Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Blue
Almost 50 years ago, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell released what became her signature album, Blue. The record is full of complex lyrics, gorgeous guitar and deeply personal themes. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of Blue, sharing the context of the record, exploring its lasting impact and looking in depth at its impressive track list.
Featured Songs
- Joni Mitchell, "Carey," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "All I Want," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "Both Sides Now," Clouds, Reprise, 1969
- Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi," Ladies of the Canyon, Reprise, 1970
- Joni Mitchell, "Cactus Tree," Song to a Seagull, Reprise, 1968
- Joni Mitchell, "Hejira," Hejira, Asylum, 1976
- Joni Mitchell, "Little Green," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Ian & Sylvia, "Nancy Whiskey," Early Morning Rain, Vanguard, 1965
- Joni Mitchell, "Day After Day (Demo)," Day After Day (Demo), unreleased, 1965
- Joni Mitchell, "Urge for Going," Urge for Going (Single), Asylum, 1972
- Joni Mitchell, "For Free," Ladies of the Canyon, Reprise, 1970
- Joni Mitchell, "A Case of You," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "Blue," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "This Flight Tonight," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "The Last Time I Saw Richard," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "California," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "My Old Man," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Joni Mitchell, "River," Blue, Reprise, 1971
- Fiona Apple, "Criminal," Tidal, Columbia, 1996
- Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor," The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Columbia, 1998
- Poi Dog Pondering, "So Real," In Seed Comes Truth, Platetectonic, 2003
- The Weakerthans, "Virtute The Cat Explains Her Departure (Live)," Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre, Epitath, 2010
- Adrian Belew, "The Lone Rhinoceros," Lone Rhino, Island, 1982
- King Crimson, "Dinosaur," Thrak, Virgin, 1995
- Animal Farm, "Shed Your Skin," Run Free, (Self Released), 2016
- Victor Brox and Brian Keith, "This Jesus Must Die," Jesus Christ Superstar, MCA, 1970
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