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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court And Spark’ at 50: “She’s everyone in my generation’s cool aunt”
'Blue' was the album that made Joni Mitchell's name, but 1974's 'Court and Spark' cemented her place as a generational great. As the record turns 50, NME looks at how emerging musicians today ...
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The paradoxical moods of Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark
Court and Spark was the apex before what Nelson calls Mitchell’s “prolonged fall from critical and popular grace” as she entered her “‘difficult’ period (1975-present)”. Jazz is a felt presence in all ...
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Down To You: Joni Mitchell’s Court And Spark At 50
Released in June 1971, Blue set a new standard for singer-songwriters, with ten compositions whose raw, diaristic honesty belied their artful construction. Saturated in the cover’s deep indigo, Joni ...
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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’ Turns 50 - WSJ
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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’ Turns 50 - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’ Turns 50. The singer-songwriter explored a new jazz sound on her 1974 album about lost love and romantic confusion. By . Marc Myers. Share. Resize.