Blue 1971
- folk, contemporary folk, singer-songwriter, folk rock
- 36 min
- 10 tracks
- Reprise Records
Blue is the fourth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was released on June 22, 1971, through Reprise Records. The album was entirely written and produced by Mitchell, and was recorded throughout late 1970 and early 1971 at A&M Studios in Hollywood. Created in the aftermath of her breakup with Graham Nash and during an intense relationship with James Taylor, Blue explores the different facets of relationships against sparse musical backings featuring Mitchell's acoustic guitar, piano and Appalachian dulcimer.
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Character
Earnest, character-led, grave and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
11 profiled raters. Loved most by The Empaths; disliked most by The Ironists.
Reviews
We read them all: the case for is sol_sings's. Marked below.
- sol_singsThe case forThe Sincere★★★★★
A record that sounds like someone deciding to tell the truth for forty minutes. A Case of You is the best love song written in English and I will not be entertaining rebuttals.
- hollisThe Empath★★★★★
The most honest record ever made about wanting someone and knowing better. River is the best Christmas song because it is barely one.
Tracks
- 1All I Want3:34
- 2My Old Man3:35
- 3Little Green3:28
- 4Carey3:04
- 5Blue3:04
- 6California3:51
- 7This Flight Tonight2:53
- 8River4:05
- 9A Case of You4:23
- 10The Last Time I Saw Richard4:16
10 tracks, 36 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Joni Mitchell
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- HDCD
- Country
- CA
From MusicBrainz, the earliest official release of this album.
Pairings
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