Joni Mitchell – Blue (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1971

Blue is an LP by Joni Mitchell from 1971 released on the Reprise Records label.

About this album

Blue is widely regarded as Joni Mitchell’s defining album, a stark and deeply personal statement that helped set the standard for confessional songwriting. Released in 1971, it draws on folk-rock and pop-rock while remaining centred on Mitchell’s voice, guitar and piano, with arrangements kept intentionally spare so the songs carry the emotional weight. Written during a period of intense personal upheaval, the album turns private detail into something universal, and songs such as A Case of You and River have become enduring touchstones. Its critical reputation has only grown, and Blue remains one of the most admired albums of its era.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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