Archives – Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)
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Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) is the latest entry in Rhino’s ongoing, GRAMMY-winning series exploring the vast untapped archives of rare Joni Mitchell recordings — a project guided intimately by Mitchell’s own vision and personal touch. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) will be available as a 4LP or 5CD, with an accompanying book featuring photos and a conversation about this period between Joni Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe.
The collection begins with an early cut of “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire,” one of two songs (along with “For The Roses”) test-driven during a visit to a Graham Nash David Crosby recording session at Wally Heider’s in Hollywood.
From there, listeners are treated to early demos and alternate versions from sessions from For The Roses, Court & Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns; historic live show recordings, including the entirety of Mitchell’s triumphant 1972 return to Carnegie Hall and a definitive 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.
4LP
Side One:
Graham Nash David Crosby Session – Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971
- Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire
For The Roses Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971/early 1972
- Like Veils Said Lorraine
For The Roses Early Sessions – Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972
- Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell – with James Taylor
- You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Neil Young & The Stray Gators
- See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)
Side Two:
Live at Carnegie Hall – New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972
- This Flight Tonight
- Electricity
- Lesson In Survival
- Blue
- Banquet
- Intro to For The Roses
- For The Roses
Side Three:
Live at Royal Festival Hall – London, England, May 5, 1972
- Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
- Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
For The Roses Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972
- Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix)
- Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix)
- Sunrise Raga [3:41]
- Twisted (early alternate version)
Side Four:
Court And Spark Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973
- Piano Suite:
- Down To You
- Court And Spark
- Car On A Hill
- Down To You
- Help Me
Side Five:
Tonight’s The Night [Neil Young] Session – S.I.R., Hollywood, CA, Aug. 26, 1973
- Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers
Court And Spark Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973
- People’s Parties (early alternate take)
- Trouble child (early alternate take)
- Car On A Hill (early alternate take)
- Bonderia
Side Six:
Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974
- Introduction
- Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
Live at New Victoria Theatre – London, England, Apr. 22, 1974
- Intro to Jericho
- Jericho
Live at Wembley Stadium – London, England, Sep. 14, 1974
- Woman Of Heart And Mind
Side Seven:
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975
- In France They Kiss On Main Street
- Edith And The Kingpin
- Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow
- Harry’s House
Side Eight:
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975
- The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal)
- Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version)
- The Boho Dance (alternate version)
- Dreamland (early alternate band version)
5CD
CD One:
Graham Nash David Crosby Session – Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971
- Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire
- For The Roses
For The Roses Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971 / early 1972
- Banquet
- Lesson In Survival
- Like Veils Said Lorraine
- See You Sometime
Live at Carnegie Hall – New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972
- This Flight Tonight
- Electricity
- Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire
- Big Yellow Taxi
- Blue
- For Free
- Banquet
- All I Want
- Intro to A Case Of You
- A Case Of You
- Intro to Carey
- Carey
- Lesson In Survival
- Woodstock
- Intro to You Turn Me On I’m A Radio
- You Turn Me On I’m A Radio
- Intro to For The Roses
- For The Roses
CD Two:
Live at Carnegie Hall [cont.] – New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972
- Both Sides Now
- My Old Man
- Intro to The Circle Game
- The Circle Game
For The Roses Early Sessions – Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972
- Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell – with James Taylor
- Electricity – with James Taylor
- You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Neil Young & The Stray Gators
- See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums)
- You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (early version with bass & drums)
Live at Royal Festival Hall – London, England, May 5, 1972
- Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
- Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)
For The Roses Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972
- Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix)
- Let The Wind Carry Me (piano/vocal mix)
- Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix)
- Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (sax guide vocal)
- Sunrise Raga
- Twisted (early alternate version)
James Bay Benefit Concert – Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Apr. 15, 1973
- Intro to Big Yellow Taxi
- Big Yellow Taxi
CD Three:
Court And Spark Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973
- Piano Suite:
- Down To You
- Court And Spark
- Car On A Hill
- Down To You
- People’s Parties
- Help Me
- Just Like This Train
- Raised On Robbery
- Trouble Child
Wild Tales [Graham Nash] Session – Rudy Records Studios, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 25, 1973
- Raised On Robbery (early working version)
- Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers
Court And Spark Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973
- People’s Parties (early alternate take)
- Trouble Child (early alternate take)
- Car On A Hill (early alternate take)
- Down To You (alternate version)
- The Same Situation (alt vocal/piano mix)
- Bonderia
Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion – Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974
- Introduction
- This Flight Tonight – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
CD Four:
Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion [cont.] – Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974
- Rainy Night House – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Woodstock – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Cactus Tree
- Big Yellow Taxi
- Intro to People’s Parties
- People’s Parties
- All I Want
- A Case Of You
- Intro to For The Roses
- For The Roses
- Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire – with Tom Scott
- Blue
- For Free – with Tom Scott
- Trouble Child – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Help Me – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
- Car On A Hill – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express
CD Five:
Live at New Victoria Theatre – London, England, Apr. 22, 1974
- Intro to Jericho
- Jericho
Live at Wembley Stadium – London, England, Sep. 14, 1974
- Woman Of Heart And Mind
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975
- In France They Kiss On Main Street
- Edith And The Kingpin
- Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow
- Shades Of Scarlet Conquering
- The Boho Dance
- Harry’s House
- Dreamland
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions – A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975
- In France They Kiss On Main Street (alternate version)
- The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal)
- Edith And The Kingpin (alternate version)
- Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (alternate version)
- Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version)
- The Boho Dance (alternate version)
- Dreamland (early alternate band version)
