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Joni Mitchell / Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years 1972-1975

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Joni Michell’s archive campaign continues in October with Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years 1972-1975 which is available as a 5CD box set or a 4LP vinyl collection.

This latest volume includes early demos and alternate versions from sessions from For The Roses (1972), Court & Spark (1974), and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975); historic live show recordings, including the entirety of Mitchell’s 1972 return to Carnegie Hall and a gig with her Court And Spark backing band Tom Scott & the L.A. Express; and tracks from sessions cut alongside James Taylor, Graham Nash, and Neil Young.

The 5CD edition of Archives, Vol 3: The Asylum Years 1972-1975 (click image to enlarge)

The 5CD box set includes a generous 96 tracks in total, while the 4LP vinyl edition offers ‘highlights’ with 40 tracks across eight sides of vinyl. Full tracklistings are below.

Both boxes come with an accompanying book featuring photos and a conversation about this period between Joni Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe.

Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years 1972-1975 will be released on 6 October 2023 via Rhino.

Front cover of the ‘highlights’ 4LP vinyl box set (click image to enlarge)

Tracklisting

Archives, Vol 3: The Asylum Years 1972-1975 Joni Mitchell /

    • CD 1
      Graham Nash David Crosby Session
      Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971
      1. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire
      2. For The Roses
      For The Roses Demos
      A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971 / early 1972
      1. Banquet
      2. Lesson In Survival
      3. Like Veils Said Lorraine
      4. See You Sometime
      Live at Carnegie Hall
      New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972
      1. This Flight Tonight
      2. Electricity
      3. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire
      4. Big Yellow Taxi
      5. Blue
      6. For Free
      7. Banquet
      8. All I Want
      9. Intro to A Case Of You
      10. A Case Of You
      11. Intro to Carey
      12. Carey
      13. Lesson In Survival
      14. Woodstock
      15. Intro to You Turn Me On I’m A Radio
      16. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio
      17. Intro to For The Roses
      18. For The Roses
    • CD 2
      Live at Carnegie Hall [cont.]
      New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972
      1. Both Sides Now
      2. My Old Man
      3. Intro to The Circle Game
      4. The Circle Game
      For The Roses Early Sessions
      Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972
      1. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell – with James Taylor
      2. Electricity – with James Taylor
      3. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Neil Young & The Stray Gators
      4. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)
      5. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (early version with bass & drums)
      Live at Royal Festival Hall
      London, England, May 5, 1972
      1. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
      2. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
      For The Roses Sessions
      A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972
      1. Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix)
      2. Let The Wind Carry Me (piano/vocal mix)
      3. Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix)
      4. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (sax guide vocal)
      5. Sunrise Raga
      6. Twisted (early alternate version)
      James Bay Benefit Concert
      Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Apr. 15, 1973
      1. Intro to Big Yellow Taxi
      2. Big Yellow Taxi
    • CD 3
      Court And Spark Demos
      A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973
      1. Piano Suite: a. Down To You, b. Court And Spark, c. Car On A Hill, d. Down To You
      2. People’s Parties
      3. Help Me
      4. Just LIke This Train
      5. Raised On Robbery
      6. Trouble Child
      Wild Tales [Graham Nash] Session
      Rudy Records Studios, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 25, 1973
      1. Raised On Robbery (early working version)
      2. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers
      Court And Spark Sessions
      A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973
      1. People’s Parties (early alternate take)
      2. Trouble Child (early alternate take)
      3. Car On A Hill (early alternate take)
      4. Down To You (alternate version)
      5. The Same Situation (alt vocal/piano mix)
      6. Bonderia
      Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
      Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974
      1. Introduction
      2. This Flight Tonight – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      3. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      4. Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      5. The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      6. Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
    • CD 4
      Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion [cont.] Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974
      1. Rainy Night House – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      2. Woodstock – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      3. Cactus Tree
      4. Big Yellow Taxi
      5. Intro to People’s Parties
      6. People’s Parties
      7. All I Want
      8. A Case Of You
      9. Intro to For The Roses
      10. For The Roses
      11. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire – with Tom Scott
      12. Blue
      13. For Free – with Tom Scott
      14. Trouble Child – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      15. Help Me – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
      16. Car On A Hill – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
    • CD 5
      Live at New Victoria Theatre
      London, England, Apr. 22, 1974
      1. Intro to Jericho
      2. Jericho
      Live at Wembley Stadium
      London, England, Sep. 14, 1974
      1. Woman Of Heart And Mind
      The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975
      1. In France They Kiss On Main Street
      2. Edith And The Kingpin
      3. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow
      4. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering
      5. The Boho Dance
      6. Harry’s House
      7. Dreamland
      The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975
      1. In France They Kiss On Main Street (alternate version)
      2. The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal)
      3. Edith And The Kingpin (alternate version)
      4. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (alternate version)
      5. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version)
      6. The Boho Dance (alternate version)
      7. Dreamland (early alternate band version)

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