Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) Vinyl LP 2024
1. Introduction (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975)
2. Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975)
3. Don't Interrupt the Sorrow (Live at Harvard Square Theater, Cambridge, MA, 11/20/1975)
4. Introduction (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/21/1975)
5. Harry's House (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 11/21/1975)
6. A Case of You (Live in Bangor, ME, 11/27/1975)
7. Intro to Coyote (Live at The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975)
8. Coyote (Live at The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada, 12/4/1975)
9. Free Man in Paris (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976)
10. Shades of Scarlett Conquering (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976)
11. For Free (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 2/20/1976)
12. Shadows and Light (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976)
13. In France They Kiss on Main Street (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976)
14. Intro to Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976)
15. Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall, Boston, MA, 2/19/1976)
16. Traveling (Hejira) [Demo]
17. Black Crow (Demo)
18. Amelia (Demo)
19. Intro to Song for Sharon (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976)
20. Song for Sharon (Live at Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, 5/16/1976)
21. Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns)
22. Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix)
23. Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix)
24. Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version, Take 5)
25. Introduction (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978)
26. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978)
27. Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978)
28. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978)
29. Intro to The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978)
30. The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 9/2-3/1978)
31. God Must Be a Boogie Man (Mingus Early Alternate Version)
32. Sue and the Holy River (Mingus Early Alternate Version)
33. Jericho (Live at SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 7/20/1979)
34. Help Me (Live at SIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 7/28/1979)
35. Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979)
36. Just Like This Train (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979)
37. Raised on Robbery (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979)
38. The Last Time I Saw Richard (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens, NY, 8/25/1979)
39. Intro to A Chair in the Sky (Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 9/13/1979)
40. A Chair in the Sky (Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 9/13/1979)
Continuing the musical exploration into Joni's jazz-inflected sounds, this set features unreleased studio sessions and alternate versions of hit tracks from the groundbreaking albums 'Hejira', 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter', 'Mingus' and 'Shadows and Light', coupled with rare photos from the era. Packaged in a similar vein to previous sets in the series, Vol. 4 also includes notes taken from Joni in conversation with friend and confidante, Cameron Crowe. This comprehensive and essential set spans one of the most prolific periods of her storied career. It boasts powerful live tracks from her time in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue during the 1975 and 1976 Tour of the United States. It pulls back the curtain on the music by showcasing early recordings and alternate takes from the respective sessions for 'Hejira', 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter', and 'Mingus'. It covers the Bread & Roses Festival as well as the Anti-Nuclear Rally. Finally, Vol. 4 chronicles her 1979 tour, even showcasing two tracks from that year's Tour Rehearsals.