Essential

Year: 2005
Label: Wolf Moon Records

This retrospective double CD set features 33 songs, considered by Cris to be her essential tunes to date (2005).  Also featured in the set, are two bonus tracks of previously unreleased recordings. Featuring songs from 1971 through 2005 (from 18 albums), this compilation is the perfect introduction to Cris' music - and a delightful trip down memory lane for longtime fans.

Track List

Disc one
01. Waterfall (5:20)
02. What Good Does It Do Me Now (3:28)
03. True Story/True Blue (4:20)
04. Texas Ruby Red (3:33)
06. On Going (3:30)
07. Wishbook (3:37)
08. If I Live (i'll be great) (2:55)
09. We the People (5:26)
10. I Wish You Love (2:27)
11. Hieroglyphics (3:09)
12. Songbird (2:56)
13. Tea Leaf Prophecy (5:00)
14. Azulão (op. 21) (2:00)
15. I've Learned to Let Things Go (3:31)

Disc two
01. Song of the Soul (4:28)
02. Waiting (3:24)
03. Mother, Mother (3:52)
04. Strange Paradise (4:34)
05. The John Deere Song (3:39)
06. Don't Lose Heart (4:00)
07. Colorado Dustbowl Days (4:13)
08. Soulful Days (5:00)
09. Goodnight, Marjorie Morningstar (5:49)
10. Ashes (4:24)
11. Cry, Cry, Cry (4:43)
12. Native Dancer (4:27)
13. Soaring (4:14)
14. Come Hell or High Water (3:24)
15. Joanna (4:22)
16. Lullabye (2:37)
17. Midnight Oil (2:11)
18. Blue Rider (4:12)

Album Credits

See: Cris Williamson, The Changer and the Changed, Strange Paradise, Lumiere, Portrait,Blue Rider, Prairie Fire, Snow Angel, Best Of, Wolf Moon, Country Blessed. Circle of Friends, Postcards from Paradise, Between the Covers, Radio Quiet, Ashes, Cris & Holly and Real Deal

Hieroglyphics and I Wish You Love produced by Teresa Trull at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley CA. Engineered by Tom Size.

Cover Photo by Irene Young
Graphic Design by Jason Werle
Project Management by Judy Werle • Suite 5 Artists