Archives, Vol 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) 10 LP Set

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This Archives, Vol II 10LP set on 180-gram is only available here on the Joni Mitchell store. It includes a booklet illustrated with many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations about the time period between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell.

The tracks on Archives Vol II have been sequenced chronologically to follow Mitchell in real time through one of the most creative periods of her career. The collection uncovers several unreleased Mitchell originals, including “Jesus” recorded in 1969 at her friend Jane Lurie’s New York apartment in Chelsea, which also served as the setting for the song “Chelsea Morning.”

Other highlights include Mitchell’s performance at Le Hibou Coffee House in Ottawa on March 19, 1968 that was recorded by Jimi Hendrix and a concert at the Paris Theatre in London on October 29, 1970 that was broadcast on the BBC. The latter includes several songs destined to appear on Blue the following year: “Carey,” “River” and “My Old Man.” In addition, singer-songwriter James Taylor joined Mitchell to perform with her during the second half of the show.

Side One:

Home Demo

Joni’s home, late 1967/early 1968

Recorded by Joni Mitchell, “The Dawntreader” mixed by Patrick Milligan

1. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (version 1)

2. THE DAWNTREADER (demo with vocal overdub)

3. SONG TO A SEAGULL

4. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (version 2)

Jane Lurie’s Apartment

Chelsea, New York City, NY, late 1967/early 1968

Recorded by Jane Lurie

5. THE WAY IT IS

6. TURN AROUND

Home Demo

Joni’s home, late 1967/early 1968

Recorded by Joni Mitchell, “I Had A King” and “Roses Blue” mixed by Patrick Milligan

7. I HAD A KING (demo with piano overdub)

1. ROSES BLUE (demo with peacock harp overdub)

2. THE FIDDLE AND THE DRUM (piano demo)

Song To A Seagull Session

Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, Jan. 24, 1968

Recorded by Art Chryst, mixed by Patrick Milligan

3. JEREMY

4. CONVERSATION

5. BOTH SIDES NOW

Side Three:

1. THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Jane Lurie’s Apartment

Chelsea, New York City, NY, early 1968

Recorded by Jane Lurie

2. IT’S EASY

3. Another melody

Live at Canterbury House

Ann Arbor, MI, Mar. 10, 1968

Recorded by Thomas Root

4. Introduction

5. JEREMY

6. SONGS TO AGING CHILDREN COME

Side Four:

Live at Le Hibou Coffee House

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 19, 1968

Recorded by Jimi Hendrix

1st Set

1. NIGHT IN THE CITY

2. COME TO THE SUNSHINE

3. Intro to The Pirate Of Penance

4. THE PIRATE OF PENANCE

5. CONVERSATION

6. THE WAY IT IS

7. Intro to The Dawntreader

8. THE DAWNTREADER

Side Five:

2nd Set

1. MARCIE

2. Intro to Nathan La Franeer

3. NATHAN LA FRANEER

4. Intro to Dr. Junk

5. DR. JUNK

6. Intro to Michael From Mountains

7. MICHAEL FROM MOUNTAINS

Side Six:

1. GO TELL THE DRUMMER MAN

2. Intro to I Don’t Know Where I Stand

3. I DON’T KNOW WHERE I STAND

4. Intro to Sisotowbell Lane

5. SISOTOWBELL LANE

21. Intro to Ladies Of The Canyon

22. LADIES OF THE CANYON

Side Seven:

Studio Session

Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA, May 31, 1968

Recorded by Michael Nemo, mixed by Stanley Johnston

1. COME TO THE SUNSHINE

Jane Lurie’s Apartment

Chelsea, New York City, NY, summer 1968

Recorded by Jane Lurie

2. My second album

3. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

4. THE PIRATE OF PENANCE

Top Gear BBC Radio Broadcast

Piccadilly Studio 1, London, England, recorded Sep. 23, 1968, broadcast Sep. 29, 1968

Hosted by John Peel, recorded by Bernie Andrews

5. Intro to Chelsea Morning

6. CHELSEA MORNING – with the John Cameron Group

7. Intro to The Gallery

8. THE GALLERY

9. Intro to Night In The City

10. NIGHT IN THE CITY – with the John Cameron Group

THE JOHN CAMERON GROUP: John Cameron: harpsichord, Harold McNair: flute, Tony Carr: drums, Kenny Baldock: bass, Dave Cousins: guitar

Side Eight:

Live at Carnegie Hall

New York City, NY, Feb. 1, 1969

“Blue Boy” and “Marcie” recorded at Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA, Feb. 14, 1969

Recorded by unknown

1st Set

1. CHELSEA MORNING

2. A Valentine for Joni

3. CACTUS TREE

4. NIGHT IN THE CITY

5. I HAD A KING

Side Nine:

1. BLUE BOY

2. My American Skirt

3. THE FIDDLE AND THE DRUM

4. Spoony’s Wonderful Adventure

5. THAT SONG ABOUT THE MIDWAY

6. BOTH SIDES NOW

Side Ten:

2nd Set

1. MARCIE

2. NATHAN LA FRANEER

3. Intro to The Gallery

4. THE GALLERY

5. HUNTER

6. MORNING MORGANTOWN

Side Eleven:

