Court And Spark

Typical Joni.

No...

I want to bottle her voice up and keep it for days which I feel bad. It’s so unique and cutting, too me, almost a perfectly delicate singing voice, that’s passionate and soothing. I’ve always been privy more to how a song sounds, vs. its lyrics and meaning, but this album strikes both so well. Her other album, Blue, is also terrific which I’ve listened too. 3.7

Really enjoyed the album, great example of an expert singer songwriter at the height of their powers. Flowed great, just amazing all around.

Nice tunes here

A good soothing album, I liked Help Me and Twisted the best.

Joni has such a beautiful voice, wow. While I'm not sold on every song, I'm giving it a 5 because I anticipate myself loving this album with more listens.

I forgot how unique Joni's voice is.

Joni Mitchell is a talented musician, singer and songwriter. Her ability to intertwine her unique blend of musical stylings and meaningful lyrics stand the test of time.

Not a bad soundtrack to Merci Boulangerie but her descendants I like much better.

I like her lyrics and her voice well enough, it was enjoyable.

Court and Speak 2.8 Help Me 3 Free Man in Paris 3.1 People's Parties 2.9 The Same Situation 3 Car on a Hill 3.2 Down to You 2.7 Just Like This Train 3.1 Raised on Robbery 3 Trouble Child 3 Twisted 2.8 Score: 2.963636364

Quality.

never listened to joni mitchell before this. glad that i finally am cause this was great

Overall pretty good! I like Joni Mitchell. I like that there were a variety of musical styles on display. Help Me and Car on a Hill I listened to twice. I felt like a lot of the vocals were talk-singing which sits in a weird space for me. Sometimes I'm interested and receptive, and other times I feel like I'm not listening to music. Nothing here came close to Big Yellow Taxi for me.

Great voice, good songwriting, not quite my style but I get it

For some reason I don't like it as much as Blue or Hissing of Summer Lawns but it IMHO has some bangers, in particular "Help Me".

Great album, enjoyed that one.

This album is mostly calming and pleasant, with piano on some songs that I really enjoy. Some songs are less calm, but still enjoyable.

This sounds like the other Joni Mitchell albums, Blue, Hijra...the Hissing Lawn one. I would have to listen to all of these back to back to sort out the differences. Lyrically this has some clever word play and musically the song mix it up and they don't all sound the same. This is just as good as her run of top shelf 70's albums. This might be the best one, I don't know, it's like splitting hairs. 3.5/5 5/28/2024

Great album. Still have it saved.

Help Me Free Man in Paris Car on a Hill

Man I just don’t like Joni Mitchell’s singing style. This was better than Blue in my opinion, but despite great lyrics, I just can’t deal with her voice.

This is GOLD that will never be matched. Her voice was so pure and solid. Truly spiritual. 4 stars easy.

smoother than the Blue album

ok

yes I love listening to Joni Mitchell's unique voice. Timeless.

Josiah - 5 Elen - 3 4

Quite enjoyed this. Sounds far more modern than the release date. Very good

Folk. No me atrapa.

She’s a national treasure but ultimately not my bag

It all just feels a bit directionless, in the melodies especially. Also, I cannot for the life of me hear where this supposed Jazz influence she’s supposed to have is. Maybe I’m thinking of the wrong kind of Jazz, is it supposed to be easy listening stuff rather than Hard Modal Soul Jazz? I found the ascending motif on Just Like This Train really grating. And oh god, I just got to Raised On Robbery. This sounds like a rejected Captain And Tennille song. It’s like someone tried writing a Rock n Roll song but only had a second hand description of what Rock n Roll sounded like. I’m actually kinda baffled. The few songs that are awful are truly awful, and the rest are all kind of boring. Twisted, with it’s actual melody, actually allowed me to listen to Mitchell’s voice. Her lower register is great, breathy, Jazzy and expressive. Her higher register is shrill and just so irritating. Well, I’m glad that’s over. I’m not gonna give it one star, because the majority of it’s sin was boring me. But it’s put me off checking out more Jono Mitchell in the future. Check back when I get to Blue and I’ll see how my opinion on this album has changed

I don't know. Ultimately, I just find her voice regrettable. I think she's a good songwriter, but I just cannot connect with the music at all. I wish I could give it 2.5 stars. I think it's probably a "good" album if you're into this sort of thing, but I just don't like it, so giving it a 3 seems wrong. So just know in spirit it's 2.5.

I can definitely see the appeal, although I wouldn't say I loved it. That Jasmine also was pretty poor. Noise, cacophony

Yeah, not for me. Not sure if it’s folk or rock or jazz. Any on its own may have been better. Maybe it improves with time.

Joni is a treasure, but this album doesn't hit the sweet spot like Blue does.

Well written but wouldn't listen again

Technically solid, but really not my style

Not sure this is her best

Muchos temaikenes

Hermoso disco. Muy buen sonido, grabación, talento y complejidad. Sin embargo, le falta algo de "feeling", la sensación es que no queda nada memorizable. De todas formas, la complejidad de las armonías y las estructuras hacen que cada vez guste más, y sólo lo oí 3 veces.

listened to under a big moon i do get the genius effect, but a lot of joni mitchell voice is a lot. but still rlly liked! 3.75

Wow. Two songs in and I’m finally getting the Joni Mitchell hype. She’s fabulous. Such an influence on modern music. So much of what came after this was an imitation. This is another one of those albums that could be released now and still be a sensation. Goddamn her singing is so, so pretty. Not my usual style, but I really like this a lot. It’s flawless.

Has the only two Joni Mitchell songs I care to listen to. Or that I wouldn’t mind hearing. Or that I wouldn’t not listen to. Baha. It’s fine and she’s aight.

Mostly forgettable except Help Me, great opening and her voice sounds great. Can one song make an album?

