"Blowin' Away" saw Baez experimenting with a more diverse palette of songwriters and a pop-inflected folk-rock sound, a notable shift from her earlier acoustic-centric work.
- The album was produced by northern soul legend David Kershenbaum, known for his work with Elkie Brooks and Joe Tex.
- "Beg Me," a standout track, was co-written with blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Mickey Thomas, then of Starship.
- The album charted at number 100 on the Billboard 200.
Joan Baez is an American folk singer-songwriter known for her interpretive folk songs and activism. In 1977, she released "Blowin' Away" on the Epic label, moving into a more contemporary folk-rock sound.
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