{"title":"Joni Mitchell","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Joni Mitchell\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoberta Joan Anderson, performing as Joni Mitchell, was born in Fort Macleod, Alberta on November 7, 1943 and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She contracted polio at age nine and recovered. She launched her music career in the early-1960s Canadian folk scene before relocating to New York and signing with Reprise Records, releasing her debut Song to a Seagull in 1968. Her landmark fourth album Blue (1971) is widely considered one of the most important albums in popular music history. Her work has progressively moved through folk rock, jazz fusion (with Tom Scott and the L.A. Express), the landmark collaboration with bassist Charles Mingus (Mingus, 1979), and electronic and pop traditions. She suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015 and has recovered with extensive long-term rehabilitation. She has received the Kennedy Center Honors (2021), the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2023), and 10 Grammy Awards including Lifetime Achievement (2002). She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoni Mitchell's sound combines folk, folk rock, jazz fusion, pop, soft rock, art pop, and contemporary classical with her distinctive vocal delivery, virtuosic alternative-tuned acoustic guitar work, and lyrical content drawing on poetry, classical literature, and personal experience. Her foundational influence on singer-songwriter traditions and broader contemporary music is widely cited as one of the most important contributions to the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong to a Seagull (1968, Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClouds (1969, Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLadies of the Canyon (1970, Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue (1971, Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the Roses (1972, Asylum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourt and Spark (1974, Asylum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975, Asylum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHejira (1976, Asylum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977, Asylum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMingus (1979, Asylum) - with Charles Mingus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurbulent Indigo (1994, Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Reprise and Asylum pressings of the Joni Mitchell catalog are foundational items in singer-songwriter and folk rock collecting. Multiple anniversary editions, audiophile reissues (Mobile Fidelity, Acoustic Sounds), and the comprehensive Joni Mitchell Archives series have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Joni Mitchell typically start with Blue (1971) or Court and Spark (1974). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-blue-cd","title":"Blue CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1990 under Warner Records. This album showcases Joni Mitchell's unique and iconic style. 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Featuring \"Chelsea Morning,\" \"The Fiddle and the Drum\" and one of Joni Mitchell's best known songs \"Both Sides, Now,\" the singer\/songwriter's second album Clouds is certified gold and won the 1969 Grammy for Best Folk Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540880797879,"sku":"210000081844","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/joooooni.jpg?v=1781154593"},{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-ladies-of-the-canyon-color-vinyl","title":"Ladies of the Canyon LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoni Mitchell breaks away from the typical conventions of folk music, spicing up her style with pop, jazz, soul, and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540880830647,"sku":"210000083695","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4replp88255-64366.jpg?v=1781154594"},{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3-the-asylum-years-1972-1975-vinyl-180g","title":"Archives, Vol.3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975 4LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Set Includes Sessions with Graham Nash, James Taylor, Neil Young and the Santa Monica Flyers, \u0026amp; Tom Scott and the L.A. 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This record encapsulates Mitchell's lyrical brilliance while reflecting the era's musical transformation, vital for an authentic understanding of the genre's progression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785671651511,"sku":"210000054965","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/71459-2548212.jpg?v=1783045612"},{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-court-and-spark-demos-vinyl-rsd-bf-23","title":"Court and Spark Demos LP","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785717362871,"sku":"210000085184","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-court-spark-color-vinyl","title":"Court \u0026 Spark LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCourt \u0026amp; Spark by Joni Mitchell is available on color vinyl, enhancing the visual appeal of this classic release. 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Here, folk-inflected warmth collides with stark suburban realities, rendering the familiar both enchanting and unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785779294391,"sku":"210000083735","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4243125-3033579.jpg?v=1783045894"},{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-at-newport-clear-vinyl","title":"At Newport 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoni Mitchell stunned the Newport Folk Festival audience last summer when she gave a surprise performance – her first in 20 years – delivering a heartfelt set filled with some of her greatest songs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785807179959,"sku":"210000082157","price":40.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/mitchell.jpg?v=1783045975"},{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-blue-vinyl-180g-newly-remastered","title":"Blue LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoni Mitchell's Blue was Named the #3 Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone. 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