JONI MITCHELL
Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4 The Asylum Years (1976-1980) [2024] (6 x CDs)
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell CC (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her starkly personal lyrics and unconventional compositions which grew to incorporate pop and jazz elements. She has received many accolades, including ten Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Rolling Stone called her "one of the greatest songwriters ever", and AllMusic has stated, "When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century."
The Joni Mitchell Archives is an ongoing project to release previously unreleased recorded material by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. So far, each new release schedule consists of a box set collection, a compilation with material on the box set release, and a live album. The project is being overseen by Mitchell and Patrick Milligan, director of A&R for Rhino Records, the label through which the project's offerings are being released. The first release also received input from Neil Young, who had experience with the release of his own extensive archival series, and Mitchell and Young's late manager Elliot Roberts, who died during the process of planning the first box set, and to whom the release is dedicated.
The project's logo prominently features a polar bear, a visual allusion to the traditional Saulteaux name bestowed upon Mitchell by a childhood friend at her seventy-fifth birthday party. Kāwāsapizit-Wābiski-Makawko-Ikwē - the name granted and recognized by the Yellow Quill First Nation - translates to 'Sparkling White Bear Woman' in English.
Presented here is the fourth volume of Joni Mitchell Archives sets.
Subtitled ‘The Asylum Years 1976-1980’ Archives Vol. 4 features live tracks from her time in Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue during 1975 and 1976, songs from her 1979 tour and unreleased studio sessions and alternate versions of tracks from the albums Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus.
Enjoy nearly 100 unreleased recordings tracing Joni's groundbreaking work from the birth of Hejira to her legendary collaborations with jazz luminaries on this 6-CD box set. Featuring newly unearthed demos and studio outtakes from the era, live tour recordings from '76 & '79, and studio session contributions from the likes of Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock, plus a 36-page booklet of unpublished photos and liner notes in conversation with Cameron Crowe. Perhaps this is the most beautiful set because it contains some real gems, such as the demos (very well recorded) of the album HEJIRA and the alternative recordings of the SHADOWS AND LIGHT tour of 1979. (Amazon)
Volume 1, 2 and 3 Can be found here:
https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2024/01/joni-mitchell-joni-mitchell-archives.html
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Track lists
CD1
01 Joni Mitchell - Jericho (Live at Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, 11/15/1975) 3:11
02 Joni Mitchell - Introduction (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975) 0:23
03 Joni Mitchell - Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975) 4:16
04 Joni Mitchell - Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975) 3:58
05 Joni Mitchell - Introduction (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/21/1975) 0:30
06 Joni Mitchell - Harry's House (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/21/1975) 4:13
07 Joni Mitchell - A Case of You (Live in Bangor, ME, 11/27/1975) 6:37
08 Joni Mitchell - Woman of Heart and Mind (Live at Gordon Lightfoot's House, Toronto, ON, Canada, 11/30/1975) 3:03
09 Joni Mitchell - Introduction (Live at the Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975) 0:32
10 Joni Mitchell - Intro to Coyote (Live at the Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975) 0:38
11 Joni Mitchell - Coyote (Live at the Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975) 4:32
12 Joni Mitchell - Help Me (Live at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/29/1976) 3:19
13 Joni Mitchell - Love or Money (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 4:32
14 Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 3:03
15 Joni Mitchell - For the Roses (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 4:31
16 Joni Mitchell - Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 6:19
17 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 2:56
18 Joni Mitchell - Shades of Scarlett Conquering (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 4:23
19 Joni Mitchell - For Free (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 2/20/1976) 5:35
CD2
01 Joni Mitchell - Intro to Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 0:21
02 Joni Mitchell - Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 9:58
03 Joni Mitchell - Just Like This Train (Live at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/29/1976) 4:15
04 Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 5:34
05 Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss on Main Street (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 3:19
06 Joni Mitchell - Traveling (Hejira) (Live at Cameron Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2/7/1976) 6:36
07 Joni Mitchell - Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 3:50
08 Joni Mitchell - Talk to Me (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 5:10
09 Joni Mitchell - Harry's House/Centerpiece (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 5:23
10 Joni Mitchell - Intro to Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 1:23
11 Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 4:37
12 Joni Mitchell - Trouble Child (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 3:46
13 Joni Mitchell - Rainy Night House (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 3:51
14 Joni Mitchell - Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Live at Cameron Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2/7/1976) 3:54
15 Joni Mitchell - Raised on Robbery (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 2:43
