Joni Mitchell - Archives - Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)

Released 6th October 2023

Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) is the latest entry in Rhinos ongoing, GRAMMY-winning series exploring the vast untapped archives of rare Joni Mitchell recordings a project guided intimately by Mitchells own vision and personal touch. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) will be available as a 5CD with an accompanying book featuring photos and a conversation about this period between Joni Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe.

The collection begins with an early cut of Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire, one of two songs (along with For The Roses) test-driven during a visit to a Graham Nash David Crosby recording session at Wally Heiders in Hollywood.

From there, listeners are treated to early demos and alternate versions from sessions from For The Roses, Court & Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns; historic live show recordings, including the entiret