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Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) (2020)
Format: CD5 - Glasba

Code: 603497849963

CD1

1. House Of The Rising Sun (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
2. John Hardy (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
3. Dark As A Dungeon (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
4. Tell Old Bill (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
5. Nancy Whiskey (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
6. Anathea (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
7. Copper Kettle (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
8. Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song) (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
9. Molly Malone (Radio Station CFQC AM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (ca. 1963))
10. Introduction (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
11. Nancy Whiskey (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
12. Intro to The Crow On The Cradle (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
13. The Crow On The Cradle (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
14. Pastures Of Plenty (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
15. Every Night When The Sun Goes In (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
16. Intro to Sail Away (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
17. Sail Away (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - First Set)
18. John Hardy (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - Second Set)
19. Dark As A Dungeon (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - Second Set)
20. Intro to Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - Second Set)
21. Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - Second Set)
22. The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - Second Set)
23. Deportee (Plane Crash At Los Gatos) (Live at the Half Beat: Yorkville, Toronto, Canada (October 21, 1964) - Second Set)
24. The Long Black Rifle (Joni’s Parents’ House: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (February 1965))
25. Ten Thousand Miles (Joni’s Parents’ House: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (February 1965))
26. Seven Daffodils (Joni’s Parents’ House: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (February 1965))

CD2

1. Urge For Going (Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape: Detroit, MI (1965))
2. Born To Take The Highway (Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape: Detroit, MI (1965))
3. Here Today And Gone Tomorrow (Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape: Detroit, MI (1965))
4. What Will You Give Me (Jac Holzman Demo: Detroit, MI (August 24, 1965))
5. Let It Be Me (Jac Holzman Demo: Detroit, MI (August 24, 1965))
6. The Student Song (Jac Holzman Demo: Detroit, MI (August 24, 1965))
7. Day After Day (Jac Holzman Demo: Detroit, MI (August 24, 1965))
8. Unknown Title (Jac Holzman Demo: Detroit, MI (August 24, 1965))
9. Favorite Colour (Let’s Sing Out, CBC TV: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (October 4, 1965))
10. Me And My Uncle (Let’s Sing Out, CBC TV: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (October 4, 1965))
11. Sad Winds Blowin’ (Home Demo: Detroit, MI (ca. 1966))
12. Just Like Me (Let’s Sing Out, CBC TV: Laurentian University, London, ON, Canada (October 24, 1966))
13. Night In The City (Let’s Sing Out, CBC TV: Laurentian University, London, ON, Canada (October 24, 1966))
14. Brandy Eyes (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
15. Intro to Urge For Going (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
16. Urge For Going (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
17. Intro to What’s The Story Mr. Blue (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
18. What’s The Story Mr. Blue (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
19. Eastern Rain (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
20. Intro to The Circle Game (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
21. The Circle Game (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
22. Intro to Night In The City (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))
23. Night In The City (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (November 1966))

CD3

1. Intro to Both Sides Now (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA, (March 12, 1967))
2. Both Sides Now (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA, (March 12, 1967))
3. Intro to The Circle Game (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA, (March 12, 1967))
4. The Circle Game (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA, (March 12, 1967))
5. Morning Morgantown (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Second Set)
6. Born To Take The Highway (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Second Set)
7. Intro to Song To A Seagull (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Second Set)
8. Song To A Seagull (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Second Set)
9. Winter Lady (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Third Set)
10. Intro to Both Sides Now (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Third Set)
11. Both Sides Now (Live at the 2nd Fret: Philadelphia, PA (March 17, 1967) - Third Set)
12. Intro to Eastern Rain (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (March 19, 1967))
13. Eastern Rain (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (March 19, 1967))
14. Intro to Blue On Blue (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (March 19, 1967))
15. Blue On Blue (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (March 19, 1967))
16. Gemini Twin (A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967))
17. Strawflower Me (A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967))
18. A Melody In Your Name (A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967))
19. Tin Angel (A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967))
20. I Don’t Know Where I Stand (A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967))
21. Joni improvising (A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape: North Carolina (May 1967))
22. Intro to Sugar Mountain (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (May 28, 1967))
23. Sugar Mountain (Folklore, WHAT FM: Philadelphia, PA (May 28, 1967))

CD4

1. I Had A King (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
2. Free Darling (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
3. Conversation (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
4. Morning Morgantown (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
5. Dr. Junk (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
6. Gift Of The Magi (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
7. Chelsea Morning (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
8. Michael From Mountains (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
9. Cara’s Castle (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
10. Jeremy (Incomplete) (Home Demo: New York City, NY (ca. June 1967))
11. Conversation (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
12. Intro to Come To The Sunshine (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
13. Come To The Sunshine (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
14. Intro to Chelsea Morning (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
15. Chelsea Morning (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
16. Intro to Gift Of The Magi (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
17. Gift Of The Magi (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
18. Play Little David (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
19. Intro to The Dowy Dens Of Yarrow (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
20. The Dowy Dens Of Yarrow (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
21. I Had A King (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
22. Intro to Free Darling (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
23. Free Darling (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
24. Intro to Cactus Tree (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)
25. Cactus Tree (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - First Set)

