Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hear Music
• ASIN: B0007ZMH68
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,648 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
We spoke with Joni Mitchell at her home in L.A. and talked to about the records that have had the most impact on her. She told us about hearing Edith Piaf for the first time, how Miles Davis influenced her singing and the first song in 20 years to make her turn up the radio. Spend an hour with Joni Mitchells record collection.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No hostages on this carousel , January 22, 2007

By	Shannon Freeman "discerning spirit" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Starbucks, the harbinger of the capitalist coffeehouse experience, had an ingenuous idea with their "Artist's Choice" series. While some of their fare seems contrived compared to coffeehouses of yore, this one is actually clever.

Since Joni is one of my all-time favorites, it was interesting to see what an artist I admire so much admires herself. The introduction, written by her, talks of the death of art in music, the fact that the muse part seems to be missing, leaving only the "ic"... or more literally, the "ick."

Mitchell's selections constitute a carousel trip with many excellent thoroughbred horses. Jazz is here, true rock and roll is here, new age electronic makes an appearance, R&B soul is represented, folk interpretations have a small role. The eclectic choices come as no surprise, as varied in her talents as Joni Mitchell is.

Actually, classical begins the journey with DeBussy's Clair de Lune. The order of the tracks is pretty intelligent; after track one, jazz dominates with Duke and Miles, a Billie Holiday song. Then things switch to old school rock and roll, Chuck Berry ( the real rock innovator) and Louis Jordan. The bridge back to fusion is Steely Dan; how brilliant! The songs are sort of grouped as "twofers" of genres, Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, with the New Radicals topping off this remarkable collection. This is defintely worth the search for a good copy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome snapshot into Joni's personal collection, November 13, 2008

By	Jeremy Gloff (Tampa, Fl United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Length:: 1:04 Mins