Court and Spark Joni Mitchell

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  • Release Date: 10/25/1990
  • Original Release: 1974
  • Sales Rank: 6,436
  • Label: ELEKTRA / WEA
  • UPC: 075596059329
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Court and Spark

1LISTENCourt and Spark 2:46
2LISTENHelp Me 3:22
3LISTENFree Man in Paris 3:02
4LISTENPeople's Parties 2:20
5LISTENThe Same Situation 3:05
6LISTENCar on a Hill 2:58
7LISTENDown to You 5:36
8LISTENJust Like This Train 4:23
9LISTENRaised on Robbery 3:05
10LISTENTrouble Child 3:57
11LISTENTwisted 2:18

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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). Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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I had forgotten what a great album this is.by Anonymous

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May 09, 2009: Of course my memories of the time this came out are part of the whole listening experience. Still, I rediscovered the richness of the arrangements.

Simply a Classic Albumby Anonymous

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September 30, 2007: Without question, Joni produced an incredible volume of work, some that satisfied her traditional fan-base and some that expanded her audience to the jazz side. What makes this THE clear winner in the Mitchell camp is the relative consistency of the work, her unbelievable vocal range, the beautifully done harmonies and the clever lyrics. A tip of the hat to the recording engineers as well. Many thanks to Canada for sharing one the top talents to come from that country.


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