Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns (2LP, 45 RPM, Box, 1STEP, SuperVinyl)
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Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic guitar (A1 to B1, D1), Moog (A2), piano (B2, D1), keyboards (C2), ARP and Farfisa (D2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joni Mitchell]
David Crosby – background vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring David Crosby]
Graham Nash – background vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Graham Nash]
Victor Feldman – electric piano (A1, B2), congas (B1), vibes (B2), keyboards and percussion (C1)
Joe Sample – electric piano (A3), keyboards (C3)
Larry Carlton – electric guitar (A3 to B2, D1)
Robben Ford – electric guitar (A1), Dobro (B1), guitar (C3)
Jeff Baxter – electric guitar (A1)
James Taylor – background vocals (A1), guitar (C1)
Max Bennett – bass (A1, B2 to C3)
Wilton Felder – bass (A3, B1)
John Guerin – drums (except A2), Moog and arrangement (C1)
The Warrior Drums of Burundi (A2)
Chuck Findley – horn (A3), trumpet (C1, C3), flugelhorn (C2)
Bud Shank – saxophone and flute (A3, C1), bass flute (C2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bud Shank]
String arranged by Dale Oehler
Written by Joni Mitchell (all tracks except C3), John Guerin (C1), Johnny Mandel (C3), Jon Hendricks (C3)
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
Recorded in 1975 at A&M, Los Angeles
Engineered and mixed by Henry Lewy
Produced by Joni Mitchell
Reissue produced and mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Photography by Norman Seeff
Cover design and illustration by Joni Mitchell
Originally released in November 1975
Reissued in 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- In France They Kiss On Main Street
- The Jungle Line
- Edith And The Kingpin
Side B:
- Don't Interrupt The Sorrow
- Shades Of Scarlett Conquering
Side C:
- The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
- The Boho Dance
- Harry's House-Centerpiece
Side D:
- Sweet Bird
- Shadows And Light
Awards:
Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums of all time – Ranked 258 / 500
Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums – Ranked 217
Included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Reviews:
“Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, an adventurous work that remains among her most difficult records. After opening with the graceful "In France They Kiss on Main Street," the album veers sharply into "The Jungle Line," an odd, Moog-driven piece backed by the rhythms of the warrior drums of Burundi -- a move into multiculturalism that beat the likes of Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and Sting to the punch by a decade. While not as prescient, songs like "Edith and the Kingpin" and "Harry's House -- Centerpiece" are no less complex or idiosyncratic, employing minor-key melodies and richly detailed lyrics to arrive at a strange and beautiful fusion of jazz and shimmering avant pop.” AllMusic review by Jason Ankeny
UltraDisc One-Step : Instead of utilizing the industry-standard three-step lacquer process, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's new UltraDisc One-Step (UD1S) uses only one step, bypassing two processes of generational loss. While three-step processing is designed for optimum yield and efficiency, UD1S is created for the ultimate in sound quality. Just as Mobile Fidelity pioneered the UHQR (Ultra High-Quality Record) with JVC in the 1980s, UD1S again represents another state-of-the-art advance in the record-manufacturing process. MFSL engineers begin with the original master tapes and meticulously cut a set of lacquers. These lacquers are used to create a very fragile, pristine UD1S stamper called a "convert." Delicate "converts" are then formed into the actual record stampers, producing a final product that literally and figuratively brings you closer to the music. By skipping the additional steps of pulling another positive and an additional negative, as done in the three-step process used in standard pressings, UD1S produces a final LP with the lowest noise floor possible today. The removal of the additional two steps of generational loss in the plating process reveals tremendous amounts of extra musical detail and dynamics, which are otherwise lost due to the standard copying process. The exclusive nature of these very limited pressings guarantees that every UD1S pressing serves as an immaculate replica of the lacquer sourced directly from the original master tape. Every conceivable aspect of vinyl production is optimized to produce the most perfect record album available today.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.24 / 5