Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) (Remastered) Joni Mitchell

• CD 1:
• 1 Jericho (Live at Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, 11/15/1975) 03:11
• 2 Introduction (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975) 00:23
• 3 Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975) 04:16
• 4 Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975) 03:58
• 5 Introduction (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/21/1975) 00:30
• 6 Harry's House (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/21/1975) 04:13
• 7 A Case of You (Live in Bangor, ME, 11/27/1975) 06:37
• 8 Woman of Heart and Mind (Live at Gordon Lightfoot's House, Quebec City, Canada, 11/30/1975) (Live at Gordon Lightfoot's House, Toronto, ON, Canada, 11/30/1975) 03:03
• 9 Introduction (Live at The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975) 00:32
• 10 Intro to Coyote (Live at The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975) 00:38
• 11 Coyote (Live at The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975) 04:32
• 12 Help Me (Live at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/29/1976) 03:18
• 13 Love or Money (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 04:32
• 14 Free Man in Paris (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 03:03
• 15 For the Roses (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 04:31
• 16 Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 06:19
• 17 Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 02:56
• 18 Shades of Scarlett Conquering (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 04:23
• 19 For Free (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 2/20/1976) 05:34
• CD 2:
• 20 Intro to Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 00:21
• 21 Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 09:58
• 22 Just Like This Train (Live at Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, 2/29/1976) 04:15
• 23 Shadows and Light (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 05:34
• 24 In France They Kiss on Main Street (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 03:19
• 25 Traveling (Hejira) [Live at Cameron Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2/7/1976] 06:36
• 26 Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 03:50
• 27 Talk to Me (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 05:10
• 28 Harry's House/Centerpiece (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 05:23
• 29 Intro to Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 01:23
• CD 3:
• 30 Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 04:36
• 31 Trouble Child (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 03:46
• 32 Rainy Night House (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 03:51
• 33 Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Live at Cameron Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2/7/1976) 03:53
• 34 Raised on Robbery (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 02:43
• 35 The Jungle Line (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 05:30
• 36 Twisted (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976) 04:24
• 37 Furry Sings the Blues (Demo) 04:30
• 38 Traveling (Hejira) [Demo] 06:07
• 39 Dreamland (Demo) 04:53
• 40 Talk to Me (Demo) 03:54
• 41 Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Demo) 09:41
• 42 Black Crow (Demo) 03:57
• 43 Amelia (Demo) 04:52
• 44 Blue Motel Room (Demo) 03:24
• 45 A Strange Boy (Demo) 04:16
• 46 Black Crow (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976) 03:59
• 47 Intro to Song for Sharon (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976) 00:27
• 48 Song for Sharon (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976) 09:01
• 49 Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns) 06:29
• 50 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix) 06:05
• CD 4:
• 51 Save Magic (Paprika Plains Embryonic Version) 12:08
• 52 Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix) 04:20
• 53 Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version, Take 5) 06:37
• 54 A Chair in the Sky (Early Alternate Version, Take 6) 05:14
• 55 Sweet Sucker Dance (Early Alternate Version) 07:00
• 56 Introduction (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 01:30
• 57 The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 02:20
• 58 Intro to A Chair in the Sky (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 00:51
• 59 A Chair in the Sky (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 06:33
• 60 Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 00:37
• 61 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 05:19
• 62 Intro to The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 01:07
• 63 The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978) 06:24
• 64 A Good Suit and a Good Haircut (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 03:12
• 65 God Must Be a Boogie Man (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 03:40
• 66 Solo For Old Fat Girl's Soul (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 03:33
• 67 The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 03:35
• CD 5:
• 68 Sue and the Holy River (Mingus Early Alternate Version) 07:09
• 69 The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Mingus Session Outtake) 06:18
• 70 Introduction (Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979) 00:31
• 71 Big Yellow Taxi (Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power, National Mall, Washington, DC, 5/6/1979) 03:46
• 72 Jericho (Live at SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 7/20/1979) 03:11
• 73 Help Me (Live at SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 7/28/1979) 03:46
• 74 Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:03
• 75 Just Like This Train (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:56
• 76 In France They Kiss On Main Street (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:52
• 77 Coyote (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:46
• 78 Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:52
• 79 Free Man in Paris (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:11
• 80 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 05:25
• 81 Jaco's Solo/Third Stone From the Sun (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 05:49
• 82 The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 05:24
• CD 6:
• 83 Amelia (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 06:16
• 84 Pat's Solo (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:08
• 85 Hejira (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 06:42
• 86 Don's Solo (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:24
• 87 Dreamland (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:40
• 88 Black Crow (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 03:39
• 89 Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 05:22
• 90 Intro to God Must Be a Boogie Man (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 00:43
• 91 God Must Be a Boogie Man (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:46
• 92 Raised on Robbery (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:12
• 93 Shadows and Light (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:56
• 94 The Last Time I Saw Richard (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 04:59
• 95 Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979) 02:39
• 96 Woodstock (Live at Robin Hood Dell West, Philadelphia, PA, 8/28/1979) 05:54
• 97 Intro to A Chair in the Sky (Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 9/13/1979) 00:48
• 98 A Chair in the Sky (Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 9/13/1979) 06:43
• Total Runtime 07:00:26

Info for Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) (Remastered)

Throughout the latter half of the seventies, Joni Mitchell continued to creatively break ground with her fearless and fluid exploration of jazz. Rather than tread the same path, she challenged and reinvented her style with a folk fusion like no other. Ascending to an unrivaled sonic peak, this innovative sound took shape across the gold-certified Hejira [1976], the gold-certified double-LP Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter [1977], her collaboration with Charles Mingus entitled Mingus [1979], and live album Shadows and Light [1980]. Channeling the thrill and excitement of these records, she delves even further into this season on Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980), releasing on October 4, 2024.

This comprehensive and essential set spans one of the most prolific periods of her storied career. It boasts powerful live tracks from her time in Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue during 1975 and 1976 Tour of the United States. It pulls back the curtain on the music by showcasing early recordings and alternate takes from the respective sessions for Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, and Mingus. It covers the Bread & Roses Festival as well as the Anti-Nuclear Rally. Finally, Vol. 4 chronicles her 1979 tour, even showcasing two tracks from that year’s Tour Rehearsals. Not to mention, it showcases her versatility and adaptability, housing collaborations with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Jaco Pastorious to Wayne Shorter and Pat Metheny.

Vol. 4 culls the previously-unissued material from original stereo reels, cassette tapes, CD-Rs, Nagra Film Recordings and even a radio broadcast. Newly mixed tracks came from multi-track tapes, while a handful of hi-res digital tracks have been sourced from the Bob Dylan Archives.

Joni Mitchell

Digitally remastered

Please Note: We offer this album in its native sampling rate of 48 kHz, 24-bit. The provided 192 kHz version was up-sampled and offers no audible value!

Joni Mitchell began as the archetype of the folkie female singer-songwriter, an heir to Joan Baez. But she quickly moved forward, incorporating influences from jazz and the blues. 'Joni Mitchell heard Billie Holiday sing 'Solitude' when she was about nine years old — and she hasn't been the same since,' says Herbie Hancock. Those lessons of emotional vulnerability are evident in her delicate soprano trill, as well as in the undisguised wear of the sultry voice of her later work, punctuated by her jazzy syncopation. 'Joni's got a strange sense of rhythm that's all her own,' Bob Dylan told Rolling Stone. Above all, Mitchell won't be boxed in. 'The way she phrases always serves the lyrics perfectly, and yet her phrasing can be different every time,' Hancock says. 'She's a fighter for freedom.' (Source: Rolling Stone Magazine)

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