Name: Blue
Brand: Joni Mitchell

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Rough Trade UK

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Format detail

Mobile Fidelity Edition 180g 45RPM SuperVinyl 2LP Box Set.

Colour details

Discogs ID

Limited edition

Colour

Black

Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2024-02-02

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Catalogue number

LMFUD1S050

UPC / Barcode

821797205023

Black LP

Transparent Clear Vinyl

Clear

2023-01-06

81227882549

Clear LP

Mobile Fidelity Edition, Numbered Hybrid SACD, release date TBC.

2024-02-23

CMFSA2269

821797226967

Artist

Joni Mitchell

Label EU

Rhino

Genre EU

Classic

Rhino Records, also known as Rhino, is a renowned music label that was established in 1973 by Richard Foos. Starting as a record store in Westwood California, Rhino quickly gained recognition with its first successful release "Go To Rhino Records" by Wild Man Fischer in 1975. The label's early logo featured "Rocky the Rhino" and focused on novelty, surf, local new wave bands, and reissues of out-of-print records from other labels.

Under the guidance of Bill Inglot for production, Ken Perry for mastering, and A&R team Gary Stewart and James Austin, Rhino expanded its catalog to include a wide range of reissues by the mid-1980s. The label underwent a logo redesign during this time period to simply "Rhino". In 1984, Rhino released its first CD and became known for manufacturing high-quality CDs made by Sanyo (1984-85) and various manufacturers from Japan or Switzerland thereafter.

In 1985, Rhino entered into a distribution deal with Capitol Records which lasted until 1992. This partnership allowed access to Capitol's back catalog and led to the release of reissues of old Capitol albums. Additionally, EMI and Rhino acquired the Roulette family of labels in 1989. As their deal with Capitol came to an end in 1992, Time-Warner offered an opportunity for growth. Half of the label was sold to Time-Warner

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter born on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta. She began her career singing in small nightclubs in Western Canada and then busking on the streets of Toronto. In the mid-1960s, she moved to New York City and became famous as both a songwriter and singer. Her personal album "Blue" was ranked #30 on Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. Mitchell's music evolved over time, incorporating jazz influences and addressing social and environmental themes. She is also an accomplished visual artist.

Throughout her career, Joni Mitchell has collaborated with renowned jazz musicians such as Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, and Charles Mingus. Her unique guitar style and complex piano arrangements set her apart from other artists of her time.

In recent years, Mitchell has focused more on painting but released her first album of new songs in nine years titled "Shine" in 2007. Despite reducing her recording and touring schedule since the 1980s, she remains a highly influential figure in the music industry.

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The definitive female singer songwriter album of the 70's 1971's Blue is just about as perfect as an album can be. 10 immaculate songs that re-defined songwriting, Joni had a small heap of classics under her belt by the time she recorded this masterpiece but it was Blue that signalled just what a seminal writer and performer she was. Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Sneeky Pete and Russ Kunkel backed her up, but it's Joni's show all the way - heartbreak, longing, exuberance, passion and doubt in classics such as "A Case of You", "River", "This Flight Tonight". Utterly essential!

Blue

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Discover Blue by Joni Mitchell on Rhino label. Immerse yourself in the seminal 1971 album with 10 immaculate songs redefining songwriting.