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Joni Mitchell Archives 1: the Early Years 1963-67
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell Archives 1: the Early Years 1963-67
Joni Mitchell
JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 1: THE EARLY YEARS (1963-1967) features nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a rich portrait of Mitchell's rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album. This treasure trove of unheard audio includes 29 original Mitchell compositions that have never been released before with her vocals. The collection will be available as a deluxe 5-CD set.
The collection begins in 1963 with her earliest-known recording as a 19-year-old Mitchell performs at CFQC AM, a radio station in her hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The box culminates with a stirring, three-set 1967 nightclub performance recorded at the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Both of these performances will be available separately on 180-gram vinyl on October 30. The first, EARLY JONI - 1963 will be released as a single LP on 180-gram vinyl. Like several of Mitchell's past albums, the cover for EARLY JONI features a self-portrait and marks her first new art in many years. The other, LIVE AT CANTERBURY HOUSE - 1967, is a 3-LP set and includes Mitchell's entire three-set performance from October 27, 1967. Production of this 180-gram vinyl set will be limited to 10,000 copies.
The 5-CD collection includes a 40-page booklet that features many unseen photos from Mitchell's personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell, who recently spent a couple of Sunday afternoons together discussing her archives. Crowe will continue to provide liners for future releases in the series. Liner notes for both vinyl releases were each composed by people who were in the room when the original performances were recorded. Barry Bowman was working as a DJ at radio station CFQC in 1963 and provides the notes for EARLY JONI. Bob Franke, who was covering Mitchell's show at Canterbury House for the Michigan Daily while also moonlighting as a doorman at the club, pens the liners for LIVE AT CANTERBURY HOUSE. His original review for the Michigan Daily is also included.
.. ARCHIVES VOL.1
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 5 |
Released | October 30, 2020 |
EAN/UPC | 0603497849963 |
Label | RHINO RHI604555.2 |
Genre | Folk |
Dimensions | 198 × 199 × 37 mm · 544 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- House of the Rising Sun
- John Hardy
- Dark As a Dungeon
- Tell Old Bill
- Nancy Whiskey
- Anathea
- Copper Kettle
- Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)
- Molly Malone
- Introduction
- Nancy Whiskey
- Intro to the Crow on the Cradle
- The Crow on the Cradle
- Pastures of Plenty
- Every Night when the Sun Goes in
- Intro to Sail Away
- Sail Away
- John Hardy
- Dark As a Dungeon
- Intro to Maids when You're Young Never Wed an Old Man
- Maids when You're Young Never Wed an Old Man
- The Dowie Dens of Yarrow
- Deportee (Plane Crash at Los Gatos)
- Joni's Parents' House: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Febr
- The Long Black Rifle
- Ten Thousand Miles
- Seven Daffodils
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2. CD
- Urge for Going
- Born to Take the Highway
- Here Today and Gone Tomorrow
- What Will You Give Me
- Let It Be Me
- The Student Song
- Day After Day
- Like the Lonely Swallow
- Favorite Colour
- Me and My Uncle
- Sad Winds Blowin'
- Just Like Me
- Night in the City
- Brandy Eyes
- Intro to Urge for Going
- Urge for Going
- Intro to What's the Story Mr. Blue
- What's the Story Mr. Blue
- Eastern Rain
- Intro to the Circle Game
- The Circle Game
- Intro to Night in the City
- Night in the City
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3. CD
- Intro to Both Sides Now
- Both Sides Now
- Intro to the Circle Game
- The Circle Game
- Morning Morgantown
- Born to Take the Highway
- Intro to Song to a Seagull
- Song to a Seagull
- Winter Lady
- Intro to Both Sides Now
- Both Sides Now
- Intro to Eastern Rain
- Eastern Rain
- Intro to Blue on Blue
- Blue on Blue
- Gemini Twin
- Strawflower Me
- A Melody in Your Name
- Tin Angel
- I Don't Know Where I Stand
- Joni Improvising
- Intro to Sugar Mountain
- Sugar Mountain
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4. CD
- I Had a King
- Free Darling
- Conversation
- Morning Morgantown
- Dr. Junk
- Gift of the Magi
- Chelsea Morning
- Michael from Mountains
- Cara's Castle
- Jeremy (Incomplete)
- Conversation
- Intro to Come to the Sunshine
- Come to the Sunshine
- Intro to Chelsea Morning
- Chelsea Morning
- Intro to Gift of the Magi
- Gift of the Magi
- Play Little David
- Intro to the Dowie Dens of Yarrow
- The Dowie Dens of Yarrow
- I Had a King
- Intro to Free Darling
- Free Darling
- Intro to Cactus Tree
- Cactus Tree
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5. CD
- Little Green
- Intro to Marcie
- Marcie
- Intro to Ballerina Valerie
- Ballerina Valerie
- The Circle Game
- Intro to Michael from Mountains
- Michael from Mountains
- Go Tell the Drummer Man
- Intro to I Don't Know Where I Stand
- I Don't Know Where I Stand
- A Melody in Your Name
- Intro to Carnival in Kenora
- Carnival in Kenora
- Songs to Aging Children Come
- Intro to Dr. Junk
- Dr. Junk
- Morning Morgantown
- Intro to Night in the City
- Night in the City
- Both Sides Now
- Urge for Going