Joni Mitchell – Court And Spark (VG/VG+) – LP, US 1974

Court And Spark is an LP by Joni Mitchell from 1974 released on the Asylum Records label.

About this album

Court and Spark is Joni Mitchell’s most assured crossover album, sharpening her confessional writing into a cooler, more accessible pop sound without losing its emotional edge. Released in 1974, it marked a turn from the sparse folk of her early work towards richer arrangements and a more elastic rhythmic feel, with Help Me and Free Man in Paris becoming enduring signatures. The record blends soft rock, pop and jazz-influenced detail into songs that are both intimate and slyly observational, confirming Mitchell as one of the era’s most inventive songwriters. Widely regarded as a high point in her catalogue, it helped expand the possibilities of singer-songwriter music.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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