'Stills & Collins' is bursting with songs that illustrate a rich history between the two legends. Judy and Stephen have announced their first-ever tour together as well, which begins July 26 outside of Chicago and continues into November.

The loving, playful and emotional album finds Judy and Stephen performing refreshed versions of songs that tie their whimsical 50-year history together, plus a brand new song penned by Judy for this album, and a refined take by both artists on classics by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Traveling Wilburys and more. Judy Collins and Stephen Stills first met in 1967 and quickly fell into a tumultuous love affair that would be immortalized in Stephen's song 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.' Out September 22 on Wildflower / Cleopatra Records, 'Stills & Collins' marks the first album the two icons and longtime friends have recorded together. We wanted the fans of the Déjà Vu record to be completely blown away - and I think that we're managing to do that.'Stills & Collins' Tour Begins July 26 And Will Run Through 2017 And there's a lot of interesting stuff on this record. Each one of the four of us has to really love the song before we can put our best into it. With the new box set spotlighting such a cross-section of excellent outtakes - Nash revealed how CSNY decided what would make the final cut for Déjà Vu: “We have a reality rule in the band and it's this we only can really play songs that e everybody likes. How about this ( sings 'Carry On' opening riff)? And he played me 'Carry On.'” Nash remembered urging Stills to deliver for the group one more time: “We were about halfway through the record, I went to Stephen one day and I said, 'Y'know what? We don't have that song where you can guarantee that no one is going to get up and take the needle off the record after that first song.' He said, 'Okay.' A day-and-a-half later, he comes up to me and goes, 'Hey Willy, I was listening to what you were saying.

Graham Nash appeared on BBC radio and shed light on the sessions behind Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young's 1970 Déjà Vu album, which will be releazsed as a deluxe box set edition tomorrow (May 14th.) Nash remembered talking to Stephen Stills about the album not yet having the bombastic opening track - as “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” has served the group's debut album, 1969's Crosby, Stills, & Nash.

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