''Joy of Cooking'' is the first studio album by American band Joy of Cooking formed in 1967 in

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. The LP album was first released by

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in 1971 and reissued on CD by Acadia Records on May 5, 2003. The album peaked at 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in 1971.

Critical reception

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wrote of the album: The album was listed as the 6th best of 1971 in ''

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critics poll. Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it first in his ballot, while fellow critic Ellen Willis placed it second, behind

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's '' Who's Next''.

Track listing

All songs written by

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unless otherwise noted.

Side one

# "Hush" (Traditional) – 2:50 # "Too Late, But Not Forgotten" – 4:24 # "Down My Dream" – 4:21 # "If Some God (Sometimes You Gotta Go Home)" – 3:47 # "Did You Go Downtown" (Terry Garthwaite) – 7:39 # "Dancing Couple" 0:58

Side two

# "Brownsville/Mockingbird" (Brown, Garthwaite/ Furry Lewis) – 5:55 # "Red Wine At Noon" – 3:39 # "Only Time Will Tell Me " – 5:17 # "Children's House" – 6:55

Personnel

Joy of Cooking *

– arranger, composer, guitar, steel guitar, kalimba, keyboards, vocals * David Garthwaite – bass, guitar *

Terry Garthwaite Joy of Cooking was an American music ensemble formed in 1967, in Berkeley, California. Identified with the hippie culture, the band's music melded rock & roll with folk, blues, and jazz. The band released three studio albums on Capitol Records in ...

– arranger, clarinet, composer, guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals * Fritz Kasten – drums, alto saxophone, saxophone * Ron Wilson – congas, cowbell, harmonica, harp, percussion, tambourine Additional personnel * ED Denson – photography * Jules E. Kliot – photography * Furry Lewis – composer * John Palladino – producer *

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Critical reception

Track listing

Side one

Side two

Personnel

Charts

References

External links

Further reading