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

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Some proper gems from the Joni Archive.
Description
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) is 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. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) will be available as a 5CD with an accompanying book featuring photos and a conversation about this period between Joni Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe.

The collection begins with an early cut of “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire,” one of two songs (along with “For The Roses”) test-driven during a visit to a Graham Nash David Crosby recording session at Wally Heider’s in Hollywood.

From there, listeners are treated to early demos and alternate versions from sessions from For The Roses, Court & Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns; historic live show recordings, including the entirety of Mitchell’s triumphant 1972 return to Carnegie Hall and a definitive gig with her Court And Spark backing band Tom Scott & the L.A. Express; and tracks from sessions cut alongside James Taylor, Graham Nash, and Neil Young.

Tracklisting

LP

Side One:

Graham Nash David Crosby Session
Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971

1. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire



For The Roses Demos
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971/early 1972

2. Like Veils Said Lorraine



For The Roses Early Sessions
Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972

3. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell - with James Taylor

4. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio - with Neil Young & The Stray Gators

5. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)



Side Two:

Live at Carnegie Hall
New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972

1. This Flight Tonight

2. Electricity

3. Lesson In Survival

4. Blue

5. Banquet

6. Intro to For The Roses

7. For The Roses



Side Three:

Live at Royal Festival Hall
London, England, May 5, 1972

1. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)

2. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)



For The Roses Sessions
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972

3. Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix)

4. Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix)

5. Sunrise Raga [3:41]

6. Twisted (early alternate version)



Side Four:

Court And Spark Demos

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973

1. Piano Suite:

Down To You
Court And Spark
Car On A Hill
Down To You
2. Help Me



Side Five:

Tonight’s The Night [Neil Young] Session

S.I.R., Hollywood, CA, Aug. 26, 1973

1. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers





Court And Spark Sessions
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973

2. People’s Parties (early alternate take)

3. Trouble child (early alternate take)

4. Car On A Hill (early alternate take)

5. Bonderia



Side Six:

Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974

1. Introduction

2. Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

3. The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

4. Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express



Live at New Victoria Theatre
London, England, Apr. 22, 1974

5. Intro to Jericho

6. Jericho



Live at Wembley Stadium

London, England, Sep. 14, 1974

7. Woman Of Heart And Mind



Side Seven:

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975

1. In France They Kiss On Main Street

2. Edith And The Kingpin

3. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow

4. Harry’s House



Side Eight:

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975

1. The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal)

2. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version)

3. The Boho Dance (alternate version)

4. Dreamland (early alternate band version)

CD

CD One:

Graham Nash David Crosby Session
Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971

1. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire

2. For The Roses



For The Roses Demos
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971 / early 1972

3. Banquet

4. Lesson In Survival

5. Like Veils Said Lorraine

6. See You Sometime



Live at Carnegie Hall
New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972

7. This Flight Tonight

8. Electricity

9. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire

10. Big Yellow Taxi

11. Blue

12. For Free

13. Banquet

14. All I Want

15. Intro to A Case Of You

16. A Case Of You

17. Intro to Carey

18. Carey

19. Lesson In Survival

20. Woodstock

21. Intro to You Turn Me On I’m A Radio

22. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio

23. Intro to For The Roses

24. For The Roses



CD Two:

Live at Carnegie Hall [cont.]
New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972

1. Both Sides Now

2. My Old Man

3. Intro to The Circle Game

4. The Circle Game



For The Roses Early Sessions
Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972

5. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell - with James Taylor

6. Electricity - with James Taylor

7. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio - with Neil Young & The Stray Gators

8. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)

9. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (early version with bass & drums)



Live at Royal Festival Hall
London, England, May 5, 1972

10. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)

11. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)



For The Roses Sessions
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972

12. Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix)

13. Let The Wind Carry Me (piano/vocal mix)

14. Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix)

15. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (sax guide vocal)

16. Sunrise Raga

17. Twisted (early alternate version)



James Bay Benefit Concert
Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Apr. 15, 1973

18. Intro to Big Yellow Taxi

19. Big Yellow Taxi



CD Three:

Court And Spark Demos
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973

1. Piano Suite:

Down To You
Court And Spark
Car On A Hill
Down To You
2. People’s Parties

3. Help Me

4. Just LIke This Train

5. Raised On Robbery

6. Trouble Child



Wild Tales [Graham Nash] Session
Rudy Records Studios, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 25, 1973

7. Raised On Robbery (early working version)

8. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers



Court And Spark Sessions
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973

9. People’s Parties (early alternate take)

10. Trouble Child (early alternate take)

11. Car On A Hill (early alternate take)

12. Down To You (alternate version)

13. The Same Situation (alt vocal/piano mix)

14. Bonderia



Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974

15. Introduction

16. This Flight Tonight – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

17. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

18. Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

19. The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

20. Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express



CD Four:

Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion [cont.]
Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974

1. Rainy Night House – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

2. Woodstock – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

3. Cactus Tree

4. Big Yellow Taxi

5. Intro to People’s Parties

6. People’s Parties

7. All I Want

8. A Case Of You

9. Intro to For The Roses

10. For The Roses

11. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire – with Tom Scott

12. Blue

13. For Free – with Tom Scott

14. Trouble Child – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

15. Help Me – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express

16. Car On A Hill – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express



CD Five:

Live at New Victoria Theatre

London, England, Apr. 22, 1974

1. Intro to Jericho

2. Jericho



Live at Wembley Stadium
London, England, Sep. 14, 1974

3. Woman Of Heart And Mind



The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975

4. In France They Kiss On Main Street

5. Edith And The Kingpin

6. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow

7. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering

8. The Boho Dance

9. Harry’s House

10. Dreamland



The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions
A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975

11. In France They Kiss On Main Street (alternate version)

12. The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal)

13. Edith And The Kingpin (alternate version)

14. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (alternate version)

15. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version)

16. The Boho Dance (alternate version)

17. Dreamland (early alternate band version)

Release Info

Release Date: 6th October 2023
Format: 4LP & 5CD
Label: Rhino

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