Fires of Eden (album)
| Fires of Eden | ||||
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| Released | September 1990 | |||
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| Length | 49:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Fires of Eden | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
Fires of Eden is the eighteenth studio album by American singer Judy Collins released in September 1990 by Columbia Records. It was Collins' first and only release for Columbia. The album was produced by Joel Dorn and Lucy Simon.
Overview
For the album, Collins wrote the album's opening seven-minute track "The Blizzard", she also contributed to the songs "Fortune of Soldiers", "Home Before Dark", "City of Cities", "Queen of the Night", mostly with songwriters Robin Batteau and David Buskin. For the album, a studio version of the song "From A Distance" was recorded, which was presented on the previous album in a live version.
The album failed to chart in any country, but the single "Fires of Eden" peaked at number 31 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Blizzard" | Judy Collins | 7:31 |
| 2. | "Fortune of Soldiers" |
| 4:15 |
| 3. | "Test of Time" |
| 5:12 |
| 4. | "Fires of Eden" | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Home Before Dark" |
| 4:30 |
| 6. | "The Air That I Breathe" | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "City of Cities" |
| 3:35 |
| 8. | "Dreaming" | Amanda McBroom | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Queen of the Night" |
| 4:06 |
| 10. | "From a Distance" | Julie Gold | 4:14 |
| 11. | "The Blizzard" (Reprise) | Collins | 2:18 |
| Total length: | 49:00 | ||
References
- ^ Eder, Bruce. Fires of Eden Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-1561592371.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (12 October 1990). "Fires of Eden". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. 8 December 1990. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
- Fires of Eden at Discogs (list of releases)
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