Joni Mitchell (vocals, guitar). Recorded 1963-1967 October 27. Title from container. Booklet includes A conversation with Joni Mitchell by Cameron Crowe and track listings (35 pages).
Contents:
disc 1. Seven daffodils. House of the rising sun ; John Hardy ; Dark as a dungeon ; Tell old Bill ; Nancy whiskey ; Anathea ; Copper kettle ; Fare thee well (Dink's song) ; Molly Malone -- Live at The Half Beat, October 21, 1964. Introduction ; Nancy whiskey ; Intro to The crow on the cradle ; The crow on the cradle ; Pastures of plenty ; Every night when the sun goes in ; Intro to Sail away ; Sail away ; John Hardy ; Dark as a dungeon ; Intro to Maids when you're young never wed an old man ; Maids when you're young never wed an old man ; The dowie dens of Yarrow ; Deportee (Plane crash at Los Gatos) -- Joni's parents' house, February 1965. The long black rifle ; Ten thousand miles ; Seven daffodils. disc 2. Night in the city. Urge for going ; Born to take the highway ; Here today and gone tomorrow -- Jac Holzman demo, August 24, 1965. What will you give me ; Let it be me ; The student song ; Day after day ; Like the lonely swallow -- Let's Sing Out TV broadcast, October 4, 1965. Favorite colour ; Me and my uncle -- Home demo, ca. 1966. Sad winds blowin' -- Let's Sing Out TV broadcast, October 24, 1966. Just like me ; Night in the city -- Live at The 2nd Fret, November 1966. Brandy eyes ; Intro to Urge for going ; Urge for going ; Intro to What's the story Mr. Blue ; What's the story Mr. Blue ; Eastern rain ; Intro to The circle game ; The circle game ; Intro to Night in the city ; Night in the city. disc 3. Sugar Mountain. Intro to Both sides now ; Both sides now ; Intro to The circle game ; The circle game -- Live at The 2nd Fret, March 17, 1967. Morning Morgantown ; Born to take the highway ; Intro to Song to a seagull ; Song to a seagull ; Winter lady ; Intro to Both sides now ; Both sides now -- Folklore radio broadcast, March 19, 1967. Intro to eastern rain ; Eastern rain ; Intro to Blue on blue ; Blue on blue -- "A record of my changes" : Michael's birthday tape, 1967. Gemini twin ; Strawflower me ; A melody in your name ; Tin angel ; Don't know where I stand ; Joni improvising -- Folklore radio broadcast, March 28, 1967. Intro to Sugar Mountain ; Sugar Mountain. disc 4. Cactus tree. I had a king ; Free darling ; Conversation ; Morning Morgantown ; Dr. Junk ; Gift of the magi ; Chelsea morning ; Michael from mountains ; Cara's castle ; Jeremy (incomplete) -- Live at Canterbury House, October 27, 1967. Conversation ; Intro to Come to the sunshine ; Come to the sunshine ; Intro to Chelsea morning ; Chelsea morning ; Intro to Gift of the magi ; Gift of the magi ; Play little David ; Intro to The dowie dens of Yarrow ; The dowie dens of Yarrow ; I had a king ; Intro to Free darling ; Free darling ; Intro to Cactus tree ; Cactus tree. disc 5. Urge for going. Little green ; Intro to Marcie ; Marcie ; Intro to Ballerina Valerie ; Ballerina Vallerie ; The circle game ; Intro to Michael from mountains ; Michael from mountains ; Go tell the drummer man ; Intro to I don't know where I stand ; I don't know where I stand ; A melody in your name ; Intro to Carnival in Kenora ; Carnival in Kenora ; Songs to aging children come ; Intro to Dr. Junk ; Dr. Junk ; Morning Morgantown ; Intro to Night in the city ; Night in the city ; Both sides now ; Urge for going.
Summary:
Five CD collection features nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a rich portrait of Mitchell's rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album. This treasure trove of unheard audio includes 29 original Mitchell compositions that have never been released before with her vocals.
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