JONI MITCHELL Blue 1971 WHITE LABEL PROMO Reprise MS 2038 James Taylor
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JONI MITCHELL Blue
VG+/EX Used Vinyl Record
Record Label: Reprise MS 2038 (White Label Promotional)
Rare first pressing white label promo copy of Joni's 1971 folk classic.
Condition: Gatefold has heavy ring wear. Corners are dull. Spine, top and bottom have wear and bottom has the very beginning of a split opposite the spine. Solid blue inner bag in great condition. Vinyl has a few visual scuffs and hairlines... plays fine save for an occasional surface noise/crackle.
Side One
1. All I Want
2. My Old Man
3. Little Green
4. Carey
5. Blue
Side Two
6. California
7. This Flight Tonight
8. River
9. Case of You, A
10. The Last Time I Saw Richard
Review: Though she was already beginning to experiment with elements of pop and jazz, BLUE focuses on Mitchell's skill as a folk singer, showcasing her reedy, expressive voice in duet with her piano or guitar. The arrangements on the album--which feature keys, dulcimer, bass, and assorted percussion--are spare and tasteful, so much so that it is easy to overlook their sophistication.
Yet it is ultimately Mitchell's songs that make BLUE such a moving and memorable experience. "All I Want" establishes the themes of wandering and soul-searching that define much of the artist's work, while "My Old Man" and "Carey" explore relationships with a keen attention to detail and emotional truth. Songs like "California" shuffle along with a sunny yearning, but the predominant mood--true to the album's title--is lonely, plaintive and stark, with "River," the title track, and "The Last Time I Saw Richard" ranking with the saddest, most moving songs in the pop canon. An album of great intensity and confessional depth, BLUE closed the chapter on Mitchell's folk period beautifully, opening the gates for the bold new work to follow.
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