Karen Dalton
A cult singer, 12-string guitarist, and banjo player of the New York 1960s folk revival, Karen Dalton still remains known to very few
A cult singer, 12-string guitarist, and banjo player of the New York 1960s folk revival, Karen Dalton still remains known to very few
It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best
Karen Dalton's 1969 debut is finally back in print. 2024 reissue features all-analogue mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, direct from the original analogue tapes. Housed in an expanded gatefold jacket with liner notes by Brian Barr
1966
Karen Dalton was a remote, elusive creature. A hybrid of tough and tender with an unearthly voice that seemed to embody a time long past. As is often the case with such fragile beings, she instinctively understood that the only way to survive the harshness of the world around her, was to keep herself hidden. So it comes as no great surprise that she rarely sang in public or ventured into the unnatural setting of a recording studio. Only twice, for 1969’s It’s So Hard To Tell Who’s Going To Love …
In My Own Time
Karen Dalton's 1971-released second album is given a deluxe 50th-anniversary reissue, freshly remastered with brand-new liner notes and a grab-bag of extra material, including previously-unreleased live recordings and alternate takes. A masterpiece, with or without the trimmings. Oklahoma-born icon Dalton is having a a moment, again. Last year, director Robert Yapkowitz released his documentary feature "Karen Dalton: In My Own Time", and now the the film's namesake is getting a deluxe reissue. D…