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Mitchell spent most of 1973 in the recording studio creating Court and Spark. Mitchell and engineer Henry Lewy called in a number of top L.A. musicians to perform on the album including members of the Crusaders , Tom Scott's L.A. Express , cameos from Robbie Robertson , David Crosby and Graham Nash and even a twist of comedy from Cheech & Chong .
- Joni Mitchell
- January 17, 1974
- 1973
Jan 18, 2021 · by Pubali Dasgupta. Far Out Magazine. January 17, 2021. Completing 47 years this January, Joni Mitchell's classic album Court and Spark is only three years away from celebrating a semicentennial or what is more fashionably called the Golden Jubilee.
Jan 17, 2024 · Every song on ‘Court And Spark’ finds Joni Mitchell outstripping herself – as revealed by this track-by-track guide to the album.
- Jeanette Leech
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’ Turns 50: Wall Street Journal, January 26, 2024. Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court And Spark’ at 50: “She’s everyone in my generation’s cool aunt”: NME, January 30, 2024. Behind the Album: 50 Years of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’: American Songwriter, March 5, 2024.
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As with earlier releases such as Ladies of the Canyon, Court and Spark has remained popular with listeners and is considered one of Mitchell’s definitive albums. It also demonstrates a...
Legend has it that this exquisite gem from Clouds was inspired by Mitchell meeting Leonard Cohen at the 1967 Newport Folk Festival. David Crosby, who had produced Mitchell’s first album, and also had a relationship with her, feels this often-chastising song was about him. “It was a very ‘goodbye David’ song,” Crosby said.
'Court and Spark' is a remarkable album from the great Joni Mitchell. Perhaps more remarkable is that the album turns 50 years old in January. ... after deciding that David Crosby (who produced ...
