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Blue - Joni Mitchell (1971)
Before she made cerebral, harmonically complex jazz / folk fusion, she made cerebral, harmonically complex regular folk music.
The whole thing is lovely. Whether she’s on guitar or piano, she finds just the right way to showcase her lilting voice and sharp powers of observation.
Tracks I Liked
My Old Man - a gorgeous love song
Carey - one of her most recognizable songs besides…
River - an American standard. Hot take: Mentioning Christmas as a setup for your winter melancholy does not make your excellent song a “Christmas song” but that seems to be a minority opinion.
