My Favorite Songs by Joni Mitchell (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs by Joni Mitchell. See if you agree with any of these!

Joni Mitchell’s “California,” written solely by Mitchell and released on her album Blue on 06-22-1971, is a wistful, free-flowing travelogue in which she describes wandering through Europe—Paris, Spain, and the Greek islands—while yearning for the emotional safety and creative freedom she associates

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Lyrical: “Help Me” (Part One)

These are songs that contain “Help Me” in their lyrics.

“Help Me” is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in March 1974 as the lead single from her critically acclaimed album Court and Spark. Blending elements of folk, pop, and jazz, the song features Mitchell’s signature lyrical introspection and was produced with jazz-fusion band L.A. Express,

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My Favorite Albums – Venus and Mars – Wings

Tell me, what’s that man movin’ cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page

Venus and Mars was the 4th studio album by Wings and the 6th for Paul McCartney after the break-up of The Beatles in 1970. The album was released May 27, 1975, and was the follow-up to Band on the Run. It was released on Capitol Records and was the springboard to a year-long worldwide tour for the band.

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