Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) (Remastered) Joni Mitchell

• Graham Nash David Crosby Session:
• 1Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire (Graham Nash David Crosby Session)03:58
• 2For the Roses (Graham Nash David Crosby Session)04:03
• For the Roses Demos:
• 3Banquet (For the Roses Demo)03:13
• 4Lesson in Survival (For the Roses Demo)03:14
• 5Like Veils Said Lorriane (For the Roses Demo)02:15
• 6See You Sometime (For the Roses Demo)03:04
• Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972:
• 7This Flight Tonight (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:30
• 8Electricity (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:25
• 9Cold Blue and Sweet Fire (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)05:21
• 10Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:15
• 11Blue (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)02:37
• 12For Free (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)04:36
• 13Banquet (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:19
• 14All I Want (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:37
• 15Intro to A Case of You (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)00:38
• 16A Case of You (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)04:40
• 17Intro to Carey (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)01:28
• 18Carey (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:18
• 19Lesson in Survival (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:17
• 20Woodstock (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)04:05
• 21Intro to You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)00:29
• 22You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)02:54
• 23Intro to For the Roses (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)00:37
• 24For the Roses (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:52
• 25Both Sides Now (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)05:41
• 26My Old Man (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)03:53
• 27Intro to The Circle Game (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)01:49
• 28The Circle Game (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/23/1972)05:56
• For the Roses Early Sessions:
• 29Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell (with James Taylor) [For the Roses Early Sessions]03:58
• 30Electricity (with James Taylor) [For the Roses Early Sessions]03:32
• 31You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (with Neil Young & The Stray Gators) [For the Roses Early Sessions]03:25
• 32See You Sometime (Early Version with Bass and Drums) [For the Roses Early Sessions]03:10
• 33You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (Early Version with Bass and Drums) [For the Roses Early Sessions]02:57
• Live at Royal Festival Hall, London, England, 5/5/1972:
• 34Intro to Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune) [Live at Royal Festival Hall, London, England, 5/5/1972]00:45
• 35Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune) [Live at Royal Festival Hall, London, England, 5/5/1972]05:48
• For the Roses Sessions:
• 36Blonde in the Bleachers (Alternate Guitar Mix) [For the Roses Sessions]02:42
• 37Let the Wind Carry Me (Piano/Vocal Mix) [For the Roses Sessions]03:59
• 38Barangrill (Guitar/Vocal Mix) [For the Roses Sessions]02:51
• 39Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire (Sax Guide Vocal) [For the Roses Sessions]04:17
• 40Sunrise Raga (For the Roses Sessions)03:41
• 41Twisted (Early Alternate Version) [For the Roses Sessions]02:00
• Live at Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 4/15/1973:
• 42Intro to Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 4/15/1973)00:58
• 43Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 4/15/1973)02:40
• Court and Spark Demos:
• 44Piano Suite: Down to You / Court and Spark / Car on a Hill / Down to You (Court and Spark Demo)12:33
• 45People's Parties (Court and Spark Demo)03:02
• 46Help Me (Court and Spark Demo)03:31
• 47Just Like This Train (Court and Spark Demo)03:48
• 48Raised on Robbery (Court and Spark Demo)02:54
• 49Trouble Child03:53
• 50Raised On Robbery (Early Working Version) [Wild Tales Session]03:09
• 51Raised On Robbery (with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers) [Tonight's the Night Session]03:35
• 52People's Parties (Early Alternate Take) [Court and Spark Sessions]02:49
• 53Trouble Child (Early Alternate Take) [Court and Spark Sessions]03:40
• 54Car on a Hill (Early Alternate Take) [Court and Spark Sessions]02:37
• 55Down to You (Early Alternate Take) [Court and Spark Sessions]05:36
• 56The Same Situation (Alt Vocal/Piano Mix) [Court and Spark Sessions]03:08
• 57Bonderia (Court and Spark Sessions)03:20
• Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974:
• 58Introduction (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)00:38
• Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974:
• 59This Flight Tonight (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]03:38
• 60You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]04:23
• 61Free Man in Paris (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]03:14
• 62The Same Situation (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]03:35
• 63Just Like This Train (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]04:17
• 64Rainy Night House (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]04:16
• 65Woodstock (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]05:04
• 66Cactus Tree (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)05:29
• 67Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)03:15
• 68Intro to People's Parties (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)06:06
• 69People's Parties (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)03:01
• 70All I Want (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)03:49
• 71A Case of You (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)05:03
• 72Intro to For the Roses (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)07:52
• 73For the Roses (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)04:14
• 74Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire (feat. Tom Scott) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]05:30
• 75Blue (Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974)02:48
• 76For Free (with Tom Scott) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]04:39
• 77Trouble Child (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]04:10
• 78Help Me (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]03:57
• 79Car on a Hill (with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express) [Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA, 3/3/1974]02:52
• Live at New Victoria Theatre, London, England, 4/22/1974:
• 80Intro to Jericho (Live at New Victoria Theatre, London, England, 4/22/1974)00:29
• 81Jericho (Live at New Victoria Theatre, London, England, 4/22/1974)03:16
• Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 9/14/1974:
• 82Woman of Heart and Mind (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 9/14/1974)03:34
• Demos:
• 83In France They Kiss On Main Street (Demo)03:05
• 84Edith and the Kingpin (Demo)03:32
• 85Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Demo)02:27
• 86Shades of Scarlet Conquering (Demo)04:52
• 87The Boho Dance (Demo)03:53
• 88Harry's House (Demo)04:01
• 89Dreamland (Demo)04:07
• The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions:
• 90In France They Kiss On Main Street (Alternate Version) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]03:25
• 91The Jungle Line (Guitar/Alternate Vocal) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]04:36
• 92Edith and the Kingpin (Alternate Version) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]03:35
• 93Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Alternate Version) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]04:13
• 94Shades of Scarlet Conquering (Alternate Version) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]05:41
• 95The Boho Dance (Alternate Version) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]03:54
• 96Dreamland (Early Alternate Band Version) [The Hissing of Summer Lawns Sessions]04:43
• Total Runtime05:51:35

