Joni Mitchell Court and Spark Vinyl LP Asylum 7E-1001 Free Man In Paris Help Me

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Joni Mitchell Court and Spark VG++ Vinyl LP - Asylum 7E-1001 Free Man In Paris, Help Me, People's Parties
Condition: VG++ Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Excellent copy overall, record plays beautifully. Gatefold cover with lyrics inside has no ringwear. Minor sticker remainder on front cover. 
Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Joni Mitchell. It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. Released in January 1974, it has been described as pop, but also infuses Mitchell's folk rock style, which she had developed through her previous five albums, with jazz inflections. (Label says 1973.)
It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a double platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career. In 2003 it was listed at No. 111 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Track listing
Side one "Court and Spark" – 2:46 "Help Me" – 3:22 "Free Man in Paris" – 3:02 "People's Parties" – 2:15 "Same Situation" – 2:57
Side two "Car on a Hill" – 3:02 "Down to You" – 5:38 "Just Like This Train" – 4:24 "Raised on Robbery" – 3:06 "Trouble Child" – 4:00 "Twisted" (Annie Ross, Wardell Gray) – 2:21
Personnel Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano; clavinet on "Down to You" Tom Scott – woodwinds, reeds Joe Sample – electric piano; clavinet on "Raised on Robbery" Larry Carlton – electric guitar on all tracks except "Car on a Hill", "Raised on Robbery" and "Trouble Child" Max Bennett – bass guitar on all tracks except "Free Man in Paris", "People's Parties" and "Trouble Child" John Guerin – drums, percussion
Additional personnel Chuck Findley – trumpet on "Trouble Child" and "Twisted" José Feliciano – electric guitar on "Free Man in Paris" Wayne Perkins – electric guitar on "Car on a Hill" Robbie Robertson – electric guitar on "Raised on Robbery" Dennis Budimir – electric guitar on "Trouble Child" Wilton Felder – bass guitar on "Free Man in Paris" and "People's Parties" Jim Hughart – bass guitar on "Trouble Child" Milt Holland – chimes on "Court and Spark" David Crosby – backing vocals on "Free Man in Paris" and "Down to You" Graham Nash – backing vocals on "Free Man in Paris" Susan Webb – backing vocals on "Down to You" Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong – background voices on "Twisted" _____________________________________________
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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