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Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners

I just got this CD and I love the honesty and emotion of it. Her voice is wonderful. I have some of her newer ones, but her voice and her raw emotion are so much better on Blue.

The recording is a little thin and wonder if there is a better version out there? Where do I get it? Last, can you Joni fans tell me which other albums are like Blue. I want to buy more of her stuff, but want the emotion, voice and style of Blue.

I know I should be more familiar with Blue as I am 44, but I just played it for the first time today. Now this is art!
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drubin
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If you have a turntable, look for an LP of Blue.

Try Hejira. I'm also a huge fan of her first album, Song for a Seagull.
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waltersalas
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In addition to Blue, I recommend Ladies of the Canyon, For the Roses, and Court and Spark--great albums, all. Early Mitchell is the best Mitchell.

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owl
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Try finding the DCC version - it's much better than the standard or the remastered version out now. Love it!
slipknot1
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Agree with all the above, but would also add "Hissing Of Summer Lawns" to your list.
jax2
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Blue is a classic for sure, and I'd agree, find the LP if you have a rig. I made a comment similar to yours about the CD in another thread and had several folks jump down my throat saying that the CD was an outstanding one on their players. I think there was a 20-bit version of it at some point. And yes, Joni Mitchell is truly an artist...wonderful stuff...I've been a big fan for a long time. Blue would have to be my favorite of her early stuff. A close second would be Court and Spark. I think I wore those two LP's right through! Her recent stuff is quite different, and I haven't been as hooked by any of them. There is a great live double album too that is a must if you like her stuff...Shadows and Light.

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