Joni Mitchell is not for me. I can appreciate the songwriting and lyrics but it all just sounds the same.

Incredibly complex and interesting music.

Joni Mitchell is...fine...for a song or two

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Solid 4. I've never been a huge Joni Mitchell fan, but I enjoyed this. Maybe doesn't hit the peaks of Blue but very enjoyable. Highlights for me: Help Me, Raised on Robbery, Twisted. Really enjoy the variety the last two provide.

Soft spoken, beautiful, and well written. Joni hits it out of the ballpark. Blues still better though..

Recognized a couple of songs here. This album is mostly more lively than those of some other singer-songwriters of the same era on this list - I'm just not really a fan of the genre. I likely won't relisten.

Jazzy Joni is the best Joni

3.5

Incredible album. The best surprise of this album is the voice of Joni Mitchell’s passing through your heart from his start until the final.

Das dürfte das kommerziellste Album all ihrer Alben sein. Das ist nicht negativ gemeint, sondern mir hat die durchaus positive Stimmung sehr gut gefallen. Abwechslungsreiche Songs, frisch und lebendig produziert, garniert mit Jazz, Soul, Folk, Pop... Das hätte ich nie von Joni Mitchell gedacht. Danke.

Not a fan

The light jazz/folk combo is a solid "nope" for me. I don't like the Elton John vibe either. I'm starting to the resent all of these albums that sound so mid-70s. They are so stuffy and pretentious. I'm just waiting for punk emerge and put us out of our misery.

Enjoyed this, but needs a re-listen to see what sticks. More varied than I expected!

Not really my thinf

I know Joni. Never really truly listened to her but I do know what she brings to the table. won't listen to much of this. Just too americana/folky for me.

ugh, boring

Pretty enjoyable as far as folk music goes

Joni has an amazing voice. Solid folk rock.

Fantastic album, slowly bringing in some jazz elements that she take farther on later work. Hard not to give this a 5.

Joni Mitchell is pretty great. While I love Ladies of the Canyon and Blue, this record feels like it sits somewhere in between and not quite as appealing to me as either of those. But still… pretty great.

Maybe not as good as Blue. Still pretty great.

It's really good. I enjoyed listening to this, but would probably put Blue on if I wanted to listen to her.

ok, aber manches very slow

Not my thing

This album was on Rick Beato's 40 greatest sounding albums of all time list, and I can see why. It is subtle, insightful, and beautifully recorded. It's flawless, just not my thing. Four stars for the genius though.

Been waiting for a Joni Mitchell album. I knew very little if anything about her music but I know how beloved she is. I can see why. The songwriting here is absolutely top notch. I could quote multiple lines here but I’m writing this as I leave for work and don’t have the time. The music…is alright. Sometimes it borders on schmaltzy but it usually doesn’t cross the line. I loved the incorporation of jazz and orchestral elements on multiple songs, especially on “Down to You.” And some of the vocal harmonies are just excellent Overall this was great. 4 stars because of the songwriting and in spite of the sometimes corny musical arrangements. Standout tracks: Court and Spark, Free Man in Paris, Car on a Hill, Down to You, Raised on Robbery

Not for me

Calming zen genre. 5/5

Very cool, nice voice and tune. Great discovery

Good but uninspiring.

Pleasant enough but didn’t grab me throughout the album

I found this whole album to be rather calming. Relaxing. And she has such a beautiful. Worth listening to again. 4

Court and spark Her voice is so great and sounds so good on this album. This is one of her more accessible / poppy album with lots of smooth 70’s soft rock sounds. Great album from the whole way through. Of the 4 we’ve had I’d say my order is Blue, Hejira, Court and Spark, Hiss of Summer Lawns. Some favorite songs are Help Me, Down to you, Peoples Party, Free Man in Paris and Twisted.

Objectively probably a 5 but kinda not my thing

She just sounds like a good white church singer. Raised on robbery was my favorite.

This is one of those songwriter names that several of my singing friends have spoken of in reverent tones. It's good listening.

This was a pretty good album. I thought it was a lot more accessible than Blue, which I'm still trying to get into. I sort of wish she would do more choruses, but I enjoy the stream of consciousness narrative style. Her voice is really beautiful and there's some good variety musically on this album — everything from simple folk to uptempo almost psychedelic rock to jazz. Highlights: “Free Man in Paris”; “Raised on Robbery”; “Help Me” A couple of the jazzier songs weren't really my cup of tea, though they weren't awful. "Twisted" reminds me of the theme song to The Nanny. 4/5

When this album started, it reminded me a lot of the recent Joan Baez album I had on this list. Come to find out the two had a bit of a rivalry back in the day. From what I've heard from these two, I prefer Joan over Joni. There were some songs on here that probably would be better for me if they weren't so distracting vocally. The phrasing in the lyrics was hard to follow because it was delivered via a rollercoaster of dynamics. A pause in a phrase could happen seemingly mid sentence and other thoughts seemed to blend together without any separation. Also, when I could follow the lyrics, sometimes they were very random. Maybe a couple extra listens are required to get in a little more familiarity and not be trying to keeps up with everything all at once. Favorite track "Help Me" 2/5

I have such a soft spot for Joni Mitchell I've noticed. Musically and lyrically. This album as well, with its wide range of styles, from folk to pop to jazzy and we're even rocking on some songs. This might not be as perfect as Blue or Hejira but it's close.

Yeah I still don’t really get her

This one seemed like it had a little bit more energy than the one I had literally a week ago, so slight bump over that one but still only a 3.5 for me.

Interesting folk songs without much structure to them, but pleasant to listen to as an album. Stand-out: Car on a Hill

Hippy chick Mannnnnn

Never knew she was so jazzy!

