Ya want something REALLY Flinchworthy? Try anything by William Shatner: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is about iconic for "truly horrid recordings"

A more folky sounding album that I found astonishingly awful, and later lampooned by David Letterman is "Lavender Jane Loves Women." I'm, as they say, "straight but not narrow" but lyrics like "let no penis come between us" were just howlers, even to lesbian friends.

I find it interesting that the OP would dismiss ANY recording of "Caledonia" unheard. I happen to like the song m'self, but wouldn't dream of telling her she should be ashamed of herself for such an attitude, the way she did when I found "Danny Boy" avoidable in most instances. Ya like what ya like. I find the "Celtic Woman" avoidable in all instances, though they're impressive for the ability to sing/play fiddle/etc while tight laced in a corset top - eyecandy for PBS membership drive. Not my cuppa.

I wonder what it is with Judy Collins' voice? I've heard her a number of times, mostly in the 70s, when she was on pitch, with a soaring, inspirational voice. At concert in the mid 90s she was sort of all over the place, and I found it disconcerting to hear this voice that had largely launched my love of a number of songs, and singing of them, sound so off. I would likely avoid recent recordings by her for this reason to avoid having to flinch.

Joanne in Cleveland