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Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963–1967) has 119 tracks, running approximately 352 minutes.

Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963–1967)

Joni Mitchell · 2020

352 min · 119 tracks · folk rock · jazz · art rock

A stunning collection of early folk performances that captures Joni Mitchell’s lyrical evolution and raw vocal prowess.

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Why this album works

This album matters as it provides unprecedented access to previously unreleased recordings and live performances from the early years of one of music's most celebrated songwriters. It has been lauded for its historical significance, shedding light on Mitchell's artistic development and influencing contemporary artists across genres.

Best for: dynamic journey through early performances captivating storytelling in live settings intimate showcases of vocal prowess
Context: When 'Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963–1967)' was released in 2020, Joni Mitchell was already a revered figure in music, having established herself as a singer-songwriter with multiple acclaimed albums since her debut in 1968. This compilation highlights her formative years, showcasing her growth from an aspiring artist performing at local venues to an influential voice in the folk music scene.
Stylistic neighbors: Ricky Martin· Prince· Madonna· Christina Aguilera· Debbie Gibson· Sparks· No Doubt· Aretha Franklin

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

1 House of the Rising Sun (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 2:54
2 John Hardy (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 2:25
3 Dark as a Dungeon (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 3:07
4 Tell Old Bill (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 3:00
5 Nancy Whiskey (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 3:23
6 Anathea (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 4:10
7 Copper Kettle (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 2:18
8 Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song) (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 2:48
9 Molly Malone (radio station CFQC AM, ca. 1963) 2:46
10 Introduction (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 1:03
11 Nancy Whiskey (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 3:03
12 Intro to The Crow on the Cradle (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 0:21
13 The Crow on the Cradle (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 4:07
14 Pastures of Plenty (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 3:00
15 Every Night When the Sun Goes In (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 4:28
16 Intro to Sail Away (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 0:27
17 Sail Away (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 1st set) 3:09
18 John Hardy (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 2nd set) 3:04
19 Dark as a Dungeon (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 2nd set) 4:04
20 Intro to Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 2nd set) 0:19
21 Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 2nd set) 2:41
22 The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 2nd set) 3:22
23 Deportee (Plane Crash at Los Gatos) (live at the Half Beat, October 21, 1964, 2nd set) 5:21
24 The Long Black Rifle (Joni’s Parents’ House, February 1965) 3:17
25 Ten Thousand Miles (Joni’s Parents’ House, February 1965) 2:51
26 Seven Daffodils (Joni’s Parents’ House, February 1965) 2:59

Disc 2

1 Urge for Going (Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape, 1965) 4:25
2 Born to Take the Highway (Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape, 1965) 3:35
3 Here Today and Gone Tomorrow (Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape, 1965) 2:51
4 What Will You Give Me (Jac Holzman demo, August 24, 1965) 3:49
5 Let It Be Me (Jac Holzman demo, August 24, 1965) 3:33
6 The Student Song (Jac Holzman demo, August 24, 1965) 2:36
7 Day After Day (Jac Holzman demo, August 24, 1965) 2:10
8 Like the Lonely Swallow (Jac Holzman demo, August 24, 1965) 2:51
9 Favorite Colour (Let’s Sing Out TV broadcast, October 4, 1965) 2:37
10 Me and My Uncle (Let’s Sing Out TV broadcast, October 4, 1965) 2:39
11 Sad Winds Blowin’ (home demo, ca. 1966) 2:39
12 Just Like Me (Let’s Sing Out TV broadcast, October 24, 1966) 2:40
13 Night in the City (Let’s Sing Out TV broadcast, October 24, 1966) 2:34
14 Brandy Eyes (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 2:27
15 Intro to Urge for Going (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 1:04
16 Urge for Going (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 4:55
17 Intro to What’s the Story Mr. Blue (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 1:01
18 What’s the Story Mr. Blue (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 3:03
19 Eastern Rain (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 3:53
20 Intro to The Circle Game (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 3:52
21 The Circle Game (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 5:13
22 Intro to Night in the City (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 1:32
23 Night in the City (live at the 2nd Fret, November 1966) 3:33