16 Joni Mitchell - The Jungle Line (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 5:30
17 Joni Mitchell - Twisted (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 4:24
CD3
01 Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings the Blues (Demo) 4:30
02 Joni Mitchell - Traveling (Hejira) (Demo) 6:07
03 Joni Mitchell - Dreamland (Demo) 4:53
04 Joni Mitchell - Talk to Me (Demo) 3:55
05 Joni Mitchell - Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Demo) 9:41
06 Joni Mitchell - Black Crow (Demo) 3:57
07 Joni Mitchell - Amelia (Demo) 4:52
08 Joni Mitchell - Blue Motel Room (Demo) 3:24
09 Joni Mitchell - A Strange Boy (Demo) 4:17
10 Joni Mitchell - Black Crow (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976) 3:59
11 Joni Mitchell - Intro to Song for Sharon (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976) 0:28
12 Joni Mitchell - Song for Sharon (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976) 9:01
13 Joni Mitchell - Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns) 6:29
14 Joni Mitchell - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix) 6:05
CD4
01 Joni Mitchell - Save Magic (Paprika Plains Embryonic Version) 12:08
02 Joni Mitchell - Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix) 4:20
03 Joni Mitchell - Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version, Take 5) 6:37
04 Joni Mitchell - A Chair in the Sky (Early Alternate Version, Take 6) 5:14
05 Joni Mitchell - Sweet Sucker Dance (Early Alternate Version) 7:01
06 Joni Mitchell - Introduction (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 1:30
07 Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 2:20
08 Joni Mitchell - Intro to a Chair in the Sky (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 0:51
09 Joni Mitchell - A Chair in the Sky (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 6:33
10 Joni Mitchell - Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 0:37
11 Joni Mitchell - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 5:19
12 Joni Mitchell - Intro to the Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 1:07
13 Joni Mitchell - The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 6:24
14 Joni Mitchell - A Good Suit and a Good Haircut (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 3:12
15 Joni Mitchell - God Must Be a Boogie Man (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 3:40
16 Joni Mitchell - Solo for Old Fat Girl's Soul (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 3:34
17 Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 3:35
CD5
01 Joni Mitchell - Sue and the Holy River (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 7:09
02 Joni Mitchell - The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Mingus Session Outtake) 6:18
03 Joni Mitchell - Introduction (Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979) 0:31
04 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979) 3:46
05 Joni Mitchell - Jericho (Live at SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 7/20/1979) 3:11
06 Joni Mitchell - Help Me (Live at SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 7/28/1979) 3:46
07 Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:03
08 Joni Mitchell - Just Like This Train (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:57
09 Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss on Main Street (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:52
10 Joni Mitchell - Coyote (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:46
11 Joni Mitchell - Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:52
12 Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:11
13 Joni Mitchell - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 5:26
14 Joni Mitchell - Jaco's Solo/Third Stone From the Sun (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 5:49
15 Joni Mitchell - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 5:24
CD6
01 Joni Mitchell - Amelia (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 6:16
02 Joni Mitchell - Pat's Solo (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:08
03 Joni Mitchell - Hejira (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 6:42
04 Joni Mitchell - Don's Solo (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:24
05 Joni Mitchell - Dreamland (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:40
06 Joni Mitchell - Black Crow (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 3:39
07 Joni Mitchell - Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 5:22
08 Joni Mitchell - Intro to God Must Be a Boogie Man (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 0:43
09 Joni Mitchell - God Must Be a Boogie Man (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:46
10 Joni Mitchell - Raised on Robbery (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:12
11 Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:57
12 Joni Mitchell - The Last Time I Saw Richard (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 4:59
13 Joni Mitchell - Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 2:39
14 Joni Mitchell - Woodstock (Live at Robin Hood Dell West, Philadelphia, PA, 8/28/1979) 5:54
15 Joni Mitchell - Intro to a Chair in the Sky (Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 9/13/1979) 0:48
16 Joni Mitchell - A Chair in the Sky (Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 9/13/1979) 6:43
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Thanks very much for this BB
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Thanks BB - this and the Ruts stuff you posted recently will keep me going for days!
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Thanks BB - in my top ten list of musicians, there is definitely a spot for Joni Mitchell -
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Hi Giulio.
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Oh Yeah! Been waiting for this one. Joni Rules! Cheers Butterboy!
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Thanks Butterboy. I have not downloaded anything recently but couldn't resist this. Great to have demos and live performances from my favourite Joni period. Thanks again.
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