Dalton, Karen

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	1966 Colored Vinyl - New - DE 030 Sealed 2021 Special Edition Reissue, Pressed On Clear Green Rocky Road Coloured Vinyl. Housed In A Old School Tip On Jacket, With Exclusive 8x12 Colour Portrait, 4 Panel Insert And 3500 Word Essay From Ben Edmonds. "For Decades, The Legend Of The Late Folksinger Karen Dalton Rested On The Two Studio Albums She Released Between 1969 And 1971. Dalton Was All But Forgotten By The Time She Passed Away In 1993, Her Music Career Long Behind Her, But Posthumous Interest In Her Work Dovetailed Nicely With The Archival Spelunking That Resulted In Delmore Recordings' Release Of Previously Unheard Dalton Tapes. Following Up On Their Release Of A 1962 Dalton Recording, The Label Offered Up The Appropriately Titled 1966. This Home Recording Captures Dalton And Her Then-husband Richard Tucker Playing Together In The Cabin In Rural Colorado Where They Sought Refuge From The Greenwich Village Scene, Sans Running Water And An Official Address (Dalton Was Very Literally Off The Map). Despite The Lo-fi Nature Of The Source Tape, Which Was Made In An Ad Hoc Manner By A Local Friend, The Sparse Setting -- Just Acoustic Guitar And Banjo -- Gives Dalton's Distinctive Voice Plenty Of Room To Do Its Thing. The Song List Is Probably Typical Of What She Was Performing Live At The Time -- In Fact, She And Tucker Are Said To Have Been Rehearsing For A Gig During This Recording. As On Her Studio Albums, She Tackles Some Traditional Folk Tunes ("Cotton Eyed Joe," "Mole In The Ground") As Well As Songs By Her Friend And Fellow Folkie Recluse Fred Neil ("Other Side Of This Life," "Little Bit Of Rain") And The Work Of Her Pal And Fellow Drug Victim Tim Hardin ("Don't Make Promises," "While You're On Your Way," "Shiloh Town"). Her Version Of "God Bless The Child" Makes It Clear Why She's Often Regarded As The Billie Holiday Of The Folk World; Not Only Did Dalton Share Lady Day's Lived-in Tone, World-weary Delivery, And Troubled, Foreshortened Life, She Had A Way To Take Songs From Almost Any Source And Make Them Sound As If They'd Never Existed Before Her Haunted Pipes Brought Them Into Being." AMG Review By James Allen. more
	In My Own Time New - LP - LITA 200-1 Sealed 2022 Gatefold Reissue With Obi Style Hype Strip. This Is The 50th Anniversary Edition Of Karen Dalton's 1971 Masterpiece, Produced By Harvey Brooks. Vinyl Cut From 2021 Transfers And Pressed At RTI. Expanded To A Gatefold Jacket And Includes A 20-Page Booklet Showcasing Unseen Photos And Liner Notes By Lenny Kaye Plus Contributions From Nick Cave & Devandra Banhart. "If One Can Only Possess One Of Karen Dalton's Albums, In My Own Time Is The One. It Creates A Sound World That Is Simply Unlike Any Other; It Pushes The Singer Outside Her Comfort Zone And Therefore Brings Listeners To The Place Dalton Actually Occupied As A Singer. Without Apology Or Concern For Technique, She Could Make Any Song Her Own, Creating A Personal Narrative That Could Reach Outside The Song Itself, Moving Through Her Person And Becoming The Truth For The Listener. The Fine Light In The Attic Label Reissued This Set -- Originally On Paramount -- On Compact Disc In 2006. It's In A Handsome Package With Remastered Sound And A Beautiful Booklet That Includes A Slew Of Photos And Essays By Lenny Kaye, Nick Cave, And Devendra Banhart. It's A Handsome Tribute To A Nearly Forgotten But Oh So Necessary Talent." AMG - Thom Jurek. more
