Fin dall’album di debutto uscito nel 1968, le canzoni di Joni Mitchell hanno continuato ad abbracciare diverse generazioni, hanno ispirato numerosi artisti in tutto il mondo, e hanno guadagnato ogni riconoscimento possibile. Ora, la cantautrice apre per la prima volta il suo caveau per creare Joni Mitchell Archives, una nuova serie di box set che usciranno nel corso dei prossimi anni, offrendo contenuti inediti e profonde immersioni in diverse ere della sua storica carriera.
Joni Mitchell è stata intimamente coinvolta nella produzione di queste serie di archivi, prestando la sua visione e il suo tocco personale su ogni elemento del progetto.
La serie debutta il 30 ottobre con JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 1: THE EARLY YEARS (1963-1967), che include quasi sei ore di registrazioni inedite casalinghe, radio e live che scorrono cronologicamente dipingendo un dettagliato ritratto della rapida crescita di Mitchell come performer e autrice nel periodo che porta al suo album di debutto. Questo tesoro di audio inediti contiene 29 composizioni originali di Joni che non erano mai state pubblicate con la sua voce prima d’ora. La raccolta sarà disponibile sia in un set deluxe di 5 CD che in digitale.
l box culmina con tre set dell’emozionante performance in un nightclub nel 1967 registrata alla Canterbury House ad Ann Arbor, Michigan. Entrambe le performance saranno disponibili separatamente in vinile 180 grammi dal 30 ottobre. La prima, EARLY JONI – 1963 sarà pubblicata come un singolo LP su vinile 180 grammi. Come molti degli album precedenti di Mitchell, la cover di EARLY JONI presenta un autoritratto e mostra la sua prima nuova opera d’arte in tanti anni. L’altro, LIVE AT CANTERBURY HOUSE – 1967, è un cofanetto da 3 LP e contiene l’intera performance di Mitchell del 27 ottobre 1967. La produzione di questo set in vinile da 180 grammi sarà limitata a 10,000 copie.
JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 1: THE EARLY YEARS (1963 TO 1967)
Full Track Listing
Disc One
Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963)
- “House Of The Rising Sun”
- “John Hardy”
- “Dark As A Dungeon”
- “Tell Old Bill”
- “Nancy Whiskey”
- “Anathea”
- “Copper Kettle”
- “Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)”
- “Molly Malone”
Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964)
First Set
- Introduction
- “Nancy Whiskey”
- Intro to “The Crow On The Cradle”
- “The Crow On The Cradle”
- “Pastures Of Plenty”
- “Every Night When The Sun Goes In”
- Intro to “Sail Away”
- “Sail Away”
Second Set
- “John Hardy”
- “Dark As A Dungeon”
- Intro to “Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man”
- “Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man”
- “The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow”
- “Deportee (Plane Crash At Los Gatos)”
- Joni’s Parents’ House: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (February 1965)
- “The Long Black Rifle”
- “Ten Thousand Miles”
- “Seven Daffodils”
Disc Two
Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape: Detroit, MI (1965)
- “Urge For Going”
- “Born To Take The Highway”
- “Here Today And Gone Tomorrow”
Jac Holzman Demo: Detroit, MI (August 24, 1965)
- “What Will You Give Me”
- “Let It Be Me”
- “The Student Song”
- “Day After Day”
- “Unknown Title”
Let’s Sing Out, CBC TV: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (October 4, 1965)
- “Favorite Colour”
- “Me And My Uncle”
Home Demo: Detroit, MI (ca. 1966)
- “Sad Winds Blowin’”
Let’s Sing Out, CBC TV: Laurentian University, London, ON, Canada (October 24, 1966)
- “Just Like Me”
- “Night In The City”
Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966)
- “Brandy Eyes”
- Intro to “Urge For Going”
- “Urge For Going”
- Intro to “What’s The Story Mr. Blue”
- “What’s The Story Mr. Blue”
