Joni Mitchell — Archives, Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) (2021)

FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 kbps | Rock, Folk Rock | 6h 9 min | 870 MB / 1.6 GB

Volume 2 in the Joni Archive series — this one explores the period leading up to Blue through nearly six hours of unreleased home, studio, and live recordings. The tracks on Archives Vol. 2 have been sequenced chronologically to follow Mitchell in real through one of the most creative periods of her career. The collection uncovers several unreleased Mitchell originals, including \»Jesus\» recorded in 1969 at her friend Jane Lurie\’s New York apartment in Chelsea, which also served as the setting for the song \»Chelsea Morning.\» Other highlights include Mitchell\’s performance at Le Hibou Coffee House in Ottawa on 19 th March 1968 that was recorded by Jimi Hendrix and a concert at the Paris Theatre in London on 29 th October 1970 that was broadcast on the BBC. The latter includes several songs destined to appear on Blue the following year: \»Carey,\» \»River\» and \»My Old Man.\»
In addition, singer-songwriter James Taylor joined Mitchell to perform with her during the second half of the show. Among the other treasures on Archives Vol. 2 is Mitchell\’s complete Carn Hall debut, recorded on 1 st February 1969, a few months before the release of her second album, Clouds, which would win Mitchell her first of nine Grammy Awards. Like its predecessor, Vol. 2 includes a booklet illustrated with many unseen photos from Mitchell\’s personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations about the period between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell
CD1
1. Midnight Cowboy (Home Demo 1) (2:31)
2. The Dawntreader (Home Demo With Vocal Overdub) (2:01)
3. Song To A Seagull (Home Demo) (3:54)
4. Midnight Cowboy (Home Demo 2) (3:55)
5. The Way It Is (Chelsea Recording) (3:28)
6. Turn Around (Incomplete Chelsea Recording) (1:22)
7. I Had A King (Home Demo With Piano Overdub) (3:38)
8. Roses Blue (Home Demo With Peacock Harp Overdub) (3:25)
9. The Fiddle And The Drum (Piano Home Demo) (3:25)
10. Jeremy (Song To A Seagull Session) (3:34)
11. Conversation (Song To A Seagull Session) (5:01)
12. Both Sides Now (Song To A Seagull Session) (4:10)
13. The Gift Of The Magi (Song To A Seagull Session) (4:18)
14. It\’s Easy (Chelsea Recording) (2:12)
15. Another Melody (Chelsea Recording) (4:56)
16. Introduction (Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI, 3/10/1968) (1:02)
17. Jeremy (Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI, 3/10/1968) (3:40)
18. Songs To Aging Children Come (Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI, 3/10/1968) (3:47)
CD2
1. Night In The City (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (2:33)
2. Come To The Sunshine (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:00)
3. Intro To The Pirate Of Penance (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (0:45)
4. The Pirate Of Penance (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:27)
5. Conversation (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (5:23)
6. The Way It Is (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:51)
7. Intro To The Dawntreader (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (0:30)
8. The Dawntreader (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (4:53)
9. Marcie (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (4:39)
10. Intro To Nathan La Franeer (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (0:39)
11. Nathan La Franeer (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:15)
12. Intro To Dr. Junk (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (0:33)
13. Dr. Junk (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (2:23)
14. Intro To Michael From Mountains (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (0:31)
15. Michael From Mountains (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (4:07)
16. Go Tell The Drummer Man (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:17)
17. Intro To I Don\’t Know Where I Stand (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (2:55)
18. I Don\’t Know Where I Stand (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:21)
19. Intro To Sisotowbell Lane (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (1:21)
20. Sisotowbell Lane (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (4:15)
21. Intro To Ladies Of The Canyon (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (1:47)
22. Ladies Of The Canyon (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968) (3:54)
23. Come To The Sunshine (Studio Session) (2:56)
24. \»My second album\» (Chelsea Recording) (2:29)
25. \»Lambert, Hendricks & Ross\» (Chelsea Recording) (0:35)
26. The Pirate Of Penance (Chelsea Recording) (2:43)
27. Intro To Chelsea Morning: John Peel (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968) (0:14)
28. Chelsea Morning (with The John Cameron Group) [Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968] (2:24)
29. Intro To The Gallery: John Peel (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968) (0:25)
30. The Gallery (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968) (3:51)
31. Intro To Night In The City: John Peel (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968) (0:36)
32. Night In The City (with The John Cameron Group) [Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968] (2:22)
CD3