	In My Own Time New - LP - LITA 022 Sealed, Out-Of-Print & Hand-Numbered 2008 180gm Reissue. Includes Four-Song Bonus 7 Inch Single. Remastered From The Original Tapes And Featuring Liner Notes From Nick Cave, Lenny Kaye and Devendra Banhart. A Truly Beautiful Package. Sealed Originals Now Sell For Well Over $200. Recorded Over A Six Month Period In 1970/71 At Bearsville, 'In My Own Time' Was Dalton's Only Fully Planned And Realized Studio Album. The Material Was Carefully Selected And Crafted For Her By Producer/Musician Harvey Brooks, The Renaissance Man Of Rock-Jazz Who Played Bass On Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited" And Miles' "Bitches Brew". If Nothing Else, This Release Features Ten Songs That Reflected Dalton's Incredible Ability To Break Just About Anybody's Heart. more
	In My Own Time Used - LP - PAS 6008 Beautiful 1971 Textured Cover Original With Shrink Wrap Partially Intact. Recorded Over A Six Month Period In 1970/71 At Bearsville, 'In My Own Time' Was Dalton's Only Fully Planned And Realized Studio Album. The Material Was Carefully Selected And Crafted For Her By Producer/Musician Harvey Brooks, The Renaissance Man Of Rock-Jazz Who Played Bass On Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited" And Miles' "Bitches Brew". If Nothing Else, This Release Features Ten Songs That Reflected Dalton's Incredible Ability To Break Just About Anybody's Heart. more
	In My Own Time Used - LP - LITA 022 2006 Out Of Print, Limited Edition Hand Numbered 180gm Reissue Of The 1971 Acid Folk Masterpiece. Still In Plastic Baggie With Custom Hype Sticker. Vinyl Appears Glossy, Unplayed. Includes Four-Song Bonus 7 Inch Single. Remastered From The Original Tapes And Featuring Liner Notes From Nick Cave, Lenny Kaye and Devendra Banhart. A Truly Beautiful Package. Sealed Originals Now Sell For Well Over $200. Recorded Over A Six Month Period In 1970/71 At Bearsville, 'In My Own Time' Was Dalton's Only Fully Planned And Realized Studio Album. The Material Was Carefully Selected And Crafted For Her By Producer/Musician Harvey Brooks, The Renaissance Man Of Rock-Jazz Who Played Bass On Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited" And Miles' "Bitches Brew". If Nothing Else, This Release Features Ten Songs That Reflected Dalton's Incredible Ability To Break Just About Anybody's Heart. more
	In My Own Time Used - LP - PAS 6008 1971 Textured Cover Original With Shrink Wrap Intact. Tiny Cut Out Hole. LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. Recorded Over A Six Month Period In 1970/71 At Bearsville, 'In My Own Time' Was Dalton's Only Fully Planned And Realized Studio Album. The Material Was Carefully Selected And Crafted For Her By Producer/Musician Harvey Brooks, The Renaissance Man Of Rock-Jazz Who Played Bass On Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited" And Miles' "Bitches Brew." If Nothing Else, This Release Features Ten Songs That Reflected Dalton's Incredible Ability To Break Just About Anybody's Heart. more
	In My Own Time Used - LP - PAS 6008 Beautiful 1971 Masterpiece In Textured Cover With Inner Sleeve. Produced By Harvey Brooks. "Not For Sale Promotion Use Only" Embossed Top Corner. STEREOPHONIC above catalog number. "If One Can Only Possess One Of Karen Dalton's Albums, In My Own Time Is The One. It Creates A Sound World That Is Simply Unlike Any Other; It Pushes The Singer Outside Her Comfort Zone And Therefore Brings Listeners To The Place Dalton Actually Occupied As A Singer. Without Apology Or Concern For Technique, She Could Make Any Song Her Own, Creating A Personal Narrative That Could Reach Outside The Song Itself, Moving Through Her Person And Becoming The Truth For The Listener." All Music Guide - Thom Jurek. more
