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Miscellaneous appearances by Robbie Robertson Year Title Album Notes 1973 "Raised on Robbery" Court and Spark: 1983 "Between Trains" The King of Comedy: original songs 1986 "Modern Blues" and "Main Title" The Color of Money: 1988 "Christmas Must Be Tonight" Scrooged: 1994 "Slo Burn", "Let the Good Times Roll" (with Cassandra Wilson), and "Bad ...
Mitchell is a singer/songwriter's singer/songwriter. This is why there are so many covers of songs like "River" and why David Crosby, Graham Nash, Robbie Robertson, Jose Feliciano, and even Cheech & Chong show up for this one. It goes without saying that the cover painting for "Court and Spark" is done by Joni Mitchell.
Aug 9, 2023 · August 9, 2023. Robbie Robertson, November 1976 (Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Robbie Robertson, best known for his work as a member of the Band, died today in Los Angeles ...
Joni was a major star by the time 'Court and Spark' was released and that is reflected in the personnel. Guests include David Crosby, Graham Nash, Robbie Robertson, José Feliciano and even comedians Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong on the song 'Twisted'. The two best known songs on 'Court and Spark' are 'Help Me' and 'Free Man In Paris'.
The year 1973 was relatively quiet for Joni Mitchell, at least as far as the public eye was concerned. She only performed a few times, once at a benefit concert, then a few shows with Neil Young; indeed, much of 1973 would be spent in the studio, finding the right musicians and the right metier for the songs that would make up her next album, 1974's Court And Spark.
Jan 17, 2024 · Watch on. YouTube. Released 50 years ago today, Joni Mitchell’s sixth studio album 'Court and Spark' showcases the songwriter’s lyrical eloquence and her ability to evoke the vulnerability, playfulness, yearning, and regret inherent in ambiguities of love. The album marks a clear departure from the folk and semi-pop stylings of Mitchell's ...
Court And Spark turns after this moment -if "Help Me" and "Free Man In Paris" share a sense of play, "People's Parties" unflinchingly documents the cold interactions of the social, dissecting the forms of self-presentation and self-preservation that were evident in her milieu, from the "passport smiles" through the schmoozers and chancers ...
