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Misses (Joni Mitchell album)

Misses is a 1996 compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. The selections, chosen by Mitchell herself, concentrate on her lesser known, more experimental work, including jazz influenced recordings from the late 1970s and electronic music from the 1980s. Mitchell also designed the album cover, which features her bending down in front of the camera.[3] The album is a companion to Hits, issued on the same day. Mitchell agreed to a request from her record company to release a greatest hits album on the condition that she also be allowed to release Misses. There was also a plan to release a Misses 2, but the label rejected it when suggested by Mitchell.[4][5]

Misses
Compilation album by
Joni Mitchell
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996
Recorded1969–1994
GenreFolk, folk jazz, electronica
Length67:00
LabelReprise
ProducerJoni Mitchell, Larry Klein,
Mike Shipley
Joni Mitchell chronology
Hits
(1996) 		Misses
(1996) 		Taming the Tiger
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Cyndi Lauper nominated Misses as one of her all-time favourite albums, singling out "A Case of You".[6] The best known song on Misses, "A Case of You" has been covered by Tori Amos, k.d. lang and Prince, among others.

Background

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Reprise Records had approached Mitchell in plans to release a compilation album of her material, but she initially rejected the idea as she believed the compilation would damage her sales of future releases. In 1996, she however agreed to this plan if she was able to release Hits alongside an album of lesser-known songs, which became Misses.

Julie Larson, Reprise director of A&R, concurs. "Initially, Geffen and Elektra were a little hesitant, but they came to an agreement . . . It was challenging getting the deals finalized and locating the masters. This was time consuming." Liner notes for the two compilations were being developed, but were shelved because Mitchell found there was "too much pain involved" whilst writing them.

A sequel album to Misses was conceptualized by Mitchell but it was rejected by the label for unknown reasons.[7]

Track listing

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All songs were written by Joni Mitchell, except where indicated.

  1. "Passion Play (When All the Slaves Are Free)" – 5:25
  2. "Nothing Can Be Done" – 4:53
  3. "A Case of You" – 4:20
  4. "The Beat of Black Wings" – 5:19
  5. "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:41
  6. "The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey" – 6:35
  7. "The Magdalene Laundries" – 4:02
  8. "The Impossible Dreamer" – 4:30
    • From Dog Eat Dog
  9. "Sex Kills" – 3:56
    • From Turbulent Indigo
  10. "The Reoccurring Dream" – 3:02
    • From Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm; co-written by Larry Klein
  11. "Harry's House/Centerpiece" – 6:48
  12. "The Arrangement" – 3:32
  13. "For the Roses" – 3:48
  14. "Hejira" – 6:42

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mitchell, Joni". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ "Joni Mitchell albums: Misses". Joni Mitchell.com. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  4. ^ "Joni Mitchell Library – Joni Mitchell offers Hits and Misses: Billboard, August 24, 1996". jonimitchell.com.
  5. ^ Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine, eds. (2002). All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul (3rd rev. ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 746. ISBN 0-87930-653-X.
  6. ^ Mojo, March 1997
  7. ^ "Joni Mitchell Library – Joni Mitchell offers Hits and Misses: Billboard, August 24, 1996". jonimitchell.com.
  8. ^ "Misses". jonimitchell.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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