| Who Knows Where the Time Goes | ||||
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| Studio album by Judy Collins | ||||
| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Studio | Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | David Anderle | |||
| Judy Collins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Rolling Stone | (positive) |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Who Knows Where the Time Goes is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1968. It peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 charts.
The album was recorded live in the studio and was Collins' first studio album to be recorded in Los Angeles. Produced by David Anderle, the album features numerous well-known musicians, including Stephen Stills (credited as "Steven Stills"). The songs include her own composition "My Father", Ian Tyson's "Someday Soon" (which would go on to become one of Collins' signature songs), two Leonard Cohen compositions ("Story of Isaac" and "Bird on the Wire"), the traditional murder ballad "Pretty Polly", and the title song, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes", composed by Sandy Denny.
Two versions of the song "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" were released. Version 1 with only vocal, two guitars, and bass appeared on the B-side of "Both Sides Now", on the soundtrack to the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses, and on the compilation album Colors of the Day. Version 2 is a composite: the first verse is the same take as version 1, but with everything remixed to the left channel, then crossfading to a different recording with a larger arrangement, modulated to a different key. Version 2 appears on the album.
Collins' cover of Joni Mitchell's "Chelsea Morning" was recorded during the Who Knows Where the Time Goes sessions, but not included on the album; however, a single release of the song, with "Pretty Polly" as the B-side, charted in August 1969.
"Hello, Hooray", written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf, was later covered as the opening track on Alice Cooper's 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies.
In 1969, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
Side one
- "Hello, Hooray" (Rolf Kempf) – 4:07
- "Story of Isaac" (Leonard Cohen) – 3:30
- "My Father" (Judy Collins) – 4:55
- "Someday Soon" (Ian Tyson) – 3:43
- "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" (Sandy Denny) – 4:20
Side two
- "I Pity the Poor Immigrant" (Bob Dylan) – 4:04
- "First Boy I Loved" (Robin Williamson) – 7:29
- "Bird on the Wire" (Cohen) – 4:37
- "Pretty Polly" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Judy Collins and Michael Sahl) – 5:47
Personnel
- Judy Collins – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 4–9), electric piano (track 3), vocals
Additional musicians
- Michael Sahl – organ (tracks 1, 2, 6, 9), harpsichord (track 2), piano (tracks 5, 7, 8)
- Steven Stills – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9), bass guitar (tracks 4, 6), acoustic guitar (track 5)
- James Burton – electric guitar (track 4, 6, 8, 9), dobro (track 6)
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9)
- Chris Ethridge – bass guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7–9)
- Michael Melvoin – piano (track 3)
- Van Dyke Parks – piano (track 4), electric piano (track 9)
- James Gordon – drums (tracks 1, 4–9), percussion (track 3)
Technical
- David Anderle – producer
- Jac Holzman – production supervisor
- John Haeny – engineer
- Len Steckler – cover photos
- Julie Snow – inside photo
- William S. Harvey – art direction, cover design
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Who Knows Where the Time Goes review" AllMusic
- Larkin, Colin (2007). "Collins, Judy". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). New York: Muze UK Ltd. pp. 338–339. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- Jay, Stanley M. (15 February 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
- Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 81.
- Evans, Paul (1992). "Judy Collins". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist (3rd ed.). New York: Random House. p. 154. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- ^ "US Albums and Singles Charts > Judy Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Who Knows Where the Times Goes (LP liner notes). Judy Collins. Elektra Records. 1968. EKS-74033.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Unterberger, Richie (2005). Great Lost Elektra Singles Volume 1 (CD liner notes). Rhino Special Products. CCM-629.
- ^ "American album certifications – Judy Collins – Who Knows Where the Time Goes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- "Top 50 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 10, no. 24. January 2, 1969. p. 14. ISSN 0315-5994.
- "Billboard Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 9. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. March 1, 1969. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXX, no. 30. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. February 22, 1969. p. 42. ISSN 0008-7289.
- "Top LP's" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 23, no. 1130. New York: Record World Pub. Co. February 8, 1969. p. 30. ISSN 0034-1622.
- "Top LP's – 1969" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 52. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. December 28, 1968. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Best Albums of 1969" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXI, no. 22. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. December 27, 1969. p. 36. ISSN 0008-7289.
External links
- Who Knows Where the Time Goes at Discogs (list of releases)
