Joni Mitchell - Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: Highlights The Asylum Years (1972-1975) (4LP Vinyl)

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.TracklistLP 1 Graham Nash David Crosby SessionWally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 197101. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet FireFor The Roses DemosA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971/early 197202. Like Veils Said LorraineFor The Roses Early SessionsWally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 197203. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell - with James Taylor    04. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio - with Neil Young & The Stray Gators05. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)Live at Carnegie HallNew York City, NY, Feb. 23, 197206. This Flight Tonight07. Electricity08. Lesson In Survival09. Blue10. Banquet 11. Intro to For The Roses12. For The RosesLP 2Live at Royal Festival HallLondon, England, May 5, 197201. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)02. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)For The Roses SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 197203. Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix)04. Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix)05. Sunrise Raga    [3:41]06. Twisted (early alternate version)  Court And Spark DemosA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 197307. Piano Suite:a. Down To Youb. Court And Sparkc. Car On A Hilld. Down To You08. Help Me LP 3Tonight’s The Night [Neil Young] SessionS.I.R., Hollywood, CA, Aug. 26, 197301. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica FlyersCourt And Spark SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 197302. People’s Parties (early alternate take)03. Trouble child (early alternate take)04. Car On A Hill (early alternate take)05. BonderiaLive at Dorothy Chandler PavilionLos Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 197406. Introduction07. Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express08. The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express09. Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. ExpressLive at New Victoria TheatreLondon, England, Apr. 22, 197410. Intro to Jericho11. JerichoLive at Wembley StadiumLondon, England, Sep. 14, 197412. Woman Of Heart And MindLP 4The Hissing Of Summer Lawns DemosA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 197501. In France They Kiss On Main Street 02. Edith And The Kingpin03. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow 04. Harry’s HouseThe Hissing Of Summer Lawns SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 197505. The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal) 06. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version)07. The Boho Dance (alternate version) 08. Dreamland (early alternate band version)