Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark (2LP, 45 RPM, Box, 1STEP, SuperVinyl)
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Joni Mitchell – Vocals (all tracks), Piano (all tracks), Clavinet (B2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joni Mitchell]
Backing Vocals – David Crosby (B1-2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring David Crosby]
Backing Vocals – Graham Nash (B1) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Graham Nash]
Backing Vocals – Susan Webb (B2), Cheech & Chong (B5)
Electric Piano – Joe Sample
Drums, Percussion – John Guerin
Woodwind, Reeds – Tom Scott
Bells – Milt Holland (A1)
Bass – Max Bennett (A1-2, B3 to D1, D3)
Electric Guitar – Larry Carlton (A1-2, B3 to D1, D3)
Bass – Wilton Felder (B1-2), Jim Hughart (B5)
Electric Guitar – Jose Feliciano (B1), Wayne Perkins (B1), Dennis Budimir (B5)
Electric Robbie Robertson (B4) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Robbie Robertson]
Trumpet – Chuck Findley (B5)
Arranged by Joni Mitchell (B1-2), Tom Scott (B2-3)
Written by Joni Mitchell (A1 to D2), Annie Ross (D3), Wardell Gray (D3)
2LPs, Box
Numbered limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
UD1S (UltraDisc One-Step)
Heavy Press : 180g SuperVinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Mobile Fidelity
Original Label : Asylum Records
Recorded in 1973 at A&M Studios, Hollywood
Engineered by Henry Lewy
Produced by Joni Mitchell
Originally released in January 1974
Reissued in 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Court And Spark
- Help Me
Side B:
- Free Man In Paris
- People's Parties
- Same Situation
Side C:
- Car On A Hill
- Down To You
- Just Like This Train
Side D:
- Raised On Robbery
- Trouble Child
- Twisted
Awards:
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time – Ranked 110
Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums – Ranked 116
Included in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Reviews:
“Joni Mitchell reached her commercial high point with Court and Spark, a remarkably deft fusion of folk, pop, and jazz which stands as her best-selling work to date. While as unified and insightful as Blue, the album -- a concept record exploring the roles of honesty and trust in relationships, romantic and otherwise -- moves away from confessional songwriting into evocative character studies: the hit "Free Man in Paris," written about David Geffen, is a not-so-subtle dig at the machinations of the music industry, while "Raised on Robbery" offers an acutely funny look at the predatory environment of the singles bar scene. Much of Court and Spark is devoted to wary love songs: both the title cut and "Help Me," the record's most successful single, carefully measure the risks of romance, while "People's Parties" and "The Same Situation" are fraught with worry and self-doubt (standing in direct opposition to the music, which is smart, smooth, and assured from the first note to the last).” AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
"Working with saxophonist Tom Scott's fusion group L.A. Express, Mitchell settles into a folk-pop-jazz groove that remains a landmark of breezy sophistication, particularly on the Top Ten single 'Help Me.' Strange but true: A cover of 'Twisted' by the scat-jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks and Ross closes the album - with stoner comics Cheech and Chong singing backup." Rolling Stone Magazine
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Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.29 / 5