Joni Mitchell will release the next installment of her archival series, Joni Mitchell “Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)“, on Oct. 4.
6-CD SET includes nearly 100 unreleased recordings tracing Joni’s groundbreaking work from the birth of “Hejira” to her legendary collaborations with jazz luminaries. Features newly unearthed demos and studio outtakes (including the Hejira Demo’s! And a Paprika Plains work in progress tape!), sections from the Rolling Thunder Revue (including impromptu, offstage renditions), 1976 and 1979 Tour recordings, contributions from Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and more.
Throughout the latter half of the seventies, Joni continued to creatively break ground with her fearless and fluid exploration of jazz. Rather than tread the same path, she challenged and reinvented her style with a folk fusion like no other. Ascending to an unrivaled sonic peak, this innovative sound took shape across the gold-certified “Hejira” [1976], the gold-certified double-LP “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” [1977], her collaboration with Charles Mingus entitled “Mingus” [1979], and live album “Shadows and Light” [1980]. Channelling the thrill and excitement of these records,
Highlights from this collection include recordings and alternate takes from three of Mitchell’s albums, “Hejira”, “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter” and “Mingus”, plus live cuts from various tours, including Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. It will be released as a 6-CD/digital version, as well as a 4-LP version that consists of Mitchell’s “personal favourites” from the 6-CD version.
the first song from the set, “Intro to Coyote / Coyote,” recorded at the Forum in Montreal, Canada on December 4th, 1975.
Joni Mitchell – “Intro To Coyote/Coyote”. Originally featured on her 1976 studio album ‘Hejira’, it was written on the tour bus while Joni traveled with Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review.
The forthcoming ‘Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4 – The Asylum Years (1976-1980)’ out October 4th, 2024 via Rhino Records.
Joni Mitchell is currently scheduled to perform two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October. 19th and 20th, featuring special “Joni Jam” guests.
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