The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)

The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
Box set by
Joni Mitchell
ReleasedJune 21, 2024 (2024-06-21)
Recorded1975–1980
Venue
Studio
LabelRhino
Joni Mitchell chronology
Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972–1975)
(2023) 		The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
(2024)

The Asylum Albums (1976–1980) is a five-disc box set by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on June 21, 2024, by Rhino Records.[1][2][3] The set is the thirteenth overall release and third box set of remastered albums from the Joni Mitchell Archives, a planned series of releases featuring remastered and unreleased material from the singer's personal archives.[4] Formatted in chronological order, the third volume of the remaster series includes the latter half of Mitchell's albums released on Asylum Records: Hejira (1976), Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979), and Shadows and Light (1980).[1][2][3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.[5]

Disc 1 – Hejira (1976)

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No.TitleLength
1."Coyote"5:00
2."Amelia"6:00
3."Furry Sings the Blue"5:03
4."A Strange Boy"4:15
5."Hejira"6:35
6."Song for Sharon"8:30
7."Black Crow"4:20
8."Blue Motel Room"5:03
9."Refuge of the Roads"6:37

Disc 2 – Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977)

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture – Cotton Avenue" 6:35
2."Talk to Me" 3:40
3."Jericho" 3:25
4."Paprika Plains" 16:19
5."Otis and Marlena" 4:05
6."The Tenth World"
6:45
7."Dreamland" 4:37
8."Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" 6:40
9."Off Night Backstreet" 3:22
10."The Silky Veils of Ardor" 4:02

Disc 3 – Mingus (1979)

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Happy Birthday 1975" (Rap)—Mildred J. Hill0:57
2."God Must Be a Boogie Man"  4:33
3."Funeral" (Rap)——1:07
4."A Chair in the Sky" Charles Mingus6:40
5."The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey"  6:33
6."I's a Muggin'" (Rap)Stuff SmithSmith0:07
7."Sweet Sucker Dance" Mingus8:06
8."Coin in the Pocket" (Rap)——0:11
9."The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" Mingus3:22
10."Lucky" (Rap)——0:03
11."Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Mingus5:41

Disc 4 – Shadows and Light (1980)

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Digital edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Introduction" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 1:51
2."In France They Kiss on Main Street" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:14
3."Edith and the Kingpin" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:10
4."Coyote" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:58
5."Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)
  • Mitchell
  • Mingus
6:02
6."The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)
  • Mitchell
  • Mingus
4:37
7."Amelia" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 6:40
8."Pat's Solo" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)Pat Metheny3:09
9."Hejira" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 7:42
10."Black Crow" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 3:52
11."Don's Solo" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)Alias4:04
12."Dreamland" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:40
13."Free Man in Paris" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 3:23
14."Band Introduction" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 0:52
15."Furry Sings the Blues" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:14
16."Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)
2:53
17."Shadows and Light" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:23
18."God Must Be a Boogie Man" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:02
19."Woodstock" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:08

Charts

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Chart performance for The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[6] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 30
UK Album Sales Chart (OCC)[8] 21
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[9] 40

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)". Rhino Records. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Martoccio, Angie (April 30, 2024). "Joni Mitchell Revisits Her Move From the 'Hit Department' to the 'Art Department' on Late Seventies Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (April 30, 2024). "Joni Mitchell Announces New Vinyl Box Set With Liner Notes by Meryl Streep". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/music/joni-mitchell-vinyl-box-set-meryl-streep-liner-notes-1.7190816
  5. ^ "Joni Mitchell Gets Meryl Streep for Liner Notes in New 'Asylum Albums' Box Set | Exclaim!".
  6. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 26. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Joni Mitchell Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2024.


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