At 67, Baez’s voice retains its coffee house intensity. But it’s difficult to listen to her sharp, righteous tone without connecting it to the hurt young woman that Bob Dylan dumped. Nevertheless it’s a fine instrument – prayer-like and sensual. Guided by producer Steve Earle, Joan places some favourite compositions by Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Earle himself within vivid acoustic settings.

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