Sounds like all other Joni albums

Great album. Court And Spark is not as put together as Blue, but it is still worth listening to.

Very well manuel

Rock jazzeado

My first Joni Mitchell album. Pretty much exactly what I expected, good but not entirely my thing. Hopefully I like some of her other albums more. 3/5

Appropriate album today for the release of Taylor Swift’s new album. I don’t know much about either artist, but I can imagine Joni Mitchell having tremendous influence on TS. Anyway, this album did not impress me. I found it boring and her voice average.

A good singer songwriter album.

A beguiling tho brilliant listen where she dives deep into jazz vocals.

Album 385 of 1001 Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark Rating : 4 / 5 I enjoyed this more than I anticipated. There are times when I think Joni Mitchell was just the right person who was there at just the right time and is overrated. Then there are times when I hear something like "Help Me" and I'm forced to reconsider. Maybe just not totally for me as her lyrics are what her songs are all about, rather than the music. In my very first post in this project I mentioned that my favorite music is related to the music...not the lyrics. There are some exceptions. Some of her songs may be among those.

A troubadour for the ages. No five for Joni, she's a TEN!

Vettefan alltså. Rösten är inte jätte bra och det är vid första lyssningen ganska svåra ackord/toner. Får väl ge henne fler chanser.

What a terrific album. Truly legendary. Joni Mitchell perfectly melds lyrics, melody and arrangement and incorporates jazzy licks. Great songs like 'Help Me', 'Free Man in Paris', ' Raised on Robbery' and 'Twisted'. A nearly perfect album.

Raised on Robbery is THE highlight

Musically pretty good, liked everything except her voice.

One of those albums that everyone should own. Such a great sound and voice.

Bu far my favorite Joni Mitchell album. I like a lot of her stuff but on this one she actually sounds like she is having fun.

I am not a fan of her in general. When I hear the name, I just roll my eyes and say, “no, please….something else, not her.” Help Me is a great song. The rest, eh… its listenable at least. 3/5

One of my favourite albums of all time. Grew up with my mom playing it in the car often because it was her favourite too. 10/10

A typically Joni Mitchell Album

Very mid

This was a good listen. She has a great voice and the songs have some good energy. Free Man in Paris is great.

People's Parties is the first track that jumped out for me. Her voice and lyrics are interesting, but the music itself is a little bland. A high 3.

Great voice, some haunting tunes, but still sounds amazing today. 4/5

Beautiful, nothing else to say!

I know I'm in the minority, especially in my demographic (sorry, Emma Thompson), but I've never been a Joni Mitchell fan. I just can't get past her weird phrasing, which makes some of her songs almost like jazz. On this album that's not as much in evidence, so it was mostly fine. (And I actually like "Help Me.") But just fine.

just not my thing. 1

While not my favorite, it is undeniably a poetic masterpiece with incredible musicality. Super folky jazz, I’m v into the back half of the album, raised on robbery goes so hard

This album is a lot like being on the edge of an orgasm. I spent the entire time waiting for her to do something musically that would really put me over the top and call this a great album. It’s just too soft and steady. I got close a couple of times, but never got there. It was a mostly enjoyable experience but I’m walking away feeling a bit blueballed.

Boring💔💔💔 I like the other one better, although SOME songs were good

Blue is my Joni Mitchell album and I’ve been disappointed to learn that it’s the only one that really does anything for me. This was ok but I was glad when it was over. It neither offended nor engaged me.

I really liked this. I couldn't listen to it every day though

I liked the instrumentals and I enjoyed her voice a lot, but a little too discordant to be something I'd come back to often. Still a lit of fun though, went by fast.

Folk. No me atrapa.

Beautiful Fav songs: court and spark :3

Fun listening. I want to listen again to better digest the lyrics.

Meh

Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell was an OK album. It was kind of just some background music. There was one song at the end called twisted that was kind of poppy that I enjoyed. like I said just nothing great but not terrible.

An ok album

Nice but not my vibe right now

Joni really nailed the balance of Folk, rock and jazz here, that's not easy. The lyrics are sweetly personal and delivered by a wonderful vocal. There's some quite experimental moments. While not all of them work, the ones that do really elevate the album into a floaty jazzy cloud of a place. Honestly this is just the project where Joni goes full Steely Dan mode and I couldn't be happier for it. There's a good mix of soft piano moments that let the vocals come through and huge rocky moments that explode through the tracklist. Raised on Robbery is an especially huge track, bluesy and fun. I was impressed overall by the instrumentation and respect Joni for pushing her sounds into bigger places like this.

I've not listened to too much Joni Mitchell in the past, but her music still sounds familiar. Great album, I feel it's one I need to listen to more to really appreciate it. I'd like to revisit this album again soon.

4.5 stars. Beautiful album. Elements of folk and pop. Tracks like "Just like This Train" and "Raised on Robbery" sound full and upbeat. I really enjoy the use of harmonies on various songs. A great sounding album

I like how she came back to Spotify just in time for us to listen.

could i write poetry to this? n

I only recently started listening to Joni Mitchell, and have discovered that I really like her work. The band is outstanding, although I prefer the later lineup with the amazing Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Pat Matheny and Larry Carlton trading off on guitar.

Good, but ultimately pretty boring.

