Willow:The Joan Armatrading Collection by Joan Armatrading - DeepRiffs

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Willow: The Joan Armatrading Collection, simply put, isn't what it could be. There is no reason a double-disc collection of Joan Armatrading's work should not contain studio versions of "Love and Affection" and "Show Some Emotion." This one has a live take of the former and doesn't even contain the latter! Most of the rest is included, most of it recorded between 1975 and 1983, with some tracks coming from later years. No prejudice there; Armatrading may have shocked people when she went for a more keyboard-driven sound in the 1980s, but the songs and performances were still there, as is evidenced by "Drop the Pilot." But that said, where is "I Love It (When You Call Me Names)," one of her last big global hits? It is omissions like this one that make this all but worthless as a representative compilation of an eclectic yet highly original artist. Look for 2003's Love and Affection: Classics 1975-1983 instead.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

Volume 1

1. Back To The Night

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Pete Gage; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

2. Cool Blue Stole My Heart

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Pete Gage
Gus Dudgeon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

3. Help Yourself

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

4. Tall In The Saddle

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

5. Water With The Wine

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

6. Get In The Sun

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

7. Willow

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

8. No Way Out

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

9. Flight Of The Wild Geese

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: David Anderle; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

10. Bottom To The Top

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

11. Your Letter

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

12. You Rope You Tie Me

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

13. Love And Affection

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Bodine; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Bodine; Performer
Drums: Richie Hayward; Performer
Flute: Lon Price; Performer
Guitar: Maurice Richard Hirsch
Joan Armatrading; Performer
Keyboard: Red Young; Performer
Performer: Richie Hayward
Joan Armatrading
Red Young
Lon Price
Bill Bodine
Maurice Richard Hirsch; Performer
Saxophone: Lon Price; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

14. Mama Mercy

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

15. Love Song

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Glyn Johns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

16. Me Myself I

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Richard Gottehrer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

17. All The Way From America

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Richard Gottehrer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

18. Friends

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Richard Gottehrer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

Volume 2

1. When I Get It Right

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

2. I Wanna Hold You

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

3. Foolish Pride

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

4. Drop The Pilot

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Producer: Steve Lillywhite
Val Garay; Production
Studio Personnel: Val Garay; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

5. The Key

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

6. Temptation

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

7. Thinking Man

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

8. Love By You

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Producer: Mike Howlett; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

9. Angel Man

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

10. Reach Out

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Lillywhite; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

11. Living For You

by Joan Armatrading

Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Graham Dickson; Production
Mixing Assistant: Heidi Cannavo
Noel Harris; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Noel Harris
Heidi Cannavo
Graham Dickson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

12. Stronger Love

by Joan Armatrading

Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Graham Dickson; Production
Mixing Assistant: Heidi Cannavo
Noel Harris; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Noel Harris
Heidi Cannavo
Graham Dickson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

13. Promise Land

by Joan Armatrading

Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Assistant: Micajah Ryan; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Lord-alge
Micajah Ryan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

14. Free

by Joan Armatrading

Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Tom Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Assistant: Micajah Ryan; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Lord-alge
Micajah Ryan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

15. The Shouting Stage

by Joan Armatrading

Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Graham Dickson; Production
Mixing Assistant: Heidi Cannavo
Noel Harris; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Noel Harris
Heidi Cannavo
Graham Dickson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

16. True Love

by Joan Armatrading

Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Greg Jackman; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Jackman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

17. Can I Get Next To You

by Joan Armatrading

Performer: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Primary Artist: Joan Armatrading; Main Performer
Vocals: Joan Armatrading; Performer
Composer: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Composer
Mixing: Mike Ging; Production
Producer: Joan Armatrading; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joan Armatrading; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Ging; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joan Armatrading; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

35 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 17 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

15/35 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 7, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

600753027714