Misses
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- Artist: Joni Mitchell
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- Release Date: October 29, 1996
- Total Time: 67:38
- Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Misses intends to round up the best of Joni Mitchell's failed singles and forgotten album tracks, which is a daunting task, to be sure. In a career as acclaimed, idiosyncratic, and prolific as Mitchell's, it's problematic to boil all the forgotten favorites down to one disc, but the task is made all the more difficult by the fact that the songwriter herself compiled the collection and has an agenda. Mitchell is out to prove that her neglected Geffen recordings during the '80s were as consistent as her classic '70s albums for Reprise. Although she is correct in her assessment that the albums should be given more respect, her execution could have been better. The bulk of Misses is comprised of the Geffen recordings, which were frequently difficult to appreciate, and in this presentation, they're only marginally easier to digest. "A Case of You," which probably should have been on Hits, is added as bait, but the compilation is ultimately of more use to hardcore fans than casual listeners. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Misseri City Bred (2006 Album by 54 Regiment) | |
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Misses (album)
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| Compilation album by Joni Mitchell | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1969—1994 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Folk jazz, Electronica | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein, Mike Shipley |
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Misses is a 1996 compilation album by Joni Mitchell. The tracks were chosen by Mitchell herself, and her selections concentrate on her lesser known, more experimental work, including jazz influenced recordings from the late 1970s and electronic music from the 1980s. Mitchell also designed the album cover.[2] The album is a companion to Hits, issued on the same day. Mitchell agreed to a request from her record company to release a greatest hits album on the condition that she would also be allowed to release Misses.[3]
Track listing
All songs were written by Joni Mitchell, except where indicated.
- "Passion Play (When All the Slaves Are Free)" – 5:25
- From Night Ride Home, released in 1991.
- "Nothing Can Be Done" – 4:53
- From Night Ride Home. Music by Larry Klein.
- "A Case of You" – 4:20
- "The Beat of Black Wings" – 5:19
- From Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, 1988.
- "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:41
- From Dog Eat Dog, 1985.
- Features background vocals from James Taylor.
- "The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey" – 6:35
- From Mingus, 1979.
- "The Magdalene Laundries" – 4:02
- From Turbulent Indigo, 1994.
- "The Impossible Dreamer" – 4:30
- From Dog Eat Dog.
- "Sex Kills" – 3:56
- From Turbulent Indigo.
- "The Reoccurring Dream" – 3:02
- From Chalk Mark in A Rain Storm. Co-written by Larry Klein.
- "Harry's House/Centerpiece" – 6:48
- From The Hissing of Summer Lawns, 1975.
- "Centrepiece" was originally written by Johnny Mandel and Jon Hendricks in 1958.
- "The Arrangement" – 3:32
- From Ladies of the Canyon, 1970.
- "For the Roses" – 3:48
- From For the Roses, 1972.
- "Hejira" – 6:42
- From Hejira, 1976.
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Joni Mitchell albums: Misses". Joni Mitchell.com. http://jonimitchell.com/music/album.cfm?id=20. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, ed (2002). All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul (3rd rev. ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 746. ISBN 0-87930-653-X.
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