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The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)

The Asylum Albums (1976–1980) is a five-disc box set by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on June 21, 2024, by Rhino Records.[1][2][3] The set is the thirteenth overall release and third box set of remastered albums from the Joni Mitchell Archives, a planned series of releases featuring remastered and unreleased material from the singer's personal archives.[4] Formatted in chronological order, the third volume of the remaster series includes the latter half of Mitchell's albums released on Asylum Records: Hejira (1976), Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979), and Shadows and Light (1980).[1][2][3] The albums are presented with their original cover designs except for Don Juan which uses the revised cover image replacing the original controversial image.

The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
Box set by
Joni Mitchell
ReleasedJune 21, 2024 (2024-06-21)
Recorded1975–1980
Venue
Studio
LabelRhino
Joni Mitchell chronology
Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972–1975)
(2023) 		The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
(2024)

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.[5]

Disc 1 – Hejira (1976)

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No.TitleLength
1."Coyote"5:00
2."Amelia"6:00
3."Furry Sings the Blue"5:03
4."A Strange Boy"4:15
5."Hejira"6:35
6."Song for Sharon"8:30
7."Black Crow"4:20
8."Blue Motel Room"5:03
9."Refuge of the Roads"6:37

Disc 2 – Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977)

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture – Cotton Avenue" 6:35
2."Talk to Me" 3:40
3."Jericho" 3:25
4."Paprika Plains" 16:19
5."Otis and Marlena" 4:05
6."The Tenth World"
6:45
7."Dreamland" 4:37
8."Don Juan's Reckless Daughter" 6:40
9."Off Night Backstreet" 3:22
10."The Silky Veils of Ardor" 4:02

Disc 3 – Mingus (1979)

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Happy Birthday 1975" (Rap)—Mildred J. Hill0:57
2."God Must Be a Boogie Man"  4:33
3."Funeral" (Rap)——1:07
4."A Chair in the Sky" Charles Mingus6:40
5."The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey"  6:33
6."I's a Muggin'" (Rap)Stuff SmithSmith0:07
7."Sweet Sucker Dance" Mingus8:06
8."Coin in the Pocket" (Rap)——0:11
9."The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" Mingus3:22
10."Lucky" (Rap)——0:03
11."Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Mingus5:41

Disc 4 – Shadows and Light (1980)

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Digital edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Introduction" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 1:51
2."In France They Kiss on Main Street" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:14
3."Edith and the Kingpin" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:10
4."Coyote" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:58
5."Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)
  • Mitchell
  • Mingus
6:02
6."The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)
  • Mitchell
  • Mingus
4:37
7."Amelia" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 6:40
8."Pat's Solo" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)Pat Metheny3:09
9."Hejira" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 7:42
10."Black Crow" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 3:52
11."Don's Solo" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)Alias4:04
12."Dreamland" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 4:40
13."Free Man in Paris" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 3:23
14."Band Introduction" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 0:52
15."Furry Sings the Blues" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:14
16."Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979)
2:53
17."Shadows and Light" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:23
18."God Must Be a Boogie Man" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:02
19."Woodstock" (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl; September 9, 1979) 5:08

Charts

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Chart performance for The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[6] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 30
UK Album Sales Chart (OCC)[8] 21
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[9] 40

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)". Rhino Records. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Martoccio, Angie (April 30, 2024). "Joni Mitchell Revisits Her Move From the 'Hit Department' to the 'Art Department' on Late Seventies Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (April 30, 2024). "Joni Mitchell Announces New Vinyl Box Set With Liner Notes by Meryl Streep". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/music/joni-mitchell-vinyl-box-set-meryl-streep-liner-notes-1.7190816
  5. ^ "Joni Mitchell Gets Meryl Streep for Liner Notes in New 'Asylum Albums' Box Set | Exclaim!".
  6. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 26. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Joni Mitchell Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2024.


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