Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Vinyl)
Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, an adventurous work that marked her deeper foray into jazz and experimental sounds.
After opening with the graceful "In France They Kiss on Main Street," the album veers sharply into "The Jungle Line," an odd, Moog-driven piece backed by the rhythms of the warrior drums of Burundi - a move into multiculturalism that beat the likes of Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and Sting to the punch by a decade.
Songs like "Edith and the Kingpin" and "Harry's House/Centerpiece" - deeply incisive commentaries on materialistic LA culture - are no less complex or idiosyncratic, employing minor-key melodies and richly detailed lyrics to arrive at a strange and beautiful fusion of jazz and shimmering avant pop.
While demanding a little more from the listener, critics rate this as one of her best albums.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, 180g Gatefold
Tracklist:
In France They Kiss On Main Street 3:17
The Jungle Line 4:20
Edith And The Kingpin 3:35
Don't Interrupt The Sorrow 4:04
Shades Of Scarlet Conquering 4:57
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns 3:00
The Boho Dance 3:56
Harry's House / Centerpiece 6:52
Sweet Bird 4:10
Shadows And Light 4:15
Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, an adventurous work that marked her deeper foray into jazz and experimental sounds.
After opening with the graceful "In France They Kiss on Main Street," the album veers sharply into "The Jungle Line," an odd, Moog-driven piece backed by the rhythms of the warrior drums of Burundi - a move into multiculturalism that beat the likes of Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and Sting to the punch by a decade.
Songs like "Edith and the Kingpin" and "Harry's House/Centerpiece" - deeply incisive commentaries on materialistic LA culture - are no less complex or idiosyncratic, employing minor-key melodies and richly detailed lyrics to arrive at a strange and beautiful fusion of jazz and shimmering avant pop.
While demanding a little more from the listener, critics rate this as one of her best albums.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, 180g Gatefold
Tracklist:
In France They Kiss On Main Street 3:17
The Jungle Line 4:20
Edith And The Kingpin 3:35
Don't Interrupt The Sorrow 4:04
Shades Of Scarlet Conquering 4:57
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns 3:00
The Boho Dance 3:56
Harry's House / Centerpiece 6:52
Sweet Bird 4:10
Shadows And Light 4:15
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