JONI MITCHELL - BLUE JONI MITCHELL

The definitive female singer-songwriter album of the 70's, 1971's Blue is just about as perfect as an album can be.

Ten immaculate songs that re-defined songwriting. Joni Mitchell had a small heap of classics under her belt by the time she recorded this masterpiece, but it was Blue that signalled just what a seminal writer and performer she was. Exploring the various facets of relationships from infatuation on 'A Case of You' to insecurity on 'This Flight Tonight', the songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar and Appalachian dulcimer.

Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Sneeky Pete, and Russ Kunkel backed her up, but it's Joni's show all the way - heartbreak, longing, exuberance, passion, and doubt in classics such as "A Case of You," "River," and "This Flight Tonight." Blue is utterly essential!