CD5

1. Little Green (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
2. Intro to Marcie (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
3. Marcie (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
4. Intro to Ballerina Valerie (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
5. Ballerina Valerie (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
6. The Circle Game (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
7. Intro to Michael From Mountains (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
8. Michael From Mountains (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
9. Go Tell The Drummer Man (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
10. Intro to I Don’t Know Where I Stand (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
11. I Don’t Know Where I Stand (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Second Set)
12. A Melody In Your Name (Live at Canterbury House: Ann Arbor, MI (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
13. Intro to Carnival In Kenora (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
14. Carnival In Kenora (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
15. Songs To Aging Children Come (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
16. Intro to Dr. Junk (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
17. Dr. Junk (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
18. Morning Morgantown (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
19. Intro to Night In The City (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
20. Night In The City (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
21. Both Sides Now (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)
22. Urge For Going (October 27, 1967) - Third Set)

Since her debut album arrived in 1968, Joni Mitchell’s songs have been embraced across generations, inspired multitudes of artists around the world, and earned every conceivable accolade. She is now opening her vault for the first time to create the Joni Mitchell Archives, a new series of boxed set releases that will span the next several years, featuring deep dives in to unreleased content from different eras of her storied career. Mitchell has been intimately involved in producing the archive series, lending her vision and personal touch to every element of the project.

The series debuts on October 23 with JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 1: THE EARLY YEARS (1963-1967), which features nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a rich portrait of Mitchell’s rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album. This treasure trove of unheard audio includes 29 original Mitchell compositions that have never been released before with her vocals. The collection will be available as a deluxe 5-CD set as well as digitally.

The collection begins in 1963 with her earliest-known recording as a 19-year-old Mitchell performs at CFQC AM, a radio station in her hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The first song from this set, Mitchell’s take on House Of The Rising Sun, is available today as a digital single. Click here to listen now. The box culminates with a stirring, three-set 1967 nightclub performance recorded at the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Through a wealth of unreleased live performances, home recordings, and radio broadcasts, ARCHIVES VOL. 1 brings into focus the period when Mitchell was finding her voice artistically. It shows her moving away from the folk standards of her early days (John Hardy and House Of The Rising Sun) and starting to write and sing her own songs (Day After Day and Urge For Going.)

ARCHIVES VOL. 1 reveals just how prolific a songwriter Mitchell was at the time. In addition to early versions of songs that would appear on Song To A Seagull (Michael From Mountains and I Had A King), the set also features songs destined for later albums: Chelsea Morning Both Sides Now (Clouds, 1969); The Circle Game (Ladies of the Canyon, 1970); and Little Green (Blue, 1971).

More than a just historic document, these recordings crackle with energy thanks to a vibrant and enchanting Mitchell. On many, you can hear her turning her guitar and telling a story about the song before playing it. That includes her rare 1967 cover of Neil Young’s Sugar Mountain, a song she says inspired her to write The Circle Game.

The 5-CD collection includes a 40-page booklet that features many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell, who recently spent a couple of Sunday afternoons together discussing her archives. Crowe will continue to provide liners for future releases in the series.

Liner notes for both vinyl releases were each composed by people who were in the room when the original performances were recorded. Barry Bowman was working as a DJ at radio station CFQC in 1963 and provides the notes for EARLY JONI. Bob Franke, who was covering Mitchell’s show at Canterbury House for the Michigan Dailywhile also moonlighting as a doorman at the club, pens the liners for LIVE AT CANTERBURY HOUSE. His original review for the Michigan Daily is also included.

Looking back, Mitchell reflects on her early label of folk singer: The early stuff, I shouldn’t be such a snob against it. A lot of these songs, I just lost them. They fell away. They only exist in these recordings. For so long I rebelled against the term, ‘I was never a folk-singer.’ I would get pissed off if they put that label on me. I didn’t think it was a good description of what I was. And then I listened and…it was beautiful. It made me forgive my beginnings. And I had this realization…I was a folk singer!

She WAS a folk singer and the live recordings I already have of this era are stunning!

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This is really interesting to me. I haven't really sampled her early years material, but really loved her 70s music. I think I need to sample some before deciding to buy this box, but it already seems tempting. Any recommendations of a good representative album from this period?

gandorb said:

This is really interesting to me. I haven't really sampled her early years material, but really loved her 70s music. I think I need to sample some before deciding to buy this box, but it already seems tempting. Any recommendations of a good representative album from this period?

Well, technically the only album from this period is Song To A Seagull. In fact, the Home Demos on CD 4 are an early configuration of that album.

But otherwise, there's tracks on here that would eventually end up on Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon and Blue. I'd recommend all four.