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COURT AND SPARK completed Joni Mitchell's transition from folk-singer to sophisticated rock auteur. In addition to her meticulously crafted melodies and evocative, image-rich lyrics, the songs here are breezy and immediately appealing. This is in part due to Tom Scott's L.A. Express, a sinuous jazz-based combo, but also to Mitchell's knack for pop hooks, which abound on COURT AND SPARK. The album's accessibility made it Mitchell's most commercially successful, yet the personal intensity and insight of her songwriting never wavers.
"Help Me" was a hit single, as was "Free Man in Paris," an expansive pop frolic that is reputedly a dig at industry mogul David Geffen. Mitchell returns to the terrain of piano balladry on "The Same Situation" and "Down to You"; yet even on these, as on the excellent social satire "People's Parties," one can hear the influence of jazz on her vocal phrasing and intonations. The rock-&-roll romp "Raised on Robbery" and the bluesy, comic swing of "Twisted" mix things up a bit, showing the artist's increasing ability to master and manipulate any form. COURT AND SPARK is one of Mitchell's finest albums, confirming her standing as one of the most important and subtle talents of the rock era.
All songs written by Joni Mitchell except "Twisted" (Ross/Grey).
Personnel: Joni Mitchell (vocals, piano, Clavinet); Larry Carlton, Dennis Budimir, Robbie Robertson, Jose Feliciano (guitar); Tom Scott (woodwinds, reeds); Chuck Findley (trumpet); Joe Sample (electric piano); Max Bennett, Jim Hughart, Wilton Felder (bass); John Guerin (drums, percussion); Milt Holland (chimes); David Crosby, Graham Nash, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Susan Webb (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.120) - Ranked #111 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "Mitchell settles into a folk-pop-jazz groove that remains a landmark of breezy sophistication..."
Rolling Stone (6/22/00, p.134) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...An album that not only represents the culmination of Mitchell's folk-rock period but also signals the many musical experiments in her future....[It] was - and still is - [her] most commercially successful album..." Court And Spark Music | List Price | $24.98 (You save $2.09) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Folk CDs, Vinyl LP Record, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock | | Label | Rhino | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  536305  | | CD Universe Part number | 8016117 | | Catalog number | 1001 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | New Joni Mitchell CD release date Dec 15, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 36 minutes | | Personnel | Chuck Findley - trumpet
Joni Mitchell - vocals, piano, Clavinet
John Guerin - drums, percussion
Wilton Felder - bass
Max Bennett
Dennis Budimir
Jim Hughart
Cheech Marin
Tommy Chong
Susan Webb - background vocals
Also: Tom Scott, Larry Carlton, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Joe Sample, Milt Holland, Robbie Robertson, Jose Feliciano, Cheech & Chong | | Shipping Units | 3 |
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