Her second album, also self-titled, was recorded with leading session musicians including Lowell George, Spooner Oldham, Pete Kleinow, Lee Sklar and others, and was released by Reprise Records in 1972. The producer was Larry Marks, whose songwriting partner Doug Tibbles married Keith in 1973. The album contained a cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" – released as a single – along with self-penned songs including "Free the People", also issued as a single and later recorded by Delaney and Bonnie, Barbra Streisand, and others; "Free the People", Secondhand Songs. Retrieved April 13, 2019 "The Bramble and the Rose", covered by Patty Loveless; Biography, The Stone Coyotes, stonecoyotes.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019 and "Detroit or Buffalo", recorded by Melanie. "Detroit or Buffalo", Secondhand Songs. Retrieved April 13, 2019 Reviewer Ronnie Lankford described the album as "a fine effort highlighted by great writing and solid production", performed by "an expressive, soulful singer". Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., Review of Barbara Keith (second album), Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019 Keith later said: "Somehow, even though there were some great studio musicians on that album... it didn't feel like ME completely yet, and so we gave back the album advance money and quit." "The Stone Coyotes Interview", Stars and Celebs, November 29, 2000. Retrieved April 13, 2019 As a result, Warner/Reprise failed to promote the record and it was quickly withdrawn.