Disc 3

1 Intro to Both Sides Now (Folklore radio broadcast, March 12, 1967) 2:05
2 Both Sides Now (Folklore radio broadcast, March 12, 1967) 3:46
3 Intro to The Circle Game (Folklore radio broadcast, March 12, 1967) 1:00
4 The Circle Game (Folklore radio broadcast, March 12, 1967) 5:18
5 Morning Morgantown (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 3:31
6 Born to Take the Highway (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 4:53
7 Intro to Song to a Seagull (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 1:31
8 Song to a Seagull (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 3:55
9 Winter Lady (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 3:08
10 Intro to Both Sides Now (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 1:06
11 Both Sides Now (live at the 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967) 3:48
12 Intro to Eastern Rain (Folklore radio broadcast, March 19, 1967) 1:01
13 Eastern Rain (Folklore radio broadcast, March 19, 1967) 3:56
14 Intro to Blue on Blue (Folklore radio broadcast, March 19, 1967) 0:18
15 Blue on Blue (Folklore radio broadcast, March 19, 1967) 2:33
16 Gemini Twin (“A Record of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape, 1967) 2:53
17 Strawflower Me (“A Record of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape, 1967) 1:50
18 A Melody in Your Name (“A Record of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape, 1967) 3:59
19 Tin Angel (“A Record of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape, 1967) 4:18
20 I Don’t Know Where I Stand (“A Record of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape, 1967) 3:00
21 Joni Improvising (“A Record of My Changes” – Michael’s Birthday Tape, 1967) 1:32
22 Intro to Sugar Mountain (Folklore radio broadcast, May 28, 1967) 1:14
23 Sugar Mountain (Folklore radio broadcast, May 28, 1967) 4:00

Disc 4

1 I Had a King (home demo, ca. June 1967) 3:29
2 Free Darling (home demo, ca. June 1967) 2:45
3 Conversation (home demo, ca. June 1967) 5:11
4 Morning Morgantown (home demo, ca. June 1967) 3:07
5 Dr. Junk (home demo, ca. June 1967) 2:19
6 Gift of the Magi (home demo, ca. June 1967) 4:01
7 Chelsea Morning (home demo, ca. June 1967) 2:34
8 Michael From Mountains (home demo, ca. June 1967) 4:02
9 Cara’s Castle (home demo, ca. June 1967) 3:03
10 Jeremy (incomplete) (home demo, ca. June 1967) 2:08
11 Conversation (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 5:07
12 Intro to Come to the Sunshine (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 0:35
13 Come to the Sunshine (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 3:01
14 Intro to Chelsea Morning (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 0:54
15 Chelsea Morning (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 2:50
16 Intro to Gift of the Magi (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 1:15
17 Gift of the Magi (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 4:27
18 Play Little David (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 2:53
19 Intro to The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 1:11
20 The Dowie Dens of Yarrow (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 3:22
21 I Had a King (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 4:10
22 Intro to Free Darling (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 0:24
23 Free Darling (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 2:33
24 Intro to Cactus Tree (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 1:51
25 Cactus Tree (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 1st set) 4:56

Disc 5

1 Little Green (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 4:04
2 Intro to Marcie (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 2:27
3 Marcie (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 4:48
4 Intro to Ballerina Valerie (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 1:32
5 Ballerina Valerie (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 1:56
6 The Circle Game (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 4:50
7 Intro to Michael From Mountains (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 0:29
8 Michael From Mountains (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 4:01
9 Go Tell the Drummer Man (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 3:23
10 Intro to I Don’t Know Where I Stand (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 2:31
11 I Don’t Know Where I Stand (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 2nd set) 3:46
12 A Melody in Your Name (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 4:21
13 Intro to Carnival in Kenora (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 2:09
14 Carnival in Kenora (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 3:52
15 Songs to Aging Children Come (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 4:01
16 Intro to Dr. Junk (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 1:58
17 Dr. Junk (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 2:36
18 Morning Morgantown (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 3:40
19 Intro to Night in the City (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 0:51
20 Night in the City (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 3:30
21 Both Sides Now (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 4:58
22 Urge for Going (live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967, 3rd set) 5:21

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