Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3

Latest In GRAMMY-Winning, Multi-Volume Journey Through Joni’s Previously Unmined Archives of Classic Songs, Historical Performances, and 40-Page BookFeaturing Photos & Conversation With Joni & Cameron Crowe Includes Sessions With James Taylor, Neil Young & Tom Scott & the L.A. ExpressCome 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. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) will be available both in a 5CD and a 4LP cut-down version, both with an accompanying book featuring photos and a conversation about this period between Joni Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe.TracklistCD 1Graham Nash David Crosby SessionWally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 197101. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire02. For The RosesFor The Roses DemosA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971 / early 197203. Banquet04. Lesson In Survival05. Like Veils Said Lorraine06. See You SometimeLive at Carnegie HallNew York City, NY, Feb. 23, 197207. This Flight Tonight08. Electricity09. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire10. Big Yellow Taxi11. Blue12. For Free13. Banquet14. All I Want15. Intro to A Case Of You16. A Case Of You17. Intro to Carey18. Carey19. Lesson In Survival20. Woodstock21. Intro to You Turn Me On I’m A Radio22. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio23. Intro to For The Roses24. For The RosesCD 2 Live at Carnegie Hall [cont.]New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 197201. Both Sides Now02. My Old Man03. Intro to The Circle Game04. The Circle GameFor The Roses Early SessionsWally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 197205. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell - with James Taylor    06. Electricity - with James Taylor07. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio - with Neil Young & The Stray Gators08. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)09. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (early version with bass & drums)Live at Royal Festival HallLondon, England, May 5, 197210. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)11. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)For The Roses SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 197212. 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 Raga17. Twisted (early alternate version)James Bay Benefit ConcertPaul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Apr. 15, 197318. Intro to Big Yellow Taxi19. Big Yellow TaxiCD 3Court And Spark DemosA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 197301. Piano Suite:a. Down To Youb. Court And Sparkc. Car On A Hilld. Down To You02. People’s Parties 03. Help Me04. Just LIke This Train05. Raised On Robbery 06. Trouble ChildWild Tales [Graham Nash] SessionRudy Records Studios, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 25, 197307. Raised On Robbery (early working version)08. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica FlyersCourt And Spark SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 197309. 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. BonderiaLive at Dorothy Chandler PavilionLos Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 197415. Introduction16. This Flight Tonight – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express17. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express18. F...