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Blue
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
After the success of Ladies of the Canyon, 1970 was a turbulent year for Joni Mitchell. Her relationship with Graham Nash was over, she had made a trip through Greece and Europe, and then an intense affair with James Taylor began. The material for Blue came from that time, recorded in late 1970 and early 1971 at A&M Studios in Hollywood. She wrote and produced everything herself. Many songs originated on the Appalachian dulcimer, an instrument she had come to know at a folk festival in 1969.
The accompaniment is sparse: acoustic guitar, piano and dulcimer, supplemented here and there by Taylor and Stephen Stills. Carey, inspired by a man she met in Greece, was the first single. The songs look sideways at love and loss, although she herself rejected the label confessional. Blue was a success on release and is now seen as her high point, with great influence on the singer-songwriters who came after her.
Listening
Track list
- 1All I Want3:34Apple Music ↗
- 2My Old Man3:35Apple Music ↗
- 3Little Green3:28Apple Music ↗
- 4Carey3:03Apple Music ↗
- 5Blue3:05Apple Music ↗
- 6California3:51Apple Music ↗
- 7This Flight Tonight2:51Apple Music ↗
- 8River4:05Apple Music ↗
- 9A Case of You4:23Apple Music ↗
- 10The Last Time I Saw Richard4:15Apple Music ↗
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