Magic. 5

Idk kinda feeling nothing about this. But it wasnt bad at all

There's something about the style of her songwriting that reminds me of musical theater - both trigger an intense negative emotional reaction in me. My emotional response is always to music. Lyrics can make a good song great, but they can't improve mediocre music at all. Joni Mitchell, and musical theater sound as if the songs are written to fit the lyrics. The words are not only paramount, but primary. It sounds like Joni writes her po-EMS and then follows Buddy the Elf's advice - she just talks them, only louder and longer and she moves her voice up and down. The result is not melody but a lead line that meanders and drifts and sounds unfocused and even shambolic to my ears. And that's what irritates me. I feel like I'm listening to a poet tack on music as an after thought. And then there's her voice. Now if she wrote great music, I wouldn't care. But since I don't like the songs, I try to find something to listen to and then I'm annoyed by her faerie little voice all tarted up with inelegant displays of vibrato. Vibrato is an affectation that I generally find weird and off-putting. I say generally because in the hands of a Master vocalist - I'm talking Sarah Vaughan or Dinah Washington level mastery - it can add an interesting dimension. But Joni's abuse of it makes her sound like an 8 year old trying to sound old; which makes me cringe even harder.

Great 3 album this week of Lou Reed, Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell. Really enjoyed this one, although not as much as blue

Mjög góð, ljúf hlustun

the last joni mitchell album that i got i did not enjoy that much so this was a pleasant surprise i am really enjoying this album its a vibe especially while working really good timing as well now that her music is back on spotify like literally today 4.4/5

Surprisingly good. I was expecting typical folk music, and although you could feel that it was also a lot more jazz-tinged. I'm not a big fan of her vocals, it kind of jarred a bit with the style of music. Very listenable though.

ну приятненько что-то между 3 и 4

алкоальбом: кислый коктейль на игристом с джином

Help Me Free Man In Paris Car On a Hill It’s alright. Kind of forgettable tho. I liked her voice. Nothing really notable to say about it. Just that it wasn’t awful.

I feel like I’m supposed to enjoy this record because it’s Joni Mitchell. I really didn’t. Very same-sounding from track to track. Stream of consciousness lyrics (not in a good way). I’m not saying Alan Rickman’s character in Love Actually was right to have a wandering eye. But if Emma Thompson’s character lived Joni Mitchell I kind of get it.

joni please marry me

Good, but not my fav Joni album. V springy

Very nice easy listening.

Joni Mitchell is one that I really don’t get. Her stuff meanders along aimlessly and does nothing for me. And it’s on YouTube and so annoying that I can’t do anything else on my phone at the same time. Accidentally skipped a few tracks and did not feel the need to go back. It was a bit of a relief if I’m honest

really enjoyed the horn parts - twisted is pretty twisted but very funny lyrics, walking electric bass and shuffle groove very of the moment

Not bad

I have never been a huge Joni Mitchell fan, mostly because I have not been exposed to her music. I knew more of these songs than I thought that I had heard. I had some other Joni Mitchell in this project, so I am happy to have a chance to listen to another album. I prefer this album to the other ones I have heard and would recommend this to others. This album leads me to want to at least hear Mitchell's greatest hits to see if there are other songs I know but didn't know I know. Of course, I can't do that on Spotify, which is a bit frustrating.

Very unique blend of folk and jazz. Lots of excellent musicianship on display. Really missing some memorable vocal hooks/choruses. The vocals just sorta ramble and the melody feels like it’s being made up on the spot.

It’s a singer songwriter album. Same guitar riffs, same voice modulation. It suck’s.

I hate to say it but I loved this album. Even though I had to listen to like 7 YouTube ads this was probably the best joni mitchell/non-spotify 1001 albums experience I've had. It was a lot more upbeat and catchy than other albums I've gotten from Joni and it's made me want to go back and give blue another try since I remember being bored by it. It's a bummer I can't add all the songs I liked from this (help me, free man in paris, raised on robbery) onto my spotify playlist and this is the closest I've come to giving a YouTube album a 5.

I'm thinking that with Ms. Mitchell's professed admiration for German wine, she and Alan Partridge would get along famously.

This was actually pretty good. That last album I listened to from her was decent but I couldn’t get around the sound of her voice. As for this one, the music aspect was really good, and I also enjoyed the sound of her voice better on this one as well.

pretty cool voice

Such a prolific song writer! album not on spotify, but i found it on youtube

My favorite Joni album, defiantly more upbeat, even a little swing in there. Free Man in Paris is a jam, go listen to it again.

Joni is great, she has a great voice and is super talented. The album was fine.

Can't connect with most of the lyrics. Raised on Robbery more upbeat I dig it. The slower folk songs I'm not too high on. Sounds boring compared to even the singer-songwriter stuff from today, maybe she's talking about things I can't relate to not sure.

Bedge

Unfortunate that I'm a bit lazy with listening to music that isn't on spotify because Joni Mitchell is one of the best things to ever happen in music and I've loved everything I've heard but I've barely listened. Been in love with anything I've heard from her since listening to her album with Charles Mingus, she's just so creative with the most beautiful voice ever, really don't have much to do but just gush lmao

This album is no available on spott

Not on Spotify. L

This album was kind of like punishment for me. I was already cold on Joni Mitchell after listening to Hejira as one of my first albums on this app. She has a wonderful and graceful voice. Her lyrics can be brilliant, but don’t do much for me. Ultimately, I struggle to stay with Joni as she lilts along. Raised on Robbery was a nice injection of energy. It also doesn’t help that she isn’t on Spotify, so listening to this album is peppered with ads.

I tried hard to like the first two Joni Mitchell albums the generator served me. I am about ready to give up and admit I don't have what it takes to be a Joni Mitchell fan. I was pleasantly surprised when I kind of liked the first two tracks on Court and Spark, but then it wanders off. Joni Mitchell reminds me of when my step daughter was little; when she was in a good mood and wanted to sing she just made up a songs on the go. There's ideas here, sure, but they don't feel fully formed, and I am bored and sometimes annoyed but sometimes something pretty or interesting happens. A frustrating listen.

When music was real!

Wow what a beautiful record. This was so enjoyable to listen to. I loved the melodies and the instrumentation was so good. Lots of different instruments adding flavor to each song. Just weaving in and out. Loved the harmonies and the songs were just written in interesting ways. I love that it's a poppier album but has folk and jazz influence. It makes it easy listening but also interesting.

