Noël [Bonus Tracks] (1966)

About this title: When Joan Baez began recording and performing during the late '50s and early '60s, she carved out a niche for herself as a remarkable singer of traditional music. In 1966 she released Noel, an album of seasonal songs notable for its variety and the fact that she sung two selections in German. One would expect to see "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and "Deck the Halls," but Baez adds lesser-known gems like "Ave Maria" and "Coventry Carol," along with instrumental versions of "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" and "Adeste Fideles." The arrangements, while not unusual for a holiday album, were ... read more

Tracks:

1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel [Neale/Traditional]
2. Coventry Carol [Traditional]
3. Good King Wenceslas [Instrumental] [Neale]
4. The Little Drummer Boy [Davis/Onorati/Simeo]
5. I Wonder as I Wander [Niles]
6. Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella [Instrumental] [Traditional]
7. Down in Yon Forest [Traditional]
8. The Carol of the Birds [Traditional]
9. Angels We Have Heard on High [Instrumental] [Traditional]
10. Ave Maria (Sung in German) [Schubert]
11. Mary's Wandering [Traditional]
12. Deck the Halls [Instrumental] [Traditional]
13. Away in a Manger [Traditional]
14. Adeste Fidelis [Instrumental] [Traditional]
15. Cantique de Noël (Oh Holy Night, Sung in German) [Adam]
16. What Child Is This? [Dix/Traditional]
17. Silent Night [Gruber/Mohr]
18. The First Noël [Traditional]
19. We Three Kings [Instrumental] [Hopkins]
20. Virgin Mary [Traditional]
21. Good Christian Kings [Instrumental] [Traditional]
22. Burgundian Carol [Traditional]
23. Away in a Manger [French Version] [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.