Joan Baez’s ‘Diamonds & Rust’ getting limited-edition 45 RPM vinyl reissue

Joan Baez’s 1975 album Diamonds & Rust is set to be reissued on limited-edition 180-gram 45 RPM vinyl.

Only 2,000 individually numbered copies will be released on July 11, remastered from the original analog master tapes. According to a press release, the 45 RPM format offers “deeper grooves and greater fidelity, capturing Baez’s pristine voice and evocative arrangements in their most natural and immersive form.”

Diamonds & Rust has Baez covering songs by Jackson Browne, Stevie Wonder, The Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan and more. It also features several of her own tunes, including the title track, in which she sings about her past relationship with Dylan.

Diamonds & Rust is available for preorder now.

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