What a gem. Joni is such a phenomenal song writer. Not only are her songs full of soul, meaning and introspect, but her voice always matches the character of the song. Sometimes she's playful and having fun, and other times she's in a deep place right there with you. I really love Blue, but I love the direction she took with this record. A lot of instruments. It feels more like a singer songwriter rock album than an acoustic folk album.

Vähän rajatapaus jaksaako tätä kuunnella fiilistellen vai onko enemmän negatiivinen kokemus. Levyä kuunnellessa fiilikset ja vireystila oli aika nollissa ja siihen ei kyllä lääketta tai lohtua tästä löytynyt. Toisella kerralla voisi olla parempikin kokemus muttei näitä ja youtubesta pyöritellä.

Tää oli tällasta pilluunpuhaltelua

I wasn't able to listen to every song on this album, but such was unnecessary as I know them from when they saturated the radio, certain parties and even the juke box at the bowling alley. Ms. Mitchell is a brilliant singer, a superb songsmith, and a master of multiple genres. This is a very good album among her many, but it's not my listening pleasure.

Joni Mitchell's voice and style irk me

Solid Joni, but the very over the top jazzy stuff brings it down.

A nice surprise, great song writing, & an enjoyable listen.

Consistently great folk rock album. It hits a lull in the middle of the track list but picks right back up with the jazz trifecta at the end.

Really enjoyable. I know it's because she's principled and a true artist but I can't help but wish it was on Spotify so I'd ever listen to it again 🥲

this was nice. good vibes and pleasant music. idk what else to say favorites: court and spark, help me, down to you, twisted

the lyrics are so good but i think the melodies in some of the starting songs are just okay. the folk vibes are kinda fun though. in some songs there is some beautiful piano. car on a hill is so good. even the production on this and the background instrumentals are so goood. her voice is like another instrument. down to you - another good, different song in this album. she tells so many stories in these songs. the second i thought was better than the first.

I’m not familiar with any of Joni Mitchell’s music, so I only had a vague idea of what to expect with this album (I imagined it would be somewhat similar to Carole King’s Tapestry). I thought this album was really beautiful, and I enjoyed listening to it. Joni Mitchell’s voice and lyrics are fantastic, and she created some really great piano and guitar arrangements to create a great overall sound. I enjoyed the second half of the album more than the first half, and “Raised on Robbery” was my favorite track on the album. I loved that “Raised on Robbery” was the most fun song, and I loved that it was a little bit different than the other songs, but it still relied on the elements that made the album as a whole successful: great guitar playing, great lyrics, and beautiful vocals with some sweet harmonies. The saxophone playing was what really elevated this song for me, and I thought it complimented the other elements in the song really well. “Down To You” was a close second for me; I really loved the opening piano melody, and the woodwind arrangements were incredible. Overall, this was a really good album, and I’m looking forward to getting to review more of Joni Mitchell’s work.

Каждый альбом из этого списка я ставлю на репит и жду, пока моё ухо начнёт за что-то цепляться. Здесь, сколько бы я ни слушала, я не смогла зацепиться вообще ни за одну песню. Что даже как-то обидно, учитывая, что сам саунд из тех, что мог бы мне понравиться

Great until the last few. Seems like the label was pushing her to a new sound and it didn’t work out. Too bad, but it doesn’t overshadow the immensity of this talent. Top ten songwriter of all time

Had to listen to it on Amazon music…with ads 💀

Nice jazz sounds, maybe too folk-y for me

liked it in the beginning, got bored by the end

I was very late to appreciate Joni Mitchell, and now feel like I've been missing out. This one doesn't quite match Blue for me, but it's more fun and also a 5.

Already pre-programmed to like anything she does. The album is a little all over the place but I never minded

Feel good vibes with an iconic voice. Never heard this one before!

Only bangers. Had no idea what to expect going in but really liked it. 4 probably isn’t generous enough but 5 is too generous.

Youtube commercials between every song definitely messed with the experience here, but this was all new to me and I generally really enjoyed it. Still hoping she and Spotify make up one day

Familiar sounds from Joni! The album was pleasant to listen to but not my favorite

good "poet", cool voice, nice listen. Not a lot of focus on hooks or melodies. voice can get annoying after awhile. "raised on robbery" is fun

Garbaggio Last song attempt at jazz is just poopy. Nothing special about her voice. Maybe stick to songwriting and stay unknown to the masses

Not on Spotify but I feel like I would’ve given it three stars if it was

It’s very hard not to give Joni 5 stars. So many good songs here.

Not a fan

Wild and free, Laurel Canyon really did an umber on its' main inhabitants. A level of self-expression and confidence to change the norm that is as mesmerizing as the songs on the album. Truly came into her own on this one

I'm sorry...I just do not like her voice even remotely

I'm yet to get an album I don't like here. This is the first one not on spotify so i didn't quite get the same experience I had to pull it up on a PC. Some lovely compositions and apparently the start of the jazz influence on her records so I can see why it's so highly regarded.

Brilliant! What a rare combination of gifts!

I'm still not a Joni Mitchell fan, this was my third album of hers. This was probably the one I liked the most.

For some reason I cannot get into Joni’s voice. I see this as a me problem.

Love this album

pretty dope. 3.7

What a lovely Monday morning treat for this arrive on my list! As I’ve written before I’m a late convert to Joni Mitchell and rue the lost years I did not have her in my musical life. Choosing your favourite Joni album is like choosing your favourite child - impossible. But this one right now is at the top of the pile having today listened to it twice. First time in bed with headphones on which was so beautiful and comforting sent me into a lovely snooze. The ability of an album to do this is a mark of a great album to me. Second time on my hifi which reminded made me how great the album is sonically. Wonderful instrument separation across a broad soundscape. Every note is so clear even on my modest system. The signature piano chords running through the title track sound fantastic and been track 1, side 1 herald how great the album is. Like all Joni albums either on or neglected by this list i give it top marks.

