An immediate and enduring commercial and critical success and remaining the artist’s winningest recording, the sixth studio album by Joni Mitchell (previously) was released on this day in 1974. Presaged with the singles “Raised on Robbery” (below), “Free Man in Paris,” “Down to You” and “Help Me,” the tracks represent a departure from Mitchell’s folk roots shifting to pop with an infusion of jazz elements.
synchronoptica
one year ago: assorted links worth revisiting plus a rolling snapshot of blog posts
two years ago: more McMansions, a warning against the military-industrial complex, celebrating the life and career of Betty White, astronomer Elizabeth Catherina Hevelius plus an overview of accounting tools
three years ago: the temptation of St Anthony, myPillow playbook, the city of the future, breaking news of the Clinton-Lewinski scandal, the unused soundtrack for 2001 plus more links to enjoy
four years ago: the precursor to Prohibition plus McGingerbread Hell
five years ago: another government shutdown in the US, bouncy cushion satisfaction plus children envisioning a bleak future