- “Eastern Rain”
- Intro to “The Circle Game”
- “The Circle Game”
- Intro to “Night In The City”
- “Night In The City”
Disc Three
Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA, (March 12, 1967)
- Intro to “Both Sides Now”
- “Both Sides Now”
- Intro to “The Circle Game”
- “The Circle Game”
Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967)
Second Set
- “Morning Morgantown”
- “Born To Take The Highway”
- Intro to “Song To A Seagull”
- “Song To A Seagull”
Third Set
- “Winter Lady”
- Intro to “Both Sides Now”
- “Both Sides Now”
Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (March 19, 1967)
- Intro to “Eastern Rain”
- “Eastern Rain”
- Intro to “Blue On Blue”
- “Blue On Blue”
“A Record Of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967)
- “Gemini Twin”
- “Strawflower Me”
- “A Melody In Your Name”
- “Tin Angel”
- “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”
- Joni improvising
Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (May 28, 1967)
- Intro to “Sugar Mountain”
- “Sugar Mountain”
Disc Four
Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967)
- “I Had A King”
- “Free Darling”
- “Conversation”
- “Morning Morgantown”
- “Dr. Junk”
- “Gift Of The Magi”
- “Chelsea Morning”
- “Michael From Mountains”
- “Cara’s Castle”
- “Jeremy” (Incomplete)
Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967)
First Set
- “Conversation”
- Intro to “Come To The Sunshine”
- “Come To The Sunshine”
- Intro to “Chelsea Morning”
- “Chelsea Morning”
- Intro to “Gift Of The Magi”
- “Gift Of The Magi”
- “Play Little David”
- Intro to “The Dowy Dens Of Yarrow”
- “The Dowy Dens Of Yarrow”
- “I Had A King”
- Intro to “Free Darling”
- “Free Darling”
- Intro to “Cactus Tree”
- “Cactus Tree”
Disc Five
Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967)
Second Set
- “Little Green”
- Intro to “Marcie”
- “Marcie”
- Intro to “Ballerina Valerie”
- “Ballerina Valerie”
- “The Circle Game”
- Intro to “Michael From Mountains”
- “Michael From Mountains”
- “Go Tell The Drummer Man”
- Intro to “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”
- “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”
Third Set
- “A Melody In Your Name”
- Intro to “Carnival In Kenora”
- “Carnival In Kenora”
- “Songs To Aging Children Come”
- Intro to “Dr. Junk”
- “Dr. Junk”
- “Morning Morgantown”
- Intro to “Night In The City”
- “Night In The City”
- “Both Sides Now”
- “Urge For Going”
EARLY JONI – 1963
LP Track Listing
Side One
- “House Of The Rising Sun”
- “John Hardy”
- “Dark As A Dungeon”
- “Tell Old Bill”
- “Nancy Whiskey”
Side Two
- “Anathea”
- “Copper Kettle”
- “Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)”
- “Molly Malone”
LIVE AT CANTERBURY HOUSE – 1967
3LP Track Listing
Side One: First Set
- “Conversation”
- Intro to “Come To The Sunshine”
- “Come To The Sunshine”
- Intro to “Chelsea Morning”
- “Chelsea Morning”
- Intro to “Gift Of The Magi”
- “Gift Of The Magi”
Side Two
- “Play Little David”
- Intro to “The Dowy Dens Of Yarrow”
- “The Dowy Dens Of Yarrow”
- “I Had A King”
- Intro to “Free Darling”
- “Free Darling”
- Intro to “Cactus Tree”
- “Cactus Tree”
Side Three: Second Set
- “Little Green”
- Intro to “Marcie”
- “Marcie”
- Intro to “Ballerina Valerie”
- “Ballerina Valerie”
- “The Circle Game”
Side Four
- Intro to “Michael From Mountains”
- “Michael From Mountains”
- “Go Tell The Drummer Man”
- Intro to “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”
- “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”
Side Five: Third Set
- “A Melody In Your Name”
- Intro to “Carnival In Kenora”
- “Carnival In Kenora”
- “Songs To Aging Children Come”
- Intro to “Dr. Junk”
- “Dr. Junk”
Side Six
- “Morning Morgantown”
- Intro to “Night In The City”
- “Night In The City”
- “Both Sides Now”
- “Urge For Going”