On 22nd June, 1971, Joni Mitchell released Blue, concluding her prolific four album run for Reprise Records with an album considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time. Its stirring, confessional songs have been celebrated by music lovers and critics alike for decades while inspiring a wide variety of artists as diverse as Prince and Taylor Swift. Even today, its stature as a masterpiece continues to grow. Just last year, the album was named #3 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” To celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary, Rhino release the Reprise Albums (1968-1971), the next installment of the Joni Mitchell Archives series, featuring newly remastered versions of Blue (1971) and the three albums that came before it: Song To A Seagull (1968), Clouds (1969), and Ladies Of The Canyon (1970). In the case of Song To A Seagull, the original mix has been recently updated by Mitchell and mixer Matt Lee. “The original mix was atrocious,” says Mitchell. “It sounded like it was recorded under a jello bowl, so I fixed it!” The cover art features a previously unseen self-portrait Mitchell sketched during the time period. The collection also includes an essay by Grammy winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, another artist who’s been influenced greatly by Mitchell.
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On 22nd June, 1971, Joni Mitchell released Blue, concluding her prolific four album run for Reprise Records with an album considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time. Its stirring, confessional songs have been celebrated by music lovers and critics alike for decades while inspiring a wide variety of artists as diverse as Prince and Taylor Swift. Even today, its stature as a masterpiece continues to grow. Just last year, the album was named #3 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” To celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary, Rhino release the Reprise Albums (1968-1971), the next installment of the Joni Mitchell Archives series, featuring newly remastered versions of Blue (1971) and the three albums that came before it: Song To A Seagull (1968), Clouds (1969), and Ladies Of The Canyon (1970). In the case of Song To A Seagull, the original mix has been recently updated by Mitchell and mixer Matt Lee. “The original mix was atrocious,” says Mitchell. “It sounded like it was recorded under a jello bowl, so I fixed it!” The cover art features a previously unseen self-portrait Mitchell sketched during the time period. The collection also includes an essay by Grammy winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, another artist who’s been influenced greatly by Mitchell.
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- I Had A King 2. Michael From Mountains 3. Night In The City 4. Marcie 5. Nathan La Franeer 6. Sisotowbell Lane 7. The Dawntreader 8. The Pirate Of Penance 9. Song To A Seagull 10. Cactus Tree 11. Tin Angel 12. Chelsea Morning 13. I Don't Know Where I Stand 14. That Song About The Midway 15. Roses Blue 16. The Gallery 17. I Think I Understand 18. Songs To Aging Children Come 19. The Fiddle And The Drum 20. Both Sides, Now 21. Morning Morgantown 22. For Free 23. Conversation 24. Ladies Of The Canyon 25. Willy 26. The Arrangement 27. Rainy Night House 28. The Priest 29. Blue Boy 30. Big Yellow Taxi 31. Woodstock 32. The Circle Game 33. All I Want 34. My Old Man 35. Little Green 36. Carey 37. Blue 38. California 39. This Flight Tonight 40. River 41. A Case Of You 42. The Last Time I Saw Richard
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