Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Years (1976-1980) [6LP]

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After The Hissing Of Summer Lawns tour, Joni Mitchell retreated to Neil Young’s beach house to recover. Eager to travel but undecided about a destination, Mitchell was unexpectedly invited on a cross-country road trip with friends. It was one of three road trips she took between 1975 and 1976 and the beginning of a period defined by wanderlust, both in her physical travels and musical exploration. This transformative phase is the focal point of The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), the next release in the Joni Mitchell Archives series.

The new collection showcases Mitchell at her most daring across Hejira (1976), Don Juans Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979), and the live album Shadows & Light (1980). Renowned audio engineer Bernie Grundman remastered all four releases included in this boxed set from the original flat analog master tapes.

During this period, Mitchell boldly declared her move from the “hit department” to the “art department.” Critics were slow to catch up, but her creativity was in overdrive. Instead of session aces, she began recording with jazz virtuosos like Larry Carlton and Pat Metheny (guitar), Michael Brecker (saxophone), Herbie Hancock (keyboard), and Don Alias (percussion), as well as several members of Weather Report, including Jaco Pastorius (bass) and Wayne Shorter (saxophone).

Heavyweight 6LP vinyl produced by Rhino Records in 2024. Features cover art by Joni Mitchell with an insert with a full print of the original painting, as well as liner notes by Meryl Streep. Limited to 5000 copies worldwide. 

TRACKLISTING:

Hejira (1976)

  1. Coyote
  2. Amelia
  3. Furry Sings the Blues
  4. A Strange Boy
  5. Hejira
  6. Song for Sharon
  7. Black Crow
  8. Blue Motel Room
  9. Refuge of the Road

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977)

  1. Overture - Cotton Avenue
  2. Talk to Me
  3. Jericho
  4. Paprika Plains
  5. Otis and Marlena
  6. The Tenth World
  7. Dreamland
  8. Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
  9. Off Night Backstreet
  10. The Silky Veils of Ardor

Mingus (1979)

  1. Happy Birthday 1975 (Rap)
  2. God Must Be a Boogie Man
  3. Funeral (Rap)
  4. A Chair in the Sky
  5. The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey
  6. I's A Muggin (Rap)
  7. Sweet Sucker Dance
  8. Coin in the Pocket (Rap)
  9. The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
  10. Lucky (Rap)
  11. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Shadows and Light (1980)

  1. Introduction
  2. In France They Kiss on Main Street
  3. Edith and the Kingpin
  4. Coyote
  5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
  6. The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
  7. Amelia
  8. Pat's Solo
  9. Hejira
  10. Black Crow
  11. Don's Solo
  12. Dreamland
  13. Free Man in Paris
  14. Band Introduction
  15. Furry Sings the Blues
  16. Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  17. Shadows and Light
  18. God Must Be a Boogie Man
  19. Woodstock
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