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Released in January 1974, Joni Mitchell’s sixth album was her bridge of sighs between folk-rock singer-songwriter and neo-jazz experimentalist. After the successes of Blue and For the Roses, she spent most of 73 crafting it; yet for all the exquisite musicality of her band (guests included Crosby, Nash, Robbie Robertson and José Feliciano) it’s confessional and spontaneous-sounding. The pure but sensuous voice, the acuity and wit of her lyrics and the guileful arrangements mean that its candour endures. Despite the current female domination of the album charts, there isn’t a 21st century artist to hold...
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