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Joni Mitchell
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Asylum Records (RCV1 726357)
Release date: Jul 1, 2024, US
By the time Joni Mitchell made The Hissing of Summer Lawns, she had already entered the pantheon of the greats, with albums that can be talked about in casual conversation without having to say the artist (Court and Spark, Blue, Ladies of the Canyon, et al.). But the pioneering work in alt-folk and self-confessional singer-songwriting done, she started pushing her music in radical directions, incorporating jazz, African music (which was hard to actually hear in the States in the ‘70s) and a new, sprawling vision of pop music into her fold. The first moment that all those styles converge and lift Mitchell off into some new vista is The Hissing of Summer Lawns, an album we believe to be her masterpiece, an album that has tendrils of influence that are still being felt today. Remastered by Ryan Smith at 2xLP 45RPM from original tapes, this edition has to be heard to be believed.
A1
In France They Kiss On Main Street
A2
The Jungle Line
A3
Edith And The Kingpin
B1
Dont Interrupt The Sorrow
B2
Shades Of Scarlet Conquering
C1
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
C2
The Boho Dance
C3
Harry's House / Centerpiece
D1
Sweet Bird
D2
Shadows And Light





