How Joni Mitchell s Blue became pop music s ultimate expression of loving and leaving
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Christian Eede
, April 29th, 2021 15:46
The release marks the 50th anniversary of seminal album Blue
Joni Mitchell s first four albums are to be reissued in a 4xLP box set this June.
The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) features newly remastered versions of
Song To A Seagull,
Clouds’,
Ladies Of The Canyon and
Blue, with each album split across two sides of vinyl. A previously unseen self-portrait that Mitchell drew sometime in the period of working on the albums features on the release s cover.
The release coincides with the 50th anniversary of
Blue, one of Mitchell s best-loved albums, and it marks the latest instalment in Mitchell s ongoing series of archival releases.
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Joni Mitchell The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) available June 25 in celebration of Blue 50th anniversary
JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES SERIES CONTINUES WITH REMASTERS OF HER FIRST FOUR ALBUMS IN CELEBRATION OF BLUEâS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
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LOS ANGELES – On June 22, 1971, Joni Mitchell released
Blue, concluding her prolific four album run for Reprise Records with an album considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time. Its stirring, confessional songs have been celebrated by music lovers and critics alike for decades while inspiring a wide variety of artists as diverse as Prince and Taylor Swift. Even today, its stature as a masterpiece continues to grow. Just last year, the album was named #3 on
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