Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)

THE ASYLUM ALBUMS (1976-1980) delves into Joni Mitchell’s jazz-inflected sound on the late 1970’s studio albums – Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977) and Mingus (1979) – and the live album Shadows and Light (1980). Famed bassist & composer—and long-time Mitchell collaborator—Jaco Pastorius appears prominently on each of the four albums in this set, alongside other noted jazz luminaries like Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock. 

THE ASYLUM ALBUMS (1976-1980) is newly remastered and presented with premium packaging featuring abstract cover artwork from Mitchell’s private fine arts collection.

Tracklist:

HEJIRA
Side One:
1.        COYOTE [5:00]
2.        AMELIA [6:00]
3.        FURRY SINGS THE BLUES [5:03]
4.        A STRANGE BOY [4:15]
5.        HEJIRA [6:35]
Side Two:
1.        SONG FOR SHARON [8:30]
2.        BLACK CROW [4:20]
3.        BLUE MOTEL ROOM [5:03]
4.        REFUGE OF THE ROAD [6:37]
 
DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER
Side One:
1.        OVERTURE – COTTON AVENUE [6:35]
2.        TALK TO ME [3:40]
3.        JERICHO [3:25]
Side Two:
1.        PAPRIKA PLAINS [16:19]
Side Three:
1.        OTIS AND MARLENA [4:05]
2.        THE TENTH WORLD [6:45]
3.        DREAMLAND [4:37]
Side Four:
1.        DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER [6:40]
2.        OFF NIGHT BACKSTREET [3:22]
3.        THE SILKY VEILS OF ARDOR [4:02]

MINGUS
Side One:
1.        HAPPY BIRTHDAY  1975 (Rap) [0:57]
2.        GOD MUST BE A BOOGIE MAN [4:33]
3.        FUNERAL (Rap) [1:07]
4.        A CHAIR IN THE SKY [6:40]
5.        THE WOLF THAT LIVES IN LINDSEY [6:33]
Side Two:
1.        I’S A MUGGIN (Rap) [0:07]
2.        SWEET SUCKER DANCE [8:06]
3.        COIN IN THE POCKET (Rap) [0:11]
4.        THE DRY CLEANER FROM DES MOINES [3:22]
5.        LUCKY (Rap) [0:03]
6.        GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT [5:41]
 
SHADOWS AND LIGHT
Side One:
1.        INTRODUCTION [1:51]
2.        IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET [4:14]
3.        EDITH AND THE KINGPIN [4:10]
4.        COYOTE [4:58]
5.        GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT [6:02]
Side Two:
1.        THE DRY CLEANER FROM DES MOINES [4:37]
2.        AMELIA [6:40]
3.        PAT’S SOLO [3:09]
4.        HEJIRA [7:42]

Side Three:
1.        BLACK CROW [3:52]
2.        DON’S SOLO [4:04]
3.        DREAMLAND [4:40]
4.        FREE MAN IN PARIS [3:23]
5.        BAND INTRODUCTION [0:52]
6.        FURRY SINGS THE BLUES [5:14]
Side Four:
1.        WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE [2:53]
2.        SHADOWS AND LIGHT [5:23]
3.        GOD MUST BE A BOOGIE MAN [5:02]
4.        WOODSTOCK [5:08]