Who Knows Where the Time Goes
By the time this 1967 title hit the racks, Judy Collins was earning a deserved reputation for having an ear for promising songwriters. The album's predecessor,In My Life, provided early exposure to a couple of young songsmiths namedLeonard CohenandRandy Newman. WithWho Knows, the folkie princess turned her luminous gaze toward up-and-coming British folk-rockersSandy Denny(who penned the title track) and theIncredible String Band's Robin Williamson ("First Boy I Loved"). Toss in the hit version ofIan Tyson's "Someday Soon," a couple more Cohen numbers ("Story of Isaac" and "Bird on a Wire"), and Collins's own "My Father," along with a crack crew of players (includingVan Dyke ParksandStephen Stills), and you have an estimable early singer-songwriter record.--Steven Stolder