Running for My Life
1980 studio album by Judy Collins
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Running for My Life is a studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins.[1] It was released by Elektra Records in 1980. It peaked at No. 142 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.[2]
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Judy Collins | |||
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The version of "Marieke" found here is a new recording.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Star Tribune noted that Collins "does sing with a bit more variety and toughness than in earlier times."[6]
Track listing
- "Running for My Life" (Judy Collins)
- "Bright Morning Star" (Arranged and adapted by Judy Collins)
- "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" (Stephen Sondheim)
- "Marieke" (Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest)
- "Pretty Women" (Stephen Sondheim)
- "Almost Free" (Hugh Prestwood)
- "I Could Really Show You Around" (Peter Allen, Dean Pitchford)
- "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today" (Larry Gatlin)
- "Anyone Would Love You" (Harold Rome)
- "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
- Bob Cranshaw – 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
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[7] | 142 |
| US Top 101 to 200 Albums (Cash Box)[8] | 132 |
| US The Album Chart (Record World)[9] | 173 |