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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Joni Mitchell |
| Record Label: |
DCC Compact Classics |
| Contributing Artist: |
Stephen Stills |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Folk Rock |
| Release Date: |
March 16, 1999 |
| Album Duration: |
35m:41s |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. All I Want
2. My Old Man
3. Little Green
4. Carey
5. Blue
6. California
7. This Flight Tonight
8. River
9. Case of You, A
10. Last Time I Saw Richard |
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Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals, piano); Stephen Stills (guitar, bass instrument); James Taylor (guitar); Sneaky Pete Kleinow (pedal steel guitar); Russ Kunkel (drums). BLUE marks the culmination of Mitchell's early, traditional singer/songwriter period, and it is one of the very best albums of that genre. Though she was already beginning to experiment with elements of pop and jazz, BLUE focuses on Mitchell's skill as a folk singer, showcasing her reedy, expressive voice in duet with her piano or guitar. The arrangements on the album--which feature keys, dulcimer, bass, and assorted percussion--are spare and tasteful, so much so that it is easy to overlook their sophistication. Yet it is ultimately Mitchell's songs that make BLUE such a moving and memorable experience. "All I Want" establishes the themes of wandering and soul-searching that define much of the artist's work, while "My Old Man" and "Carey" explore relationships with a keen attention to detail and emotional truth. Songs like "California" s... |
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