Wasn’t on Spotify but was able to listen to on Youtube Music. I like listening to Joni. She has a real easy voice to listen to. There was one song on this album that was pretty fun to listen to, little more blusey vibes. This album still a bit too folky for me but Joni seems to be the Queen of this genre. Rounding down but could be a 4⭐️ on a different day.

This album has some nice tracks, but I would not listen regularly.

I was just listening to this in the car a few days ago and so it was a bit funny to have it come up on the 1001. Amazing artist, really lovely album. I find myself getting emotional when I listen to Joni Mitchell, which makes her a very unique talent indeed.

I liked this on the whole. Twisted is the weak link on the album. A fairly solid 3.

Some classic tunes

Really loved this album. The voice, the production, and the lyrics. Except that last song stinks. I actually turned up my nose at it. 4.5/5

I’m sorry…why haven’t I been listening to Joni Mitchell? Her albums on this list, so far, have been *excellent*. On Court and Spark, her voice, as always, is beautiful and unique, the instrumentation is varied, lively and engaging. Her blend of folk and jazz manages to be both soothing and invigorating, with flourishes of ambitious sonic textures and experimentation. What an excellent album.

Solid music and great singing, kinda boring though. Nothing specifically great or terrible 4

I have tried to listen to Joni Mitchell multiple times in my life and every time its the same result. "Not to day Joni!"

Full disclosure - not a Joni Mitchell fan. She's written some exceptionally great songs, notably "Woodstock" and "Both Sides Now", but vocally, she's subpar and difficult for me to listen to. But I made it through this, and it wasn't unbearable, so let's call it a win.

Not my favorite.

top gal with a top voice

Tremendous

Good album not my thing though

Not much into folk music but this was somewhat jazzy.

I liked this better than I expected. Pretty good!

What a gorgeous album. Lovely music and very thoughtful lyrics; I’ve never appreciated what a wonderful songwriter Joni Mitchell is. Cool to see she’s getting traction and visibility in 2024, well into her elder years. A fun mixture of James Taylor-esque melancholy, more upbeat excitement, and introspective songwriting that made me think of Bobbie Gentry and other trailblazing women songwriters of the 60s/70s. A shame this isn’t more accessible by being on Spotify, but just a wonderful, memorable album. An easy four stars with potential for more.

A couple bangers and a nice vibe.

Sem nenhum defeito, muito bom!!!!

Protesting her

Like this more than hejira. Less spoken word poetry, more fun country sound. Love it

Strong 4

Meh

Excellent album packed with great details in the lyrics and lots of fun twists and turns in the music. Sometimes Joni Mitchell's lyrics feel like diary entries. She has a way of writing in a very emotionally direct way but she still sneaks in clever turns of phrase and metaphors. Dan, the other day you were talking about how Fiona Apple jams a bunch of words into a song and bends the song to fit her lyrics. Joni Mitchell definitely does that too. I love how she speeds up sometimes to fit a long phrase into a line that wouldn't fit otherwise. It gives the songs personality. It's one of my favorite things about her style. "Car on the Hill" is a great song! The jazzy chorus with the backup singers is fantastic. And the section from 0:50 to 1:30 when the music swirls and builds and you're not sure where it's going next but then the flutes bring it right back to the main melody! Really cool. I've heard that Joni Mitchell liked Steely Dan and I can hear that connection in this song. "Twisted" is a great last song. It's a surprising change in style and the lyrics are really funny, how she thought she was a genius at 3 years old and chugged a bottle of vodka and had visions. This song stopped me in my tracks and I just had to give all my attention to it.

What great timing for Joni Mitchell to appear on this list (2nd time on our group's go-through), as she just performed at the Grammy's for the FIRST time in her 80 years on this planet. This album has all of the elements of a great album in this style. Evocative vocals, amazing instrumentation that really dances in and out with her voice, and her usual incredible lyrics. I love the structures in this album, they are often unconventional and keep me on my feet. This list / project has gotten me to listen to Joni Mitchell more and I'm very thankful! This was really an enjoyable listen. Beautiful album cover.

Perfect Joni.

Less interesting than last one

I don't think I was in the right frame of mind for this album.

Solid album with some greatness sprinkled in

not interesting

jazzyetyjazzetyjazzetyjazz

Folk Rock vom Feinsten, Musikerin mit einer einzigartigen Stimme, bereits mit der ersten Songzeile erkennt man, wer diesen Song performed...

I know Joni Mitchell is supposed to be super important & influential but maybe she was just a bit too before my time. Can't even say I recognize any of these tracks from the years I spent growing up listening to "Oldies" radio (which, back in my day, was strictly 50s-70s). Yeah her voice sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't have any particular attachment to her music. Not bad- she's got a great voice, but not for me.

Album Nr. 34 Auch dieses Album trifft ncht ganz meinen Geschmack. Die Musik ist jedoch geeignet sich zu entspannen und sich "berieseln" zu lassen.

A nice listen! I enjoyed it. Didn’t know about her until today and I heard about her on the radio this morning and then the album of the day here. Nice, a fellow Canadian 🇨🇦

Enjoyably jazzy, breezy pop that’s very easy to listen to but has considerable lyrical depth. The songs flowed into each other pretty seamlessly, making this a good album to let wash over you, picking out something different each time.

This wasn’t available on Spotify so only listened to a couple of songs on YouTube.

I was not familiar with her work before listening to this record. When she's leaning on the folk-side of the Force, it's really nice; but there is a more "pop" side of her work that I don't like as much. Great voice though.

