Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Blue - Joni Mitchell


This is truly an Album no record collection should be without. Joni Mitchells 4th it was released in 1971, after she had spent some time traveling around Europe and It's a rich collection of 10 intricate, emotional, personal and poetic tracks. Give Blue a chance, it will work it's way under your skin and stay with you.

If the lyrics are sometimes complex, the arrangements are simple, on the celebratory Carey, Stephen Stills provides guitar accompaniment, and James Taylor lends a hand on California, All I Want, and A Case Of You, a song which also contains what is probably my favourite lyric of all time, - Just before our love got lost, you said "I am as constant as the Northern Star" and I said, "Constantly in the darkness, where's that? If you want me I'll be in the Bar" - Relevatory, funny and sad at the same time, Blue is full of lyrical gems, emotional insights and unique melody.

Track listing
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, The

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