	In My Own Time New - LP - LITA 203 Sealed 2022 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Foil-Numbered Edition, Housed In A Beautiful Tri-Folding Jacket. Tiny Beginnings Of A Top Seam Split. Features The Original Album Spread Over Three Sides, With Bonus Tracks From The Original Album Sessions On The Fourth Side. Pressed On 180gm Vinyl, Cut At 45rpm. Comes With Two Bonus 7" Singles (Pressed At Third Man Records) Of Unreleased Songs & A 12" Of A Show Live At The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival From May 1971, In Addition To A CD Of All Tracks. Also Includeed Is A 20-Page Booklet Showcasing Unseen Photos And Liner Notes By Lenny Kaye, Plus Contributions From Nick Cave And Devandra Banhart. This Is THE Definitive Edition Of Karen Dalton's 1971 Masterpiece. more
	In My Own Time New - LP - LITA 203 Sealed 2022 Gatefold Reissue. This Is The 50th Anniversary Edition Of Karen Dalton's 1971 Masterpiece, Produced By Harvey Brooks. Vinyl Cut From 2021 Transfers And Pressed At RTI. Expanded To A Gatefold Jacket And Includes A 20-Page Booklet Showcasing Unseen Photos And Liner Notes By Lenny Kaye Plus Contributions From Nick Cave & Devandra Banhart. "If One Can Only Possess One Of Karen Dalton's Albums, In My Own Time Is The One. It Creates A Sound World That Is Simply Unlike Any Other; It Pushes The Singer Outside Her Comfort Zone And Therefore Brings Listeners To The Place Dalton Actually Occupied As A Singer. Without Apology Or Concern For Technique, She Could Make Any Song Her Own, Creating A Personal Narrative That Could Reach Outside The Song Itself, Moving Through Her Person And Becoming The Truth For The Listener. The Fine Light In The Attic Label Reissued This Set -- Originally On Paramount -- On Compact Disc In 2006. It's In A Handsome Package With Remastered Sound And A Beautiful Booklet That Includes A Slew Of Photos And Essays By Lenny Kaye, Nick Cave, And Devendra Banhart. It's A Handsome Tribute To A Nearly Forgotten But Oh So Necessary Talent." AMG - Thom Jurek. more
	It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best Used - LP - ST-271 1969 Original. COH. The debut was the statement as her peers pointed to her as an immediate influence. Bob Dylan dreamed of sounding like her. With the likes of Harvey Brooks on bass and Kim King on guitar the songs are not only original but tight. Produced by the Beach Boys famed Nikolas Venet. You don't find this one around much. more
	It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best New - LP - LITA 45 Sealed 180gm Reissue Remastered From The Original Tapes. “Some Find Karen Dalton's Voice Difficult To Listen To, And Despite The Billie Holiday Comparisons, It Is Rougher Going Than Lady Day. But Dalton's Vocals Aren't That Hard To Take, And They Are Expressive; Like Buffy Sainte-Marie, It Just Does Take Some Getting Used To Because Of Their Unconventional Timbre. Her Debut Album Has A Muted Folk-Rock Feel Reminiscent Of Fred Neil's Arrangements In The Mid-'60s, Unsurprising Since Neil's Capitol-Era Producer, Nick Venet, Produced This Disc Too, And Since Dalton, A Friend Of Neil, Covered A Couple Of Neil Songs Here ("Little Bit Of Rain," "Blues On The Ceiling"). Although Clocking In At A Mere Ten Songs, It Covers A Lot Of Ground, From Tim Hardin, Jelly Roll Morton, And Leadbelly To The Traditional Folk Song "Ribbon Bow" And The Eddie Floyd/Booker T. Jones-Penned Soul Tune "I Love You More Than Words Can Say." The Record Is Interesting And Well Done, But Would Have Been Far More Significant If It Had Come Out Five Years Or So Earlier. By 1969 Such Singers Were Expected To Write Much Of Their Own Material (Dalton Wrote None), And To Embrace Rock Instrumentation Less Tentatively.” - Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide more