Blue

I really enjoyed this one! Her voice is so pure, and her melodies are really satisfying to listen to. She kind of reminded me of Carole King. I'll be listening to more Joni Mitchell for sure.

I wish My Old Man and Little Green weren't on the same album as River and A Case of You, because the former songs are a case of lyrics really taking me out of a song and vibe.

ну не мой явно подход к мелодике

Beautiful songs that set the standard. My only issue is the tone of her voice at higher ranges doesn't sound good to me.

I am realizing that Spotify doesn't have any of her songs available... I have fond 90s memories of her songs...

I really don't care for her voice.

I know this album is very popular but to me it was a bit too free flowing musically and her distinctive, yet often very high voice was a bit annoying. It was a good listen as a background music but I wouldn't give it anything near a 5.

"My Old Man" -- the place where it slips into a 7th scale is weird to me Overall, a very pretty and appealing record. I heard things in it that made me think that much later artists I like a lot, like the Mountain Goats, were listening to this and learning from it,

Chill album, not totally my vibe but I thought it was nice.

All time classic. Joni has a tremendous voice.

Was nice background music

This is one of the best albums of all time, and is among my favorites. 5 stars, no notes.

The only thing I don't like about this album is that it isn't on Spotify. 10/10.

Beautiful album 4

This folk album was not for me. I am not a fan of this genre nor did I like a single track. I am glad it was short. Favorite Song(s): N/A

He voice alternates between beautiful and absolutely terribly annoying. She shoots up too high very often. 5.8/10

A great album. Beautiful voice.

Great album, but one cannot listen to it via streaming. Not sure if I have the vinyl handy to listen to.

This album destroys me. I have tears on my face.

What a voice.

Well this is just a pure classic in every-way. You can see where so many found influence and inspiration.

I get that it's good, but I don't think I like listening to it.

Nice

Not sure what the story is but this one wasn't available on Spotify. This isn't my usual style but I enjoyed it quite a lot. The instrumentation is simple but there's some good musical complexity, and so much feeling.

Another one I haven’t heard. Album from the 70s and genre defined as “singer/songwriter” on Apple Music. Quite pleasant - what it says on the tin really. Vocal/lyric driven songs with a sad tinge. Going with 3/5. Pleasant and not bad but definitely wouldn’t add to my library.

I'm torn with Joni Mitchell because she is a great artist, writes some amazing tunes with beautiful poetical (and witty) lyrics and does possess a very unique and distinctive voice. But the voice is the issue for me, I find the tone a bit too shrill for my liking. None-the-less, this is a great, timeless record that I can appreciate, if not entirely enjoy.

Joni joni, great lyrics.

I'm glad that I invested a little effort in tracking this down, good album.

I've tried to love this a few times over the years because many of my friends with good taste rate it highly, but it's just too folky and earnest for me. Maybe it reminds me too much of the worst aspects of my childhood.

Initially liked her voice and interesting melodies, but as the album wore on, it became tiring and all over the place. Unique, and glad I gave it a listen, but wasn't for me.

Could be a 4/5, but I'm feeling good today

Not my vibe.

Joni Mitchell has an extremely pleasant voice. This is super stripped back but honestly still was pretty enjoyable. Just a girl and her guitar

This album really made you *feel* like you were blue

Nice

I want to like it but me and Joni's voice just do not like one another. The higher pitches...eek no. Also lol; I want to shampoo you. Wtf

I liked little green and the album gave a nostalgic feel

eh

A true treasure

Great

3/5 Dobry album, złożony głównie z akustycznych ballad, żeński Dylan ładnie śpiewa, w przeciwieństwie do wokalisty the clash wyraźnie. Miałem wrażenie, że słuchałem Lucky Mana autorstwa ELP przez 30 minut ale moog sie zaciął a greg ujebał se dżądra. Rock progresywny lepszy

I recognize it's good music. Not my style

Didn't love.. not my thing

Songwriting not for me but great voice.

Great songs

This...right here...this. Albums just con't get better than this. The way Mitchell can deliberately make the structure sound free and loose is unprecedented, and hasn't been replicated since. I love everything about this record. Each song stands on its own as a total classic, but they all complement each other to paint a complete picture of how music was evolving in the early 70s. The guitar work here is astonishing. Most singer/songwriter artists don't bother putting this much work into crafting unique acoustic guitar parts that don't just complement the vocal performance, but stand alone ass just pure craft. I think River pretty much sums up the absolute poetry that is the lyrics of this album. "Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on But it don't snow here It stays pretty green I'm going to make a lot of money Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene"

I don’t often fill my cup with the type of tea brewed by singer/songwriter types sat down with their guitar or piano, but Joni’s voice on Blue is so smooth, her writing so strong, that I’m finding the irresistible taste linger long after my final sip.

Not an album you have to listen to all of the words of. It’s prose accompanied by music. Quiet and ambient music that doesn’t need to be the center of attention. Just put it on on a rainy day. I’m sure it’ll accompany a cup of coffee on a quiet morning perfectly. In a world of sonically overloaded music, this is incredibly refreshing (even if it’s more than 60 years old). If Prince thought it was perfect then there must be something special here.

A long-time favorite of mine—Joni at her best. Some bops, some ballads, beautiful lyrics, beautiful melodies, full of melancholy and twisted love. Track picks: “All I Want,” “River,” “Carey,” “California” Favorite lyric: Just before our love got lost you said/ "I am as constant as a northern star"/ And I said, "Constantly in the darkness/ Where's that at?/ If you want me I'll be in the bar" -“Case of You”

Perhaps the greatest album ever made. A perfect work, often imitated and never paralleled.

I can see how people really enjoy this album and historically it has a huge impact but did they hear how Joni Mitchell was singing. It was like a melodic howl. Sure the songs may be well written and important but when it comes to performing them it was not great. People can love this that’s fine but I’m out. 4.8/10

I’m not a fan of female vocalists, and nothing about this album felt unique.

The lyrics, musicality, and themes are all top-notch. Seriously wow, amazing.

Side 2 GOATED

Mitchell has a excellent introspective voice that Shines through this record. The topic is sad and melancholic, yet not depressing. Unlike many shoegaze, emo and sad core music, you can hear what Mitchell is saying. Blue ends up being the perfect name for this album. But despite that, this is not the album for me. I can appreciate it but struggle to enjoy it. It's not my type of music, and is certainly not the record I would put on just because I like it.

Moeite om er in te komen maar vond de teksten interessant.

Desværre ikke på Spotify. Dejlig akkustisk album.

Great

i expected to like it more but i think it's not really my type of music. I don't personally enjoy the flowing spoken word style lyrics but i can appreciate it. River was my favourite song in the album

nice voice but didnt care much for the album. downloaded the song little green

Amazing album!

if anyone needs me I’ll be down at the mermaid cafe

Smooth chill and relaxing. Lyrics occasionally lack structure but flow of neverending sentences can entrance

Quite good! Good to learn what was possible in 1971.

really good guitar playing that's allowed to shine through. I've known for a long time that I would especially like Blue but my parents didn't have this one and I never got around to it. If I had heard this as a teenager I bet it would be a solid 5 and a record I always think of. Hearing it later it's not as striking as it would have been, and the California hippie stuff is more grating than it would have been. Something that is still very very good when you think you've heard it all before

This is the best album ever made…period. If you don’t like Joni Mitchell, please leave earth.

Super cool guitar stuff, and she sure finds weird and nice melodies over it. Liked this one a lot, didn’t know I was a Joni fan.

Joni Mitchell has such an iconic and incredible voice. The control she has over her voice is masterful with those key changes. This record creates a great sense of atmosphere which is emotional and heartfelt. It has fantastic songwriting and melodies. Personally it's missing some extra magic from some folk albums I prefer though.

Brani Preferiti: - "Little Green" Note: Non trovando questo album su Spotify ho dovuto sentirlo da un'altra parte e durante la ricerca mi è capitato di leggere diverse cose relative a questo album a quanto pare altamente apprezzato. Per i miei gusti Joni ha una voce fin troppo stridula, in genere non mi risuonano gli argomenti di cui tratta, per tale motivo l'album non mi colpisce troppo... a differenza di come migliaia di review dicano il contrario. È un disco minimalista con musica semplice di cui non capisco l'entusiasmo dietro, sarò io che preferisco avere un po' di sporcizia nel mio panino.

Couldnt listen as not on spotify!

-Pretty enjoyable and easy to listen album -losing points bc not on spotify -It was a good experience listening to what people call the "magnum opus" of Joni Mitchell's work but I probably won't be revisiting this album any time soon.

Beautiful. I dont see myself coming back to it but it's undeniably a great piece of music. points off for not being on spotify (cringe tax)

A stunning album start to finish. Beautiful lyricism, Joni Mitchell is a master of metaphor and it makes her love songs so rich. Definitely going to listen to more of her work.

Joni Mitchell's voice is entrancing and these songs are great.

Such a mood

I did not enjoy this but it was good

Some one said it before but it resonated - this is beat poetry garbage.

Joni has a beautifully angelic voice, which is elegantly matched to her folk tunes and accomplished lyrics. The only thing is one track was enough, I'll never play this album again, it was OK to listen and give it a review, I'll try anything twice lol, but this style of music and singing is all too churchy for me, I need to feel my music, not have to feel like an upper class snob clinically disecting each song like an art critic describing how wonderful a blob of paint on a canvass is a masterpiece. To each their own, but Joni Mitchell is defo not for me.

Dobra je Joni, al nemogu je slušat više od 4 pjesme zaredom.

Beautiful melodies. Nice and tasteful acoustic instrumentation that goes with it. Can't say much about the lyrics because I was busy working. It sounds like someone reading from a book and signing every sentence they see as they want. Guess that's the singer-songwriter vibe, but sometimes it feels too disperse, and it's hard to make sense of a song.

I liked this better than potter sounds. A lot of the songs seemed to blend together but her voice is really unique!

Feel like I’m always on the edge of liking this. I really get into parts and then get pulled out.

interesting style of folkish, with a nice voice - but not quite my thing. Interesting that Rolling Stone voted this as the 3rd best album of all time... 2/5 - listened 2x, more of 2.5

Wow, I feel like if this album came out in 2012 it would have fit right in. Way ahead of its time and seemed to pave the way for indie folk. I'm hearing Florence and the Machine, Madonna, Ingrid Michaelson, Iron and Wine. Interesting harmonies and instrumentals. This made me go listen to her debut album and it's so good. Big fan. 5/5

Nice tunes

Dit is gewoon steengoede muziek. Alleen ik vind haar stem niet altijd even fijn, dus vandaar maar 4 sterren en geen 5. Verder gewoon heel mooi.

I'd heard this was supposed to be an amazing album but on first listen I just didn't get it. There were weird syncopations, unexpected falsetto, and some songs weren't sung so much as liltingly spoken. I did some research to see why this was considered a great album. Digging into her history have some background to some of the songs and those lyrics were just so poignant. She creates scenes and feelings so well and with so few words. This album almost felt like you were reading a diary it's so personal. I'm not entirely sure I like her style but it's growing on me. Fav songs: Little Green, Carey, River, Case of You

Not all on Spotify

It's a beautiful album. Quintessential Joni Mitchell - melodic and heartfelt- you can hear her soul in her music. It is the pinnacle of that late 60s/early 70s singer/songwriter folk. It's wonderfully produced, clean, and all around a highly recommended album

A nice album, like the voice.

Not on Spotify which doesn't help. Sadly this album does nothing for me, obviously it's a classic that's loved so it must be me but for whatever reason I find it like listening to paint dry - not unpleasant but nothing of interest to me

Love the tone of her voice and the instrumentation. My favourites are the guitar and vocal tracks. The guitar is recorded really nicely with a natural stereo spread but Joni's voice seems off to the left in those tracks which was a bit jarring. It sounded good but was too words for me and lacked focus - too easy to become background music.

Joni Mitchell is an incredible talent but this kind of music just doesn't usually do it for me. River is incredible of course but otherwise I'm mostly unable to appreciate the songs. I think that's more an indictment of myself than Joni though. 4.5 stars

That voice, great for what it is, but I could not finish the album.

not really my jam. a couple nice songs on there.

I enjoyed this a lot, definitely one I'd relisten to. Very touching, intimate lyrics. I really love My Old Man and Little Green, they make me cry but everything about this is exquisite.

Sublime.

5 star. Seminal classic

not on Spotify

what a voice

Great album! Joni at her best! California and Case of you are incredible. The writing on River is impressive. Not as musically interesting as Hejira for my liking, but still a behemoth of an album!

Hat mich nicht so direkt gecatcht. Jonis Stimme ist irgendwie jaulig aber man müsste sich mehr Zeit nehmen, um es nochmal zu hören.

All the songs sound the same to me. If you like folk music with a touch of soft rock, this is likely your jam.

Classic.

Great voice and calming music.

Not available on Spotify but I like Joni

Was good, very nice storylines

Great! Everything I’ve heard about this album is true. Joni’s singing and guitar work is awesome. Very cool!

It was OK. Still not my cup of tea, feels like I listened to the same song 10 different times lol

Not on Spotify. Found it on YouTube. Really incredible. This album clearly informed a lot of my favorite artists, and it was like a hidden objects game to find all the vocal cadencies that I recognize. These tracks are very unpredictable and full of interesting details both in lyrics and instrumentals. She’s amazing. I knew I’d love her, and I do. My mother in law loves her too and I can’t wait to talk to her later tonight at dinner about how good this was.

Loved it! More than I thought I would.

Despite the sexist NPR commentary starting this was the best album ever made by a woman ( obviously they are hinting it isn't comparable to something made by a man ), I found it to be enjoyable. Joni Mitchell is incredibly talented.

Dry straw-like stalks of dulcimer strings drone almost all alone save for a low folksy drum in ‘All I Want’, the straightforward opener to Joni Mitchell’s 1971 classic Blue. Angular acoustic comes in too to syncopate with the stream of some unimpeded singing. With a voice that runs a very wide range, Miss Mitchell indeed sings her confessions freely in this song that serves as a self-reflective letter to her lover. The final verses flows: “I want to have fun / I want to shine like the sun / I want to be the one that you want to see / I want to knit you a sweater / want to write you a love letter / I want to make you feel better / I want to make you feel free”. There’s specific emphasis on the final word, and perhaps that might imply that the combination code of love-n-liberty serves as secret key to happiness in any relationship. But to surely summarize the song, see the second verse: “all I really really want our love to do / is to bring out the best in me and in you too”. Warm chords wash over ‘My Old Man’, Mitchell’s ode not for a father but rather for her dandy boyfriend-lover. It’s a brilliant piano ballad featuring Mitchell’s preferred modal musical styles. Unexpectedly melancholy tonalities arise in little portions like on the “dancer in the dark” lyric and also more remarkably in the middle bits where the chords take a tragic turn into foreign territory. These sad passages are paired to words that work well to justify such gloomy music. For example, each abrupt bridge describes the Old Man’s absence: “but when he’s gone / me and them lonesome blues collide / the bed’s too big / the frying pan’s too wide”. O, but blessedly, he returns! And each happy detail concludes with the ever-catchy chromatic honky-tonky sassy passage: “we don’t need no piece of paper from the city hall / keeping us tied and true.” Defying the times, these two can be as good as married with their love alone. ‘Little Green’ gently lulls with its acoustic arpeggiations and its esoteric story-like lyrics. Although it never really reveals its audience, the song is secretly addressed to an anonymous daughter; and until the 1990s, no one knew that the song regarded Mitchell’s own mysterious child, a daughter placed for adoption just before the singer’s breakout success. Reading the lyrics from this lens, one can piece together a painfully personal reflection on an unfortunate situation. Upon the adoption: “…you sign all the papers in the family name / you’re sad and you’re sorry but you’re not ashamed / little green, have a happy ending”. That’s a tough one. Scratchy dulcimer returns to accompany ‘Carey’, one of the more produced pieces on this minimalist record. There’s a bass and some heavy hand-drums dancing along for the whole song. All the lyrics paint a picture of the end of a jaunty party of hippies headed up by the mystifying main man Carey, an ever-alluring island-dwelling playboy described as a “bright red devil” and a “mean old daddy”. Each chorus, Mitchell copies her words and harmonizes herself with silky sirens who sing so smoothly and movingly that it almost makes you want to pack up and move to Malata and join the company of ol’ crazy Carey. True to its name, ‘Blue’ brings the gloom. It’s a stark stripped-back ballad oozing with curious emotionally-expressive modal chords and nautical imagery. Like a blues musician, Mitchell utilizes the common theme of depression and emptiness; but the lyrical content and highly evocative music of her song combine to create a sonic product much more significant than any generic blues song. With a personal tone, Mitchell tackles serious social troubles; at its core, the song represents depression and the subjugation of women to male dominance. But there’s also drugs and damnation to discuss. Mitchell whines these striking lines “acid, booze, and ass / needles, guns, and grass” in such a sneering way to indicate her dismay and denunciation of her entire generation. ‘California’ promises sunshine. The singer dreams of retreating to the far edge of America. She’s had enough of her Careys in Crete, her cold Parisian streets, her Spanish party retreats. None of these nice delights can compare to the old home. She’s resigned and ready to return. And through a series of bright ever-catchy melodies, she hits the high-pitch right on the name of her favorite state California. There’s dulcimers and real drums, bass and lots of guitar (including a sharp steel solo every now-n-then to offer a touch of country, appropriately enough). She must be going home because the next song, ‘This Flight Tonight’, takes place from within an airplane. The sound is sinister: low-tuned strings flop ominously and at a very fast pace. There’s a destination and there’s nothing to be done otherwise, but still the singer longs for the land and her lover. Chorus is an order to “turn this crazy bird around” and a claim that she “shouldn’t have got on this flight tonight”. The third verse includes a particularly compelling production nugget: in an attempt to pass the tedious time, Mitchell listens to music over headphones and the specific song playing, all tinny and distant, briefly fuses with ‘This Flight Tonight’ itself. ‘River’ sounds like a sad rendition of ‘Jingle Bells’, the usual peppy melody paired to a piano’s disconsolate chords. And then the words of the first and fifth verse use the Christmas season to comment on coldness, but it’s not just about snow. Mitchell shares with us shades of her fame (verse 2). She laments a fractured love (verses three and four). Never mind the weather, these personal problems are the culprits causing the coldness. At the end of each verse, Mitchell wishes for an endless river, forever frozen and lonely and free for fleeing. She’d skate away from her cold woes if she could. Her voice soars, sincerely sorry for all she has harmed. She just needs to be alone for a while, as we all do from time to time. Here’s a highlight: ‘A Case of You’ comes packed with many little lyrical allusions and wells of meaning. Addressed to a former boyfriend, one complicated companion, the song overall suggests that Mitchell could never get enough of him. Indeed, she admits that “part of you pours out of me / in these lines from time to time”. Furthermore, if you consider the alcohol implications of the “case” in the chorus and title, she claims she could always be clear-headed when imbibing his intoxicating bittersweet vibes. In other words, she could see right through his illusions and ruses and just hold his soul. Charged by a delicate dulcimer, the song’s soft sound makes way for Mitchell’s masterfully expressive voice throughout. Last track regards a Richard, or more specifically, ‘The Last Time I Saw Richard’, an unsmiling title for an appropriately dark song about a depressed dude drinking away his dreams. And despite conversation, friend Mitchell can’t really encourage or convince Mr. Richard to get back to his stride. The music, played on a piano alone, vacillates between bitter chords and some brighter-sounding sonorities as the verses progress; and indeed the words, of which there are many, reflect some brief glimmer of hope as they go along. But it seems that Richard’s cynicism seeps into Mitchell’s mind. The last verse provides an update on both Richard and Mitchell years later: “Richard got married to a figure skater / and he bought her a dishwasher and a coffee percolator / and he drinks at home now most nights with the TV on / and all the house lights left up bright”; and as for Mitchell: “I’m gonna blow this damn candle out / I don’t want nobody comin’ over to my table / I got nothing to talk to anybody about / all good dreamers pass this way some day / hidin’ behind bottles in dark cafés / dark cafés / only a dark cocoon before I get my gorgeous wings and fly away / only a phase, these dark café days”. And so it goes out, all glum and done. Minimal and personal, Blue consists of ten intimate musical moments with Mitchell. Often hailed as a “relatable record”, the deep Blue isn’t too difficult to dig. I suggest you get to digging and enjoy the treasure.

didn't love it. lyrically I'm sure it is very impactful, but not my style

I can't get used to the cadence.

Really not for me. The voice was really jarring and the instrumentals were a bit too simplistic. It got removed from spotify, and I can see why. Sorry Joni, 1/10

Well, unfortunately, only “A Case of You” was available on Spotify so I wasn’t able to listen to this album. But Joni Mitchell’s voice is lovely and the song is lyrically beautiful. I found the whole album on YouTube. Weird to me that it is available but not Spotify. I guess she’s monetizing by playing commercials that you must dismiss after *every* song. Once I got to listen to it, it turned out to be a really good folk album. I think Joni Mitchell is a better songwriter than singer, but the album really doesn’t have any bad songs.

Very erratic singing style, doesn't seem like something nice to listen to while stressed or anxious. Suddenly goes into very high tones randomly, does not sound like something she does without effort. Regular singing voice is decent but you never know when she's gonna go into the higher tones, unexpectedly. Her music incorporates a lot of nice piano sounds. Her higher tones sound better when they seem more predictable, such as in the song Blue, it's more deliberate, unlike the song Carey which is all over the place. Standout song: California, "will even kiss a Sunset Pig" Piano and acoustic guitar are played so fast and hard, sounds kind of erratic.

ça me fait pensé a joan baez

Familiar with several tracks, probably never sat down to listen to the entire album, generally a Joni Mitchell fan. She's got such a great voice, and selects such emotive songs...

Couldn't listen to the whole album as only one song was available, but if that is anything to go on, it will be worthwhile getting the album.

If trimmed down to only 'a case of you', this album be so great. But I just phase out with the rest of the songs.

Beautiful voice. Excellent story teller. Great guitarist. Truly a talent.

I must be missing something here. Songs seem forgettable, the random pitch changes are annoying, I guess the lyrics are kinda poetic but nothing special. I’m off to listen to Tapestry on Spotify.

Some songs cute, good morning vibe, but overall didnt find it that interesting. Vocals good tho

Easily one of my absolute favorites of the 70s, one of the best singer-songwriter albums of all time, one of the best vocals performances ever, etc etc. Just straight up beautiful.

Soulful, boring, whiney, ground-breaking...insert whatever adjective you want here and it will be Joni Mitchell sounding like Joni Mitchell. This is not a bad album. It's just the same album.

Few filler tracks but “Blue” and “Taste of You” are classics

Flawless

Annoying it's not on streaming

Nothing to say about Joni, she is wonderful, always. Sad that this isn't on Spotify.

Songs written from the heart

Can't rate bc not on Spotify

this was a very pleasant listen. i didn't know any of the songs going into it but after two plays all the way through, i have some newfound respect for joni mitchell and would definitely listen to this again. favorites: my old man, carey, river, a case of you, the last time i saw richard

Nice tunes sounds so young

Beautiful album, just not my kind.

Klimperig und zu hoch

I'm a fan, this is a really good album. Definitely melancholy, but its a vibe. 5/5

I like a lot of female singer/songwriters but Joni has always left me cold and I can’t quite put my finger on why. Clearly influential to the likes of Tori Amos and Laura Marling. Her voice irritates me and I find the music meandering. It doesn’t engage me so I find myself unable to concentrate on the lyrics. Found it on YouTube due to her boycotting Spotify and the comments were gushing and calling this the best album of all time. I really don’t get it

Good album. Great vocals.

like a soft blanket, tinges of melancholy, great album

All I think of is Love Actually and all I do is cry

A pretty much perfect album - Joni’s voice is incredible and this is her best collection of songs imo

fav: last time i saw richard

Looks like a fairly short album. Not a bad thing though.

All time classic, for sure. Happy to give it a re-listen. Never been a huge fan, but I can always appreciate her impact. It fits nicely in any library.

Maybe a touch too lovelorn for me today, but beautiful nonetheless. I knew a Case of You and one other, but it's all really good. Sometimes people say, 'Imagine how great Dylan would have been if he could sing'. To which the answer is we already had it and not enough people appreciate her!

Good album but I wouldn't advise listening to it if feeling low or in a bad mood.

Joni Mitchell is clearly among the best singer/songwriters of her generation. The songs on "Blue" still hold up - I enjoyed each one of them.

I'm unable to listen to this album without upgrading to Spotify Premium. I have the tracks \"Carey\", \"Cailfornia\", and \"River\" on a greatest hits album, and of these three I really like \"Carey\".

Quite relaxing not bad 3.5

Loved blue, river and last time I saw richard

Wonderful melodies, quiet but strong.

3 stars

som calminho, bonito

Still got it

Actually really good, shame not on Spotify

I can't put my finger on exactly what elevates this to a 5, but it definitely deserves it. I listened to it four times throughout the day; I just kept getting pulled back to it.

Really good 5/5

Well apparently this album is not available on Spotify. I'll pull up a couple youtube videos. Well I found the whole album on YT so I'll just listen to it there. It's only 36 min. mmmm not really my bag. 2 stars.

This is one of those albums where I think that only a minute has passed, but in reality, I'm actually four songs deep. Not even when I heard the hints of my hated nemesis "Jingle Bells" did I stir from my hypnotic trance.

Precioso

I like the vibe of the album. Scaled back instrumentation with mostly just acoustic guitar and piano and interesting vocal melodies, but none of the songs really captured my interest.

I liked the guitar but can’t stand her voice

Fat 4 in songwriting and melody. Damn tho Joni is not based at all.

Sommige nummers zijn echt goed geschreven, maar vind het verder onluisterbaar gezongen.

(Not on spotify so I listened to covers of the songs) Not my usual taste, really good regardless California is my favourite

(As of right now, not availible in the UK)

Was fairly samey but still enjoyable.

Never listen to Joni Mitchell aparantly it is one of the greatest album of all times. The songs are really beutifull and her voice is wonderfull But folk isn't my kind and i'm not so much attracted by this kind of melancolic and sad music, altough its technicaly very good.

I'm not sure if I like it or not

Unpopular to say, but Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” is a good folk record with some fantastic songs on it, but I’d be lying if I said it truly captivated me as an album experience.

I can appreciate the artistry with this one, but a lot of it just didn't stick with me. All the little high pitched fluctuations in her voice and a few overly arythmic sections ended up being distracting to me. I could very much feel the emotions being conveyed, which takes a lot of talent, and a few of the tracks were able to suck me in and keep me engaged.

One of the most perfect things ever made

Very nice. 3.5 stars

I am still not convinced

Really really beautiful album - heartfelt and honest. Thank you Joni!!

Joni Mitchell is a legend. She is a great lyricist. However, her vocals are a bit limited and can be quite tiresome. Hence I can't rate this album with 5 stars even though I kinda would like to because thematically this woman really delivers.

Clásico de Clásicos.

I'm not a fan of Joni, but this is the album I can nearly enjoy.

need active relisten on headphones, 1st track is mindblowing

Extremely distinctive voice. Great singer / song writer verses.

Good album, not something I normally enjoy, but I liked Mitchell’s singing and prose

"He's my sunshine in the morning. He's my fireworks at the end of the day." "Songs are like tattoos." "Sometimes I think love is just mythical." "I wish I had a river I could skate away on." "All romantics meet the same fate someday. Cynical and drunk and boring someone in some dark café." "Only a phase, these dark café days." --- Favourite tracks: River/The Last Time I Saw Richard Summary: Astounding that Joni Mitchell had so much life experience at age 27 in order to write this record, and that it was written in 1971. I was unfamiliar with pretty much all the tracks on this album with the exception of 'River' though I don't recall where I heard it. Easy to see after a single listen how this album went on to impact the work of many other artists past and present. Effortlessly conveys what Joni must have been feeling at the time to the listener, to the point where it sometimes feels intrusive. I think this will stay with me.

Gracias por el hermoso día que me regalaste, Joni.

Tope.

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Had to find this outside of Spotify. Ok album; music was decent and vocals were fine, but nothing really jumped out at me.

Liked most of the songs, and recognised some because mum likes her

This is quite an amazing album, and despite Joni's voice getting a little tiresome after a while, the cosy familiarity and brilliant songwriting offset the shrillness.

Finally got to tackle this one, having been readded to Spotify! Liked the southern twang in 'California'. Some of the songs ran together/lacked a distinct sound. Overall would not mind listening to this again but will probably not actively seek it out. 3/5

Not my cup of tea. But i did enjoy river

Great singer-songwriter, but I can't seem to enjoy her music.

After the first track i wasn’t sure I would like this. But it captured my imagination and heart as it went on. Very nice piece of work

Folk setentero. Cantautora. Ni fu ni fa.

Precioso

Easy easy 5. 10/10. Have loved this one for so long. This album is in a league all of its own making.

Why? Why 1001 albums? This is the 4th fucking Joni Mitchell album to which you've subjected me. I cannot stand her style of music. It all feels like she's just making up the melodies as she goes. I'd love to just listen to her play the piano. That sounds pretty good. But then she starts this singing a love letter warbling that sends me through the roof. I'd give this one star if it wasn't for the fact that she is very talented, I just don't like her songs.

The breakup album Taylor Swift desperately wants to write, but doesn't have the emotional maturity to do so. River is devastatingly heartbreaking.

A beautiful album, sung from the heart. It's not one that I'd revisit often myself, but I can see why it's a favorite for so many people.

I own this in CD (not on Spotify) and really want to like it but I can't get past JMs vocal delivery which really grind my gears. That's all really. 3

Good easy listening album. Great for its day.

Amazing voice. I feel like I wish the instruments were louder but her voice does seem to be the entire focus with everything else in the background.

One of the best ever

What can be said? Joni is amazing. Her voice is one of the greatest ever, for me.

Don't really understand the appeal to this album, not a fan

Simple, but good simple. Just a really good album that makes you appreciate how good Joni Mitchell is.

almost didn’t listen because it wasn’t on spotify, but i’m glad i didn’t skip. this album was absolutely amazing. felt very personal and had some incredible vocal performances. will be listening to more joni mitchell in the near future.

Overrated I’m afraid

This was a good folk album, Joni has excellent vocal range, great singing talent. River, and A Case of You were the highlights on this album. Overall a good listen

Incredible. One of the great talents of all time.

Removed from everything I could get for free so automatic 1 star

Kuin olisi tehty taustatrackejä runoille. Valitettavasti runojen pitäisi silloin olla vahvempia. Tosin A Cade of you voisi olla Tommu Tabermania.

70-luvun alun pop/folk-laulua toteutettuna jazzin ideaaleilla. Tällä on (kai) omat ansionsa (pakko olla?), mutta en pysty kuuntelemaan, ellen pakota itseäni.

The albums is brimming with wonderful moments lyrically and musically. My Old Man a romantic ode to a lost love. She sings "he's my sunshine in the morning, he's my fireworks at night" and conjures up the joy of early romance beautifully. On "This Flight Tonight" there is a break out at around two minutes where the songs changes pace for a quick "wig out", and I love this small moment. The "River" is a personal highlight, her voice a little quieter, gentle piano nothing more, tells the devastation of a relationship that is faltering, where one party needs to escape but there is regret hanging in the air. Personally, I find Joni's voice in the higher ranges a little too much, and over the course of the whole album, irritating. It's a personal thing, I won't deny the quality of the song writing and the devastating beauty she conveys, but music is about pleasure for the listener.

This is a record you listen to alone. This is a cryin' record. Deeply personal, and about as sad as you can get.

Her voice is annoying as fuck but some of the later songs are ok

Not on Spotify, but I found it on YouTube.

Fullkomið albúm. Fullkomlega kósí á svona rigningardegi.

EDIT DU FUTUR: J’AI DONNÉ UN 3 À BLUE??? DA HELL

This is what this project is all about. I would never in my life choose to listen to Joni Mitchell. In fact, apart from “Big Yellow Taxi”, I don’t know if I’ve ever listened to her. But here I am, thinking this won’t be the last time I choose to throw on Joni Mitchell’s “Blue”. This album is so beautiful. Some of the most wonderful silky vocals I’ve ever heard. I really love it Standout tracks: “River” and “This Flight Tonight”

Nice Album

Solo había una canción en Spotify

I really liked her soft sound

instant 5, cool how clear the lyrics are and I like the way the melodies wander. I didn't really like little green

"Blue" is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. The album was written after her break-up with Graham Nash and during an intense relationship with James Taylor. It is confessional exploring various facets of relationships including love, break-ups, random ones and insecurity. The music itself is in the folk/folk-rock genre and has simple accompaniments, primarily piano and acoustic guitar. It is very highly regarded with many critics considering it one of the best albums of all time. The first song "All I Want" has James Taylor on acoustic guitar and interrestingly enough, is about Joni's relationship with him. You get a sense of her approach right away; nothing appears hidden. How they hurt each other, jealously and traveling. "Carey" is a happier song with some great backing vocals. Joni spent some time with hippie Carey on Crete and this is a song about that. I really got a sense of the brilliance of this album with "Blue." Another song about JT and his and their issues including heroin addiction. Piano-based and melancholy. "Blue, there is a song for you; I love you." "California" opens up side two. Acoustic. A travelogue. Joni's in Paris but longing for California and will they accept her back. "River" is her Graham Nash break-up song. Piano and emotional vocals. Beautiful imagery as she's using a river to skate away. Thought of as a Christmas song and ends with "Jingle Bells" notes. I don't know if there is a better break-up song and there's plenty of those. "A Case of You" is sort of a straight-forward love song. She's sitting in a Canadian bar thinking of someone. This is about as deeply personal an album as I've heard. Sort of stream of consciousness without a filter. Whereas she would tell stories with meanings hidden in the future, this is direct and to the point. The music plays perfectly to her lyrics. A great album worthy of it's high accolades.

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Great voice. Boring music.

Didn't listen - not available on Spotify

Blue- such a good album. On the top of any of my lists. Probably, Joni’s best and most personal songwriting. Totally unique singer and songwriter. I like all the alternate tunings and interesting harmony. Really dig her piano playing too. “Case of You”is such a great song- all the songs are, and I have heard this album so many times but this time I really appreciated “Little Green.”

I never really got that into joni but this album is definitely a masterpiece. I’ve never really heard anything that sounds like it, the writing and the playing are both in a league of their own.

I've always loved River. A Case of You was pretty great as well. Her voice still doesn't do it for me.

There are some bangers on here

LP

Brutally raw and vulnerable. Maybe Joni’s best album-there’s a few contenders for that title.

4.0

Exceptional and beautiful

Joni Mitchell is undeniably talented but ultimately just not for me. Blue is another example where her voice and range just don't work for my ears, however nice the music is. 2.

This is the best Joni Mitchell album we've had so far (think this is our third?). That said, it's still not really for me, I'm not a huge fan of the wobbliness in her voice, and it's a bit too samey throughout. 3/5.

Great album wonderful singer, beautiful songs, a real talent

This might be the most gripping folk album I’ve listened to. The instrumentation is quite simple with just the piano and guitar but it’s so clean and crisp. Great imagery and songwriting carried by such a beautiful strong voice. Listened to this one 3 times over, so good. 5 stars

Cim sam vidila da spotify nema ovaj album sve mi je bilo jasno. Velikodušno 2

Quite, quite lovely. Less taxing than other Mitchell albums, you can focus on the voice a bit more.

This is the final Joni Mitchell album on this list and this is definitely the best one. Even more than Court and Spark which I got about a month ago. Still a damn shame she has taken everything off Spotify since I'd like to listen to these in release order to get a better picture. This is the first chronologically of the albums on this list and my favourite. 4.5/5

Previously rated The Hissing Of Summer Lawns as 3* and always liked that album more than Blue due to the over-the-top way of singing on Blue. It is highly annoying, only partially compensated by the quality of the songs (which become better when played more often). 5/10 = 3 *

Amazing album. My favourite song is still All I Want. My least favourite is the title song, where the high-pitched high-vibrato singing is getting on my nerves a little, though less so than in the past.

Superb album, it's just that the vocals are (at times) not completely my thing.

It's Joni Mitchell, so I struggle to score more than 3. Can understand why it's in the list, just not my thing.

The trouble I have with Joni is that all songs tend to sound too similar. So a 4 gets knocked back to a 3.

Gorgeous voice and captivating singing and personal lyrics. I can see why it was so influential and her style was so progressive and legacy building. I personally just don't enjoy listening to this style of music all too much, and isn't something I'd casually listen to

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Not really, nice vocals but just feels flat and void of anything I enjoy usually for the genre Favourite song l: didn’t have one

I love this record though find it hard work: I stop to listen to it, as I can’t have it on in the background.

What is there to say? Easily one of my favorite albums at any point in my life, and if I don't listen to it that much any more it's only because I can play the whole thing in my mind without effort. Contains, in my opinion, three of the finest songs ever written in "Carey", "The Last Time I Saw Richard" and, of course, "A Case Of You", and when the worst song on this by far is the global standard "River" you can't really nitpick. Despite that, I'm not even sure this is her greatest work - such an incredible talent!

Good folk music. Can see how it influences later artists

It's a no for me, dawg.

Listened Before? N Okay this one was better than the other one (or two) I've heard on this list... but to consistently rank it as one of the top 2 female recorded albums of all time (publications keep doing this) is a nostalgic view. I don't think it cracks my personal top 5. She is definitely transparent and skillful in her lyrics (and California is an absolute BANGER) but her voice becomes SO monotonous after a while I just can't see it being the greatest ever. I'll give it another listen but I'm leaning toward 3/5 on this one. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: California

Weird aunt poetry

One of the best albums ever recorded. If you are looking for heartbreakingly transparent lyrics that are underpinned by lush, unpretentiously complex melodies...look no further.

Listened to this 2-1/2 times and it’s just not for me. Singer songwriters are hit and miss for me, and Joni seems to be a miss. Bummer since so many musicians and people whose musical opinions I respect really love this album. I’ll come back for a few more tries, but for now, this is underwhelming. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding

Joni's winning formula remains register shifts in the voice with instruments taking up the lower end, but on Blue everything is quite a bit more skeletal, willing to fade into noise if you let it. I wanted to hang on every word and was beyond pleased by the return of old favorites.

I think this is the first singer-songwriter type of album I’ve had so far which had me pretty interested as there are a few current day singers that I listen to regularly. I have to say although this album isn’t musically groundbreaking or necessarily ‘different’ so it stands out, you can’t argue how beautiful it is. Joni Mitchell’s vocals throughout are a dream to hear and when she goes for them high notes she really hits them high notes, a prime example is on the song ‘River’ which is a gorgeous piano tune about Joni’s self awareness in a recent break up with a lover around Christmas time and how she wants to “skate away” on a river. Another stand out to me is the song ‘California’ as Joni tells of her homesickness as she’s away in Europe. Although it initially could be perceived as a sad song it’s more about Mitchell’s appreciation for what she may have there, that even though she is away right now she has good thoughts of being back and that keeps her hopeful. Seems strange at first considering Joni is from Canada originally but I imagine the song is more about her freedom within the state and the ability for her to be a musician. The final stand out track is ‘A Case of You’ which is another sweet love song about a man from her home country Canada, a song that has become synonymous in pop culture now as being used a handful of times within movies. Overall I thought this album was good, it’s nice and sweet with some heartache attached to it. I hate to say it but the only thing letting this down for me is the instrumentals, I know it doesn’t really make any sense considering this is a singer-songwriter album so it’s more focused on the vocal performances, however, it would’ve been nice to have a little bit more variety within the songs, I would’ve also loved it if Joni hit those high notes more often cause they’re a real gem. Lastly I’d just like to point out that this is not on Spotify along with the majority of Joni Mitchell’s work which, after a bit of digging, looks like to be because of a decision made by her which is a bit of a shame cause I would’ve liked to revisit some songs a bit more easily than loading up YouTube every time.

