Joni Mitchell will release the next installment of her archival series, Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980), on Oct. 4.
Highlights from this collection include recordings and alternate takes from three of Mitchell’s albums, Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus, plus live cuts from various tours, including Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. It will be released as a 6-CD/digital version, as well as a 4-LP version that consists of Mitchell’s “personal favorites” from the 6-CD version. Both can be pre-ordered now.
A complete track listing is available below, as well as the first song from the set, “Intro to Coyote / Coyote,” recorded at the Forum in Montreal, Canada on Dec. 4, 1975.
Joni Mitchell’s Upcoming Plans
Mitchell is currently scheduled to perform two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Oct. 19 and 20, featuring special “Joni Jam” guests.
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980), 6CD Track Listing”Disc One:Rolling Thunder RevueLive In Niagara FallsConvention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, November 15, 1975Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal
1. Jericho
Live at Harvard Square TheaterCambridge, MA, November 20, 1975Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Sean Brennan
2. Introduction – Bob Neuwirth3. Edith and the Kingpin4. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow
Live at Music HallBoston, MA, November 21, 1975Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Patrick Milligan
5. Introduction – Bob Neuwirth6. Harry’s House
Live in BangorBangor, ME, November 27, 1975Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal
7. A Case of You
Gordon Lightfoot’s HouseToronto, ON, Canada, November 30, 1975Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal
8. Woman of Heart and Mind
Live at Montreal ForumMontreal, QC, Canada, December 4, 1975Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Sean Brennan
9. Introduction – Bob Neuwirth10. Intro to Coyote11. Coyote
1976 Tour of the United StatesRecorded by Stanley Johnston from PA mixes by Brian Jonathan(Courtesy of the estate of Stanley Tajima Johnston)
Live in MadisonDane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, February 29, 1976
12. Help Me
Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976
13. Love or Money14. Free Man in Paris15. For The Roses16. Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire17. Big Yellow Taxi18. Shades of Scarlett Conquering
Live at Nassau ColiseumUniondale, NY, February 20, 1976
19. For Free
Disc Two:Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976
1. Intro to Coyote/Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter2. Coyote/Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
Live in MadisonDane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, February 29, 1976
3. Just Like This Train
Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976
4. Shadows and Light5. In France They Kiss on Main Street
Live at Duke UniversityCameron Stadium, Durham, NC, February 7, 1976
6. Traveling (Hejira)
Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976
7. Edith and the Kingpin8. Talk To Me9. Harry’s House/Centerpiece10. Intro to Furry Sings the Blues11. Furry Sings The Blues12. Trouble Child13. Rainy Night House
Live at Duke UniversityCameron Stadium, Durham, NC, February 7, 1976
14. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow
Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976
15. Raised on Robbery16. The Jungle Line17. Twisted
Disc Three:Hejira DemosA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 1976Recorded by Henry Lewy; Mixed by Patrick Milligan
1. Furry Sings The Blues2. Traveling (Hejira)3. Dreamland4. Talk To Me5. Coyote/Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter6. Black Crow7. Amelia8. Blue Motel Room9. A Strange Boy
Rolling Thunder RevueTarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, May 16, 1976Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Engineered byDon Meehan; Mixed by Patrick Milligan
10. Black Cow11. Intro to Song For Sharon12. Song For Sharon
Hejira SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1976Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy
13. Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns)14. Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix)
Disc Four:Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CARecorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy
1. “Save Magic” (Paprika Plains Embryonic Version)2. Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix)
Mingus SessionsElectric Lady Studios, New York, NYRecorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy & Jerry Solomon
3. Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version – Take 5)4. A Chair in the Sky (Early Alternate Version – Take 6)5. Sweet Sucker Dance (Early Alternate Version)
Live at Bread & Roses FestivalGreek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, September 2 & 3, 1978Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy
6. Introduction7. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines8. Intro to A Chair In The Sky9. A Chair In The Sky10. Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat11. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat12. Intro to The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey13. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey
Mingus Early Alternate VersionElectric Lady Studios, New York, NY and A&M Studios,Hollywood, CA, 1978 & 1979Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy & Jerry Solomon
14. A Good Suit and A Good Haircut15. God Must Be A Boogie Man16. Solo for Old Fat Girl’s Soul17. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
Disc Five:1. Sue and the Holy River
Mingus SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1979Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy
2. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey
Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear PowerNational Mall, Washington, D.C., May 6, 1979
3. Introduction – Graham Nash4. Big Yellow Taxi
1979 Tour RehearsalsSIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CARecorded by Joel Bernstein
5. Jericho6. Help Me
1979 Tour of the United States
Live at Forest Hills Tennis StadiumQueens, NY, August 25, 1979Recorded by Joel Bernstein from PA mix by Ed Wynne
7. Big Yellow Taxi8. Just Like This Train9. In France They Kiss On Main Street10. Coyote11. Edith and The Kingpin12. Free Man In Paris13. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat14. Jaco’s Solo/ Third Stone From The Sun15. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
Disc Six:1. Amelia2. Pat’s Solo3. Hejira4. Don’s Solo5. Dreamland6. Black Crow7. Furry Sings The Blues8. Intro to God Must Be A Boogie Man9. God Must Be A Boogie Man10. Raised On Robbery11. Shadows and Light12. The Last Time I Saw Richard13. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Live in PhiladelphiaRobin Hood Dell West, Philadelphia, PA, August 28, 1979Recorded by Joel Bernstein from PA mix by Ed Wynne
14. Woodstock
Live at Greek TheatreLos Angeles, CA, September 13, 1979Recorded by Andy Johns & Henry Lewy; Mixed by Patrick Milligan
15. Intro to A Chair In The Sky16. A Chair In The Sky
Joni Mitchell Year-by-Year Photos 1965-2023
Nearly six decades-worth of images from Mitchell’s pioneering career.
Gallery Credit: Allison Rapp
