Big Six - Blue Mitchell

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...with an early recording from 1967 "Urge for Going". Then from the 1969 album "Clouds" comes "Chelsea Morning" then from the key album "Ladies of the Canyon" from 1970,the most popular tracks of her career "Big Yellow Taxi”,” Woodstock" and "The Circle Game" can be heard. The songs "Carey" and "California" from the huge album "Blue" from 1971 are next in the running order, followed by the 1972 cut from "For the Roses" album "Turn me on I'm the Radio", then from the 1974 release "Court and Spark" the next 3 tracks are taken "Raised on Robbery" "Help Me" and "Freeman in Paris" so far so good. Then for some strange reason the complier has put a track from "Blue" next,” River" should be after "California" as they are from the same seminal Joni Mitchell release "BLUE". The listener then fast forwards to the 1982 collection "Wild things... Read review

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...with other people covering her songs and having hits with them. Songs like 'Woodstock' that went to number one for Matthews Southern Comfort. With the release of another album 'Ladies Of the Canyon' in 1970 she achieved more direct notoriety for the song 'Big Yellow Taxi' that became an anthem for the environmentalist lobbyists. Her major breakthrough in to the mainstream was achieved with the release of the classic 'Blue' in 1971. This was both a commercial as well as a critical success and made Joni Mitchell in to a truly global artist. >>>BLUE<<< The Blue was truly and astonishing achievement, The songs are beautifully written, and simply arranged with the help of Stephen Stills and James Taylor as two of only four musicians on the record. As always Mitchell's voice is unique for it's ability to be gentle and extremely emotional. She also... Read review

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Advantages: a musical record of a gentler time
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...flood of from the heart beauty in this song. I still can work out if the song is of a positive or negative nature but it is probably enough to let the song and its single room drama wash over the listener. Two more songs "The Priest" and "Blue Boy" follow on guitar and piano respectively before the wistful and slightly sad ballads clear to reveal what is probably Mitchell's most recognisable song. The up beat guitar riff is instantly recognisable and by the time you reach the chorus of "Big Yellow Taxi" you will be singing the chorus with her. A warning to keeping hold of the things that really matter this is a short and snappy song that clears the atmosphere generated by the ballads that preceded it.The ethereal "Woodstock" follows, another much covered song and as the piano opening gives way to Mitchell's voice the spirit of a time long... Read review

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