I spent decades pretty much ignoring Joni Mitchell, and this album took a while to get into. But a few years ago it all clicked, and I love this album and play it frequently. Includes what is now my favourite Christmas song, so couldn't be any less than 5 stars.

BL: I only know “Big Yellow Taxi” - which is both a comedic and harrowing pro-nature song. Pointing fun at car centric infrastructure and hammering the point on that we are destroying the earth - and the majority are only really listening now. I’ll see how I find this album. AL: I didn’t really like it that much tbh. The 2 stars is for the lyrical content - Mitchell is very clearly a brilliant lyricist and writer, however this whole album falls apart for me because I just don’t like Joni Mitchell’s voice, which obviously devalues my ranking of the album. I think that it definitely appeals to a crowd which I’m sure it reaches and they love it - however that’s not me. Favourite track: “river”

another one of those really famous albums that does not interest me in the slightest.

Bony Joni and I used to clean toilets together for £4 a day. She used to lick them clean, the dirty little scrubber. She wrote this record about me. She repulses me, but I can't help but love the horrible bitch.

Not available on Spotify. Not arsed

This is just one of those albums that is so important that adding my review to it seems completely unnecessary. First of all, Joni Mitchell's voice, with its ability to suddenly take a high, almost birdlike note, is the star of this album. The instrumentation is mostly piano and guitar but the music itself takes some experimental turns that show the forward thinking nature of the album. Above all, this album is heartbreaking, and feels voyeuristic in how personal it is.

Great album, Joni is a legend!

Beautiful album with many of my favorite Joni songs!

lindas composições e letras. por mais que eu não seja o maior fã do falsete constante eu aprecio que ela tem uma voz maravilhosa. lembra bastante neil young com uma voz melhor. quando ela toca piano alem de ser simples mas lindo, (não sei se é ela mesmo) da um sentimento de tristeza mas com uma certa vontade de explorar e é motivador de alguma forma.

5.0 + As the album name and cover suggest, there's a melancholy that binds these ten songs. I usually skip to the happier moments ("All I Want", "Carey", "California") but every song on here is gorgeous and deeply emotional. I especially love how she sneaks in details that set things slightly off-kilter, as in the line "will you take me as I am?/Strung out on another man..." at the end of the homesick "California."

Non malvagio, ma non mi piace la voce...

A good, mellow, slightly… blue album. Good, but I gotta be in the mood…

Some high highs and mixed in with forgettable tracks. Loved Carey, California, and A Case of You. Can see how this influenced the singer/songwriter genre that came after it. 4.5/5

This album is ethereal and heavenly. Please put it back on Spotify. You're ruining my playlists. Do not trust people who think her voice is annoying - they might be skinwalkers. 5/5. Really good music this week! Should I be worried?

I don't know if I'm loving this because I had to google it to find and listen to it, or because I would be loving it regardless. Either way, this is amazing!

Vähän kiven alla oli että tämän sai kuunneltua. Ihan hieno levy joka tapauksessa. Tasapainoinen 3/5

Hieno levy, vaikka ei musiikin puolesta erityisemmin tempaise. Pitää kuunnella joskus keskittyneemmin.

Tavallaan ihan nätti levy, mutta ei enempää sykähdyttänyt. 2.5/5

One of the great albums. My auntie left this on a cassette when she emigrated to Australia in the 70's and I claimed it and played it and played it again. Stylised vocals and guitar but so lyrical and personal- it's beautiful, and timeless.

Soft, but nice. 3/5

Beautiful album

Nao eh o meu genero mas ate que gostei. Tive que ouvir no youtube tho

I'm getting closer and closer to becoming a Joni Mitchell fan. These songs are constantly surprising to me and I thought a Joni Mitchell album would be a pretty dour affair. I can't say I've got standouts here, but damned if this album isn't actually fun. Which is weird to say? 3 surprising stars.

Been listening to this one for years and I really like it. “River” is my favorite sad Christmas song that isn’t really a Christmas song. But I like “Carey” a lot too and it’s not nearly as sad or Christmas-y. Just a good sounding record. You know she has a disease where you imagine there are things crawling underneath your skin or something like that? Sounds awful. Poor Joni.

A beautiful and timeless masterpiece of an album. While this may not have usually been something I'd actively seek out, I enjoyed it and followed it very closely throughout. It's amazing how this was entirely written and produced by Mitchell also. Favourite: This Flight Tonight

Not on spot

Not the biggest fan of female singers and this album is quite slow. It's okay as background music, maybe as music over a sombre photo slide. Depressing af. Okay it gets less depressing as it goes on - almost country esque

Duh

Not really my thing .. had to go to YouTube to listen

Not great but is definitely better than her court and spark album.

RIver is a brilliant song....

Fav Tracks: Carey, California

Just not my thing. River is amazing though.

Well this is the most I’ve ever liked Joni Mitchell I still think the way she sings and over complicates melodies detracts from the songs, but the songs and lyrics are often quite remarkable. Still not sure I’ll ever be a Joni fan but I did like this, whereas I’ve given some of her other albums one star reviews

I liked Carey and Little Green

It's easy to hear the influence this album had on music as a whole afterwords. Rock influences seep in here and there, along with Blues. Not a fan of the album, but undeniable that it's extremely influential

Buena voz para un disco del que solo es accesible una única canción. No puedo evaluarla más

It was alright

I did not enjoy this album after 1 listen. vocals are too screechy for my liking. Favorite song = N/A