Everybody Knows is an album by Stephen Stills and Judy Collins, credited to "Stills & Collins". It marks the first collaboration between the former lovers and longtime friends. It was financed through a crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMusic.[1]
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| Studio album by Stills & Collins | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Americana, folk rock | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Wildflower Records, Cleopatra | |||
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| Judy Collins chronology | ||||
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Background
editFrom 1968 to 1969, Stills and Collins were romantically involved. Stills wrote several songs about Judy, most notably "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Judy". But despite Stills playing on several of Collins' recordings, they never recorded as a duo or performed on stage together.[2] Stills said that he and Collins "talked over the years and muddled through conversations about if we did make a record together", ultimately releasing Everybody Knows and going on tour.[3]
Release
editEverybody Knows was released on September 22, 2017, and entered and peaked on the "Billboard 200" chart at number 195.[4] Coincidentally, two of the five songs here not written by Stills or Collins had also appeared on A Letter Home by Neil Young released over three years earlier.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Handle with Care" | Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison | 3:43 |
| 2. | "So Begins the Task" | Stephen Stills | 3:35 |
| 3. | "River of Gold" | Judy Collins | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Judy" | Stills | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Everybody Knows" | Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Houses" | Collins | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Reason to Believe" | Tim Hardin | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Girl from the North Country" | Dylan | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" | Sandy Denny | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Questions" | Stills | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 40:45 | ||
Personnel
edit- Stills & Collins
- Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars
- Judy Collins — vocals, guitar
- Additional musicians
- Tony Beard — drums
- Marvin Etzioni — mandolin, mandocello (on "Everybody Knows")
- Kevin McCormick — bass
- Russell Walden — piano, organ
- Production
- Producers — Alan Silverman, Collins, Etzioni, Stills
- Executive producer — Katherine DePaul
- Engineer — Alex Williams
- Mixing — Silverman, Michael Colub, Mike Tierney, Paul Rolnick
- Mastering — Eleni Maltas
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 195 |
| US Independent[6] | 13 |
| US Album Sales Chart[7] | 46 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums[8] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums[9] | 45 |
| Canadian RPM 100 Albums[10] | |
| Dutch MegaCharts Albums[11] | 178 |
References
edit- ^ "Stills & Collins: Stephen Stills & Judy Collins". PledgeMusic. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "Stills & Collins - BIO". Stills & Collins. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "Stephen Stills, Judy Collins to bring 50-year relationship to Kirby Center - Times Leader". 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Stephen Stills". Billboard.
- ^ "Stephen Stills". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Stephen Stills". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Stephen Stills". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Stephen Stills". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (2013-04-16). "The RPM story". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-07-05.