Born To The Breed" (Judy Collins) 4:50
3. "My Father" (Judy Collins) 5:02
4. "Holly Ann" (Judy Collins) 4:47
5. "Houses" (Judy Collins) 4:37
6. "Secret Gardens" (Judy Collins) 5:35

Personnel

• Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards

Production notes

• Produced by Mark Abramson, David Anderle, Jac Holzman, Ann Purtill, Arif Mardin
• Engineered by Glenn Berger, John Haeny, David Jones, Jay Messina, Phil Ramone, John Wood, Shelly Yakus

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins. Billboard. 2022-02-28.
2. Times and composer names added per original LP label