Info for Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) (Remastered)

Joni Mitchell continues the journey through her previously unmined archives. The set includes sessions with Graham Nash, James Taylor, Neil Young and the Santa Monica Flyers, & Tom Scott and the L.A. Express. It features never-before-heard demos, early and alternate versions of classic songs, and historical performances.

Come 1972, Joni Mitchell’s singular songwriting talent and poetic gifts were undeniable. Fresh off the back-to-back Platinum-certified releases of 1970’s Ladies of the Canyon and 1971’s Blue — totemic albums whose artfulness and ubiquity would influence generations of songwriters — Mitchell had grown wary of mounting media scrutiny. Everything from her style choices to romantic partners became the subject of far more gossip column inches than were ever dedicated to the lifestyle minutiae of her male counterparts.

In response, she had pulled back, announcing an early retirement from the stage in 1970 and moving to the quiet expanses of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. It was a fruitful change of scenery. Inspired by her proximity to nature and refreshed by the peaceful seclusion, she began constructing the songs that would become For The Roses. This respite thrust Mitchell into a remarkably fertile creative period, yielding a run of albums — 1972’s For The Roses, 1974’s Court And Spark, and 1975’s The Hissing Of Summer Lawns — that would simultaneously expand and refine the scope of her music. Her adventurous, intricate arrangements and growing formidability as a bandleader injected these songs with a clarity of purpose, a potent muscularity, and a sense of possibility — it is among the most exciting eras of a near peerless career.

This era comes into even greater focus on Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), out October 6, 2023 on Rhino Records. It’s the latest entry in Rhino’s ongoing, GRAMMY-winning series exploring the vast untapped archives of rare Joni Mitchell recordings — a project guided intimately by Mitchell’s own vision and personal touch.

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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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