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~ Joni Mitchell (Artist)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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1. One Week Last Summer
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5. Bad Dreams
6. Big Yellow Taxi (2007)
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Shine may ultimately register as a "fans only" milestone, but it proves that Joni Mitchell retains many of the storied calling cards of her best albums. The searing lyricism of 1971's Blue and the penchant for self-redefinition hailed by 1974's Court and Spark make cameos here, but sadly, lesser efforts' drawbacks abound. True, "Big Yellow Taxi" reprises the environmental dystopia Mitchell first poeticized on 1970's Ladies of the Canyon, but the occasion only prompts new pedantic effrontery ("This Place," "If I Had a Heart"). In this regard, Shine's especially cloying title track marks the worst offender. Blissfully, though, "Hana" boasts a driving rhythm section and blurting squirts of electric guitar and saxophone in support of a compelling character sketch, and "If"--based on Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name--paints a lyrical message of affirmation in bold strokes. Mitchell's songwriting shines brightest at such singularly poignant moments where specificity of images meets the vagaries of the instrumental arrangements, and, in the end, these and other highlights ("Bad Dreams," "Night of the Iguana") definitively carry the torch. --Jason Kirk

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Joni Mitchell is generally considered to be the single most important female singer-songwriter of the 20th Century. Her new CD features 10 great new songs that resonate on the level of some of her all-time classic work, with much of the material inspired by Joni’s passion to save the environment. Her lyrics on the subject are truly inspiring.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best songwriting to date, Dec 9 2007
Love it. Can't say enough about the incredible Ms. Mitchell. A true Canadian treasure. Her "Court and Spark" remains on of my favs, as does "Hissing of Summer Lawns" and the list goes on and one. Genius. Pure Genius.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Joni's Best!, Jun 12 2008
By Shepherdess Extraordinaire (Stettler, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
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I love how Joni Mitchell sings about social justice including the environment. I've always loved her because she's a rebel and her lyrics go way beyond the usual ones of love songs. And this CD only reinforces why I love her. She just keeps getting better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Joni's Return!, April 4 2008
By Andrew Ritchie (Canada) - See all my reviews
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I was overjoyed to hear that Joni would be back with new material. And I was not disappointed by this album in the slightest. It's among some of her strongest work, right up there with Night Ride Home, Turbulent Indigo and Taming the Tiger. In fact, the album sounds like a peculiar hybrid of those albums - but very effective.

In some ways it sounds like a sketch, or an unfinished work, since the instrumentation was largely done on one big synthesizer, but I think that is what makes it so endearing - at least to my ears.

The album is driven by keyboards, mostly: beautiful piano chords and dark synthesizer arrangements form the backdrop to some very poignant and often cutting lyrics about the state of our globe, our society and our dreams and fears. Joni produced the album and sings beautifully. I had been concerned about the state of her voice but it's quite strong on these songs, giving the atmosphere an even deeper resonance.

Each song is wonderful, but hightlights on the album include "This Place," "Hana" (a drum and base gem that just gets better and better!), "If I Had a Heart" and "Night of the Iguana." A reworked and almost Brazillian version of "Big Yellow Taxi" provides a light interlude to some of the albums heavier songs, like "Bad Dreams Are Good" and "Shine."

Joni won a Grammy for the first track on the album, an instrumental number called "One Week Last Summer." She was also nominated for a number of Juno Awards for production work.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Cheesy synthesizer music
I am a fan of Joni and I have bought most of her albums over the years. I was excited to see a new CD from Joni after so many years. Read more
Published on Oct 8 2007 by J. Bournival

4.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary songwriting ability, exceptionally moving work.
Following Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell is the second musical heavyweight to be courted successfully by Starbucks' Hear Music label and, again, it feels like an odd alliance,... Read more
Published on Sep 27 2007 by Alistair Ray

5.0 out of 5 stars Wellcome back Joni!
An absolutely beautiful album! Everysong is great and Joni is singing better than ever. Joni is really in the "Groove" with this cd. Read more
Published on Sep 25 2007 by GregV

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