1. Intro to Get Together

2. GET TOGETHER

3. Intro to The Circle Game/Little Green

4. MEDLEY: THE CIRCLE GAME/LITTLE GREEN

Side Twelve:

Encore

1. MICHAEL FROM MOUNTAINS

2. Intro to Urge For Going

3. URGE FOR GOING

Clouds Session

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Mar. 20, 1969

Recorded & mixed by Henry Lewy

4. CONVERSATION (version 2)

6. BLUE BOY

Side Thirteen:

1. THE PRIEST

Jane Lurie’s Apartment

Chelsea, New York City, NY, mid 1969

Recorded by Jane Lurie

2. JESUS

3. Playing piano and vocalizing

The Dick Cavett Show ABC TV Broadcast

Television City, New York City, NY, recorded Aug. 18, 1969, broadcast Aug. 19, 1969

Hosted by Dick Cavett, produced by Tony Converse, recorded by Morley Lang

4. CHELSEA MORNING

5. WILLY

6. FOR FREE

Side Fourteen:

1. Interview

2. THE FIDDLE AND THE DRUM

Ladies Of The Canyon Demo Session

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1969

Recorded & mixed by Henry Lewy

3. WOODSTOCK

Live at Centennial Auditorium

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nov. 1, 1969

Recorded by unknown

4. As I Lie Thinking In My Backyard On August 2nd

5. ROSES BLUE

6. RAINY NIGHT HOUSE

Side Fifteen:

Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jan. 30, 1970

Recorded by Henry Lewy, mixed by Patrick Milligan

1. LADIES OF THE CANYON (with cellos)

Teressa Adams: cello, Don Bagley: assistance with cello arrangement

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Feb. 2, 1970

Recorded by Henry Lewy, mixed by Patrick Milligan

2. BLUE BOY (with recorder coda)

Jim Horn: recorder

In Concert BBC TV Broadcast

BBC Television Centre, London, England, recorded Sep. 3, 1970, broadcast May 17, 1971

Produced by Stanley Dorfman, recorded by Tony Millier

3. ALL I WANT

Blue Demo Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, summer 1970

Recorded & mixed by Henry Lewy

4. A CASE OF YOU

5. CALIFORNIA

Side Sixteen:

In Concert BBC Radio Broadcast

Paris Theatre, London England, recorded Oct. 29, 1970, broadcast Dec. 27, 1970

Hosted by John Peel, produced by Jeff Griffin, recorded by John Etchells

3. Introduction

4. THAT SONG ABOUT THE MIDWAY

5. Intro to The Gallery

6. THE GALLERY

7. HUNTER

Side Seventeen:

1. Intro to River

2. RIVER

3. MY OLD MAN

4. THE PRIEST

5. This is a mountain dulcimer

6. CAREY

Side Eighteen:

1. A CASE OF YOU – with James Taylor

2. Intro to California – with James Taylor

3. CALIFORNIA – with James Taylor

4. Intro to For Free – with James Taylor

5. FOR FREE – with James Taylor

Side Nineteen:

1. Intro to The Circle Game – with James Taylor

2. THE CIRCLE GAME – with James Taylor

3. Intro to You Can Close Your Eyes – with James Taylor

4. YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES – with James Taylor

5. BOTH SIDES NOW

6. Intro to Big Yellow Taxi

7. BIG YELLOW TAXI

Side Twenty:

Blue Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1970

Recorded by Henry Lewy, mixed by Patrick Milligan

1. HUNTER

2. RIVER – with French horns

3. URGE FOR GOING – with strings

Russ Kunkel: drums & percussion, Willie Ruff: French horn, Paul Shure: violin, Sheldon Sanov: violin, Myra Kestenbaum: viola, Edgar Lustgarten: cello

All selections written by Joni Mitchell, except “Get Together” written by Chet Powers, “Bony Moronie” written by Larry Williams, and “You Can Close Your Eyes” written by James Taylor

All tracks previously unissued except excerpts of “My American Skirt” and “Spoony’s Wonderful Adventure” which appeared on The 1969 Warner/Reprise Record Show, Warner Bros. PRO 336 (1969)

[Rhino Credits/Inside Booklet]:

Produced for Release by Joni Mitchell & Patrick Milligan

Mastering: Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

Audio Restoration: Michael Graves, Osiris Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Product Manager: Doran Tyson

Art Direction & Design: Lisa Glines

Photos:

Tape & Photo Research: Joel Bernstein

Packaging Manager: Shannon Ward

Editorial Supervision: Sheryl Farber

Business Affairs & Licensing: Gene Lee, Kent Liu, David Ponak & Audrey Simon

Project Assistance: Marcy Gensic, Teressa Adams, Peter Asher, Denise Black, Tristan Calditaran, John Cameron, Stanley Dorfman, Andy Fischer, Chase Goldman, Mike Johnson, Brian Kehew, Jane Lurie, Greg Mariotti, Ian McLeish, Tal Miller, Simon Montgomery, Jane Muckle, Susanne Savage, Brian Smith, Mark Spector, Russ Wapensky, Mike Wilson, Sioux Wurzel

Special Thanks: Frank Gironda & Mark Pinkus

DEDICATED IN MEMORIAM TO ELLIOT ROBERTS

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