1. Chelsea Morning (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (2:50)
2. A Valentine For Joni (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (1:12)
3. Cactus Tree (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (4:56)
4. Night In The City (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (2:40)
5. I Had A King (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (4:12)
6. Blue Boy (Live at Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2/14/1969) (3:06)
7. My American Skirt (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (0:59)
8. The Fiddle And The Drum (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (2:40)
9. Spoony\’s Wonderful Adventure (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (1:01)
10. That Song About The Midway (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (5:20)
11. Both Sides Now (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (4:35)
12. Marcie (Live at Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2/14/1969) (5:01)
13. Nathan La Franeer (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (3:37)
14. Intro To The Gallery (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (1:04)
15. The Gallery (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (4:30)
16. Hunter (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (4:25)
17. Morning Morgantown (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (3:34)
18. Intro To Get Together (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (0:39)
19. Get Together (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (5:26)
20. Intro To The Circle Game/Little Green (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (1:23)
21. Medley: The Circle Game/Little Green (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (9:03)
22. Michael From Mountains (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (4:49)
CD4
1. Intro To Urge For Going (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (1:21)
2. Urge For Going (Live at Carn Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969) (6:02)
3. Conversation (Clouds Session) (5:14)
4. Blue Boy (Clouds Session) (3:34)
5. The Priest (Clouds Session) (3:59)
6. Jesus (Chelsea Recording) (2:21)
7. Playing Piano And Vocalizing (Chelsea Recording) (1:59)
8. Chelsea Morning (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969) (3:31)
9. Willy (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969) (3:19)
10. For Free (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969) (4:16)
11. Interview (with Dick Cavett) [Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969] (2:43)
12. The Fiddle And The Drum (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969) (2:47)
13. Woodstock (Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions Demo) (5:04)
14. \»As I Lie Thinking In My Backyard On August 2nd…\» (Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11/1/1969) (0:59)
15. Roses Blue (Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11/1/1969) (4:00)
16. Rainy Night House (Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11/1/1969) (3:31)
17. Ladies Of The Canyon (With Cellos) [Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions] (3:34)
18. Blue Boy (With Recorder Coda) [Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions] (3:19)
19. All I Want (Live on In Concert, BBC, London, England, 9/3/1970) (4:17)
20. A Case Of You (Blue Sessions Demo) (4:01)
21. California (Blue Sessions Demo) (3:39)
CD5
1. Introduction — John Peel (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (0:22)
2. That Song About The Midway (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (5:24)
3. Intro To The Gallery (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (0:33)
4. The Gallery (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (4:28)
5. Hunter (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (2:40)
6. Intro To River (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (0:18)
7. River (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (3:40)
8. My Old Man (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (3:55)
9. The Priest (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (4:02)
10. \»This is a mountain dulr\» (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (3:43)
11. Carey (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (3:06)
12. A Case Of You (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (4:38)
13. Intro To California (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (0:15)
14. California (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (4:26)
15. Intro To For Free (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (0:51)
16. For Free (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (4:38)
17. Intro To The Circle Game (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (1:41)
18. The Circle Game (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (7:23)
19. Intro To You Can Close Your Eyes (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (0:40)
20. You Can Close Your Eyes (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970] (2:54)
21. Both Sides Now (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (3:48)
22. Intro To Big Yellow Taxi (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (0:27)
23. Big Yellow Taxi (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970) (3:19)
24. Hunter (Blue Sessions) (2:57)
25. River (With French Horns) [Blue Sessions] (4:06)
26. Urge For Going (With Strings) [Blue Sessions] (5:07)