Lightweight jazzy music. Great voice. I like this album.

Somehow this is the first full Joni Mitchell album I've ever listened to, and I was surprised. The singles that always get played don't really capture all the different styles she has going on, at least in this album. I'm a fan!

I love Joni Mitchell, she was a recent deep dive for me. She has a lot stronger of an output than her other Folk contemporaries at her time. There are a decent amount of albums of hers I prefer from around this time; Hejira, Blue, For The Roses. But if someone said this was their favorite, I wouldn’t be surprised. Except, they can not excuse Twister.

Ik weet het, sommige mensen vinden dit niks. Maar ik vind het wel ontspannende singersongwritermuziek met af en toe een gek uithaaltje. Al viel naar verluidt Bob Dylan erbij in slaap (zie Wikipedia)...

Dit album zit wat tussen de andere twee die we mochten luisteren in. Enerzijds wat saai, anderzijds veel (soms kleine) experimenten, die vooral irritant uitpakken. Een verdraaiing van de stem bijvoorbeeld, net even te hoog uitschieten. Wat mij betreft een onvoldoende. Al vraag ik mij af in hoeverre dat bepaald wordt doordat ik deze via Youtube moet luisteren. Dat was al irritant doordat het scherm actief moest blijven en de (op zich te begrijpen) reclames. Maar nu moet Youtube mij elke 10 minuten vragen of ik nog kijk. Nee, ik zit met mijn handen vol elders in de kamer te luisteren...En jij, Youtube, stopt de muziek halverwege een nummer. Goed, ik leg alles wel weer weg om op 'ok' te klikken. Maar dat zal toch wat doen met mijn luisterervaring...

Oh jee, album nr zoveel van Joni. Eens in de zoveel tijd dien ik gepijnigd te worden voor alles wat ik de artiesten uit deze snoblijst aandoe klaarblijkelijk. Ik blijf me enorm irriteren aan de stem van Joni, die gaat door merg en been bij me. Nagels op een krijtbord. Maar vooruit, laten we het wederom een eerlijke kans geven, zoals ik ook Taylor Swift een eerlijke kans heb gegeven. De muziek kunnen we indelen in de singer songwriter folk (rock) hoek. Er wordt wel vrij veel geexperimenteerd met geluiden en ritmes, er zit voor mij niet echt een eenduidige lijn in. Het gemeander van haar stem vind ik natuurlijk het meest irritant, maar het is ook raar dat nummers ineens abrupt middenin een toon lijken te stoppen. Je hebt van die kampvuren waar ik graag bij wil zitten, Manassas bijvoorbeeld, maar bij Joni zit ik niet graag. Met haar soepjurk en bloemetjes in haar haar en haar stem door merg en been. Als Stephen Stills dit album had gemaakt, had ik ongetwijfeld heel anders geoordeeld. Maar het is Joni. Ik kan het niet, haar stem zit zo hard in mijn irritatiezone. Ik hou dit gewoon maar een paar schamele nummers vol, maar ik zal het uitzitten, het ruime half uur dat deze lijdensweg duurt. Ik hou me angstvallig vast aan een nummer als Car on a Hill, waar nog een aardig refrein in zit, en Raised on Robbery, dat lekkere rock n roll gitaren heeft. Maar de nagels lijken weinig houvast te krijgen aan het krijtbord. De krijsende kat wil zich teveel laten gelden. Wat een opluchting als het na Twisted eindelijk is afgelopen. Ik heb de lijdensweg doorstaan, het voelt als een soort Kamp van Koningsbrugge, met Joni als de kampcommandant die me afblaft dat ik een slapjanus ben als ik dat half uurtje van haar niet eens kan uitzitten. Dat ik door moet zetten, omdat ik anders een mislukkeling ben. Maar ben ik een mislukkeling? Nee, ik heb de finish gehaald. De vellen hangen aan mijn trommelvliezen, maar ik heb ook deze slag van de oorlog weer overleefd. Ik voel me herboren, een ander mens. Niet de Wim Hof methode, maar de Joni Mitchell methode. Luister een album van Joni en je komt er sterker uit. Trommelvliezen van staal kweek je ermee. Ik voel me onoverwinnelijk nu. Ik kijk uit naar de dag dat ik het volgende album van Joni krijg!

Wouldn’t play

It was an enjoyable listen. Not my go to type of stuff, probably won't revisit but was worth a listen. Will I listen to again: 10%

Jjrbr

It‘s okay music, but I don‘t really like her voice, and the music is not really interesting.

Sucky

Refreshing and unique. Love it

Where's big yellow taxiiii???

I almost didn’t listen because I was so sure I “got” Joni Mitchell. I was wrong! This was great, not what I was expecting at all, and I’m so glad I didn’t skip it. Learning lessons all over the place.

I feel like this is what divorced cigarette moms listen to.

I love Joni, this one is not quite Blue but it’s pretty great

I like Joni but this album doesn't land with me.

A decent listen, she has a great voice but it isn't very different to her other album on here

help me, twisted

Joni Mitchell has been on my 'artists I need to listen to' backlog for awhile now. I was glad to see this album on here and she did not disappoint!! Her music is the type that you need to feel. Not something I'd listen to regularly (especially since it's harder to stream cause no Spotify) but I really respect her craft. I love her unique style of singing, Her voice is so fluid and light and strong at the same time. Kinda requires a few listens to really feel it, ngl these are some horse girl tunes. I'm here for it though!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

Folk. No me atrapa.

Very light and enjoyable album. Easy listening. Nothing familiar but a good mix of folk and jazz styled rock.

A little light for me.

