''Running for My Life'' is a studio album by American singer and songwriter

Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning nearly seven decades. An Academy Awards, Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award-winning rec ...

. It was released by

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in 1980. It peaked at No. 142 on the

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Pop Albums charts. The version of "Marieke" found here is a new recording.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' noted that Collins "does sing with a bit more variety and toughness than in earlier times."

Track listing

# "Running for My Life" (Judy Collins) # "Bright Morning Star" (Arranged and adapted by Judy Collins) # "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" (

Stephen Sondheim Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March22, 1930November26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received Lis ...

) # " Marieke" (

Jacques Brel Jacques Romain Georges Brel (; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs. He generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, but later throughout the world ...

, Gérard Jouannest) # "Pretty Women" (Stephen Sondheim) # "Almost Free" ( Hugh Prestwood) # "I Could Really Show You Around" (Peter Allen,

Dean Pitchford Dean Pitchford (born July 29, 1951) is an American songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist. His work has earned him an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for three additional Oscars, two more Golden Globes, e ...

) # "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today" (

Larry Gatlin Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers are an American country music vocal group. The group consists of lead singer Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948) and his brothers, Rudy and Steve Gatlin. The group achieved considerable success within the country ...

) # "Anyone Would Love You" (

Harold Rome Harold Jacob "Hecky" Rome (May 27, 1908 – October 26, 1993) was an American composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater. Biography Rome was born in Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Hartford Public High School. Originally, he ch ...

) # "The Rainbow Connection" ( Kenneth Ascher, Paul Williams) # "This Is the Day" (Judy Collins) # "Wedding Song" (Judy Collins)

Personnel

*Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano *Tom Barney – bass guitar *Lou Volpe – guitar *

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– bass guitar *Warren Doze – drums *Bob Christianson – synthesizer *Thomas Bogoan – vocals *Steve Clayton – vocals *Leslie Dorsey – vocals *Charles Magruder – vocals *June Magruder – vocals *Helene Miles – vocals *Lenny Roberts – vocals *David Smith – vocals *Thomas Texter – vocals

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Judy Collins albums 1980 albums Elektra Records albums