Wel kek album, doen flinke muzikanten aan mee en ‘car on a hill’ lijkt op een Steely Dan nummer. Maar toch is dit een album dat ik wss niet snel nog een keer ga luisteren

Kan m niet afspelen op spotifru

Best geinig hoor. Zou er niet dagelijks naar luisteren

I listened to it on YouTube yesterday and thought it was okay. Admittedly I didn't give it my full attention and it all seemed to run together a bit. There was one bit that took a major left turn musically to the point that even Innes stopped eating his breakfast to pay attention. Turns out it was a Nandos advert

Musically beautiful, lyrically boring.

I feel like I should like this album more than I do. Three stars. Maybe four.

Couldn’t really listen to it. Listened to few other Joni Mitchell tracks

Received this LP (vinyl) as a gift when first released. My favorite Joni Mitchell work.

On Friday morning I was in an incredibly bad mood and this made me feel a lot better so thank you Joni Mitchell. Though I think YouTube started autoplaying another album by her afterwards that I liked more

I am so grateful for having been born otherwise I would not be able to listen to Joni Mitchell's music.

Simple, yet complex. Elegant, yet raw. This album evoked moods and thoughts from me I didn’t know I felt. Wonderful to listen to, but an honor to hear. The instrumentals were beautiful and Joni’s soft voice complimented them perfectly.

En este tercer álbum de Radiohead casi desaparecen las guitarras y sobresalen las exquisitas y sutiles texturas sonoras que, sin embargo, no dejan de transmitir la sensación de que estamos ante un disco de rock, con trazos y herencias de la era progresiva, pero fundamentalmente experimental. Me gusta bastante "Exit Music (For a Film)" que transmite una cierta angustia calmada. Y por su puesto las más famosas: la brillante y sosegante "Subterranean Homesick Alien", la compleja y existencial "Paranoid Android" y la suplicante "Karma Police".

Hún er skemmtileg þótt hún sé ekki sérlega minnistæð en platan er ekki aðgengileg á Íslandi í gegnum Spotify þannig að ég þurfti að mausast í gegnum YouTube. Það mun líklegast valda því að ég hlusta ekki oftar á plötuna.

Classic Joni - some really good tracks, but a bit slow at times

Yep. Yep yep yep. Lyrics are amazing. Her voice is amazing. I loved all the jazz inflections. I get the Joni Mitchell appeal.

De op m'n verjaardag uitgedeelde 1 ster is inmiddels al ruimte tijd de topcomment van een zeer gewaardeerde, altijd objectieve, door Sir Leo Blokhuis geschoolde medegebruiker van deze lijst, dus elke keer dat Joni bij mij naar voren komt moet ik een klein beetje lachen maar zet ik me ook meteen een beetje schrap. "Blue" is best een kutalbum (ik gaf een milde 2) en aan die eerder genoemde topcomment is geen woord gelogen, maar dit album valt dan relatief gezien best wel mee. Ons Joni lijkt wat rustiger en dat maakt de muziek een stuk beter te luisteren. Dit album is verrassend genoeg best aardig te doen. Een prima ochtendalbum zelfs. Bij de laatste track (een soort schijtlollige jazztrack) had ik wel enorm zin om verder te gaan naar groenere muziekweides. Het venijn zit in de staart. Dit is van de drie albums duidelijk m'n favoriet. Een 3.5 die ik toch moet afronden naar een 3.

I mean… it’s Joni. Songs added to Spotify: 0 because Spotify is garbage and Joni took her songs off it. This is why we can’t have nice things. But it wouldn’t matter because they’d all already be on my playlist anyway.

Another JM album on the list that I cannot get into anymore - vocals are less annoying than on Blue though, 3 stars again.

I had forgotten how good this album is.

It's nice but somehow doesn't keep me engaged.

Guess I'm missing the Joni gene, 'cause try as I might, she just doesn't take. A younger me would've loathed this, but honestly that's more an indictment of a young man looking for cool music than the musicianship contained herein. The thing is those biases still linger in me a little, and I was tempted to skip this record. Glad I didn't though - there are definitely elements that I can appreciate and even enjoy, but overall this just isn't a record I'd come back to repeatedly.

This wasn’t terrible but it’s not for me. Something about her style or voice just makes every song sound the same. Needs to throw a chorus in every once in a while. 2.5

Another neglected purchase on my hard drive, I may have skimmed off the opening, Broadway-esque piano chords, not in the mood. Silly me, this is very good, and I'm finding it hard to sum up why. Am tired and a blizzard arrives tomorrow, and I imagine this record would be good, conversational company for it. The instrumentation is superficially super normal and actually deeply weird. Free Man in Paris's Paris is a little Emily in Paris; it is still a good song.

Easy 5 even with the awful last track (that I since discovered is not by Joni at all!). Her voice sounds "softest" here compared to the other '70s classics although the songs are far from "pop". Great album

I like this album more than Hejira. 4/5

Court and Speak - 8/10 Help Me - 7/10 Free Man in Paris - 7.5/10 People's Parties - 7/10 The Same situation - 7.5/10 Car On a Hill - 7/10 Down to You - 7/10 Just Like This Train - 7/10 Raised on Robbery - 7/10 Trouble Child - 7/10 Twisted - 7/10 TOTAL - 89/110

Me encantó. Sólo conocía 2 temas

Awesome album though. Maybe only 1-2 songs that are close to meh and on a second listen those might stand out to me. The second half that becomes more jazz focused, in particular, is good. This is a great example of what I'd hope Adele would try in terms of pushing her own boundaries and experimenting more. It's a couple levels above coffee shop music though. Meant to be listened to in a jazz or blues style club. Deserves all the attention in the room.

I like the more piano/rock songs on the album, I feel like it slowly morphs to blues/Jazz/beat nick and didn’t like that.

There is a reason that Joni is considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Her poetic beauty is relatable to so many.

Not a bad album, but not really my taste. I can understand why people like it tho