Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)

Continuing the musical exploration into Joni’s jazz-inflected sounds, this set will feature unreleased studio sessions and alt versions of hit tracks from the groundbreaking albums Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus and Shadows and Light, coupled with rare photos from the era. Packaged in a similar vein to previous sets in the series, Vol. 4 will also include notes taken from Joni in conversation with friend and confidante, Cameron Crowe.This comprehensive and essential set spans one of the most prolific periods of her storied career. It boasts powerful live tracks from her time inBob DylansRolling Thunder Revueduring 1975 and 1976Tour of the United States. It pulls back the curtain on the music by showcasing early recordings and alternate takes from the respectivesessionsforHejira,Don Juans Reckless Daughter, andMingus. It covers theBread & Roses Festivalas well as theAnti-Nuclear Rally. Finally,Vol. 4chronicles her 1979 tour, even showcasing two tracks from that yearsTour Rehearsals.

Tracklist

CD Tracklisting

Disc One:

Rolling Thunder Revue

Live In Niagara Falls

Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, November 15, 1975

Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal

1. Jericho

Live at Harvard Square Theater

Cambridge, MA, November 20, 1975

Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Sean Brennan

2. Introduction Bob Neuwirth

3. Edith and the Kingpin

4. Dont Interrupt The Sorrow

Live at Music Hall

Boston, MA, November 21, 1975

Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

5. Introduction Bob Neuwirth

6. Harrys House

Live in Bangor

Bangor, ME, November 27, 1975

Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal

7. A Case of You

Gordon Lightfoots House

Toronto, ON, Canada, November 30, 1975

Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal

8. Woman of Heart and Mind

Live at Montreal Forum

Montreal, QC, Canada, December 4, 1975

Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Sean Brennan

9. Introduction Bob Neuwirth

10. Intro to Coyote

11. Coyote

1976 Tour of the United States

Recorded by Stanley Johnston from PA mixes by Brian Jonathan

(Courtesy of the estate of Stanley Tajima Johnston)

Live in Madison

Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, February 29, 1976

12. Help Me

Live at Music Hall

Boston, MA, February 19, 1976

13. Love or Money

14. Free Man in Paris

15. For The Roses

16. Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire

17. Big Yellow Taxi

18. Shades of Scarlett Conquering

Live at Nassau Coliseum

Uniondale, NY, February 20, 1976

19. For Free

Disc Two:

Live at Music Hall

Boston, MA, February 19, 1976

1. Intro to Coyote/Don Juans Reckless Daughter

2. Coyote/Don Juans Reckless Daughter

Live in Madison

Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, February 29, 1976

3. Just Like This Train

Live at Music Hall

Boston, MA, February 19, 1976

4. Shadows and Light

5. In France They Kiss on Main Street

Live at Duke University

Cameron Stadium, Durham, NC, February 7, 1976

6. Traveling (Hejira)

Live at Music Hall

Boston, MA, February 19, 1976

7. Edith and the Kingpin

8. Talk To Me

9. Harrys House/Centerpiece

10. Intro to Furry Sings the Blues

11. Furry Sings The Blues

12. Trouble Child

13. Rainy Night House

Live at Duke University

Cameron Stadium, Durham, NC, February 7, 1976

14. Dont Interrupt The Sorrow

Live at Music Hall

Boston, MA, February 19, 1976

15. Raised on Robbery

16. The Jungle Line

17. Twisted

Disc Three:

Hejira Demos

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 1976

Recorded by Henry Lewy; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

1. Furry Sings The Blues

2. Traveling (Hejira)

3. Dreamland

4. Talk To Me

5. Coyote/Don Juans Reckless Daughter

6. Black Crow

7. Amelia

8. Blue Motel Room

9. A Strange Boy

Rolling Thunder Revue

Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, May 16, 1976

Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Engineered by

Don Meehan; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

10. Black Cow

11. Intro to Song For Sharon

12. Song For Sharon

Hejira Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1976

Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

13. Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns)

14. Don Juans Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix)

Disc Four:

Don Juans Reckless Daughter Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA

Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

1. Save Magic (Paprika Plains Embryonic Version)

2. Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix)

Mingus Sessions

Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY

Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy & Jerry Solomon

3. Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version Take 5)

4. A Chair in the Sky (Early Alternate Version Take 6)

5. Sweet Sucker Dance (Early Alternate Version)

Live at Bread & Roses Festival

Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, September 2 & 3, 1978

Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

6. Introduction

7. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines

8. Intro to A Chair In The Sky

9. A Chair In The Sky

10. Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

11. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

12. Intro to The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey

13. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey

Mingus Early Alternate Version

Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY and A&M Studios,

Hollywood, CA, 1978 & 1979

Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy & Jerry Solomon

14. A Good Suit and A Good Haircut

15. God Must Be A Boogie Man

16. Solo for Old Fat Girls Soul

17. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines

Disc Five:

1. Sue and the Holy River

Mingus SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1979Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

2. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey

Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear PowerNational Mall, Washington, D.C., May 6, 1979

3. Introduction Graham Nash

4. Big Yellow Taxi

1979 Tour RehearsalsSIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CARecorded by Joel Bernstein

5. Jericho

6. Help Me

1979 Tour of the United StatesLive at Forest Hills Tennis StadiumQueens, NY, August 25, 1979Recorded by Joel Bernstein from PA mix by Ed Wynne

7. Big Yellow Taxi

8. Just Like This Train

9. In France They Kiss On Main Street

10. Coyote

11. Edith and The Kingpin

12. Free Man In Paris

13. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

14. Jacos Solo/ Third Stone From The Sun

15. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines

Disc Six:

1. Amelia

2. Pats Solo

3. Hejira

4. Dons Solo

5. Dreamland

6. Black Crow

7. Furry Sings The Blues

8. Intro to God Must Be A Boogie Man

9. God Must Be A Boogie Man

10. Raised On Robbery

11. Shadows and Light

12. The Last Time I Saw Richard

13. Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Live in PhiladelphiaRobin Hood Dell West, Philadelphia, PA, August 28, 1979Recorded by Joel Bernstein from PA mix by Ed Wynne

14. Woodstock

Live at Greek TheatreLos Angeles, CA, September 13, 1979Recorded by Andy Johns & Henry Lewy; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

15. Intro to A Chair In The Sky

16. A Chair In The Sky

Vinyl Tracklisting:

Side One:

Rolling Thunder RevueLive at Harvard Square TheaterCambridge, MA, November 20, 1975Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Sean Brennan

1. Introduction Bob Neuwirth

2. Edith and the Kingpin

3. Dont Interrupt The Sorrow

Live at Music HallBoston, MA, November 21, 1975Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

4. Introduction Bob Neuwirth

5. Harrys House

Live in BangorBangor, ME, November 27, 1975Recorded by L.A. Johnson & Petur Hliddal

6. A Case of You

Side Two:

Live at Montreal ForumMontreal, QC, Canada, December 4, 1975Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Mixed by Sean Brennan

1. Intro to Coyote

2. Coyote

1976 Tour of the United StatesRecorded by Stanley Johnston from PA mixes by Brian Jonathan

(Courtesy of the estate of Stanley Tajima Johnston)Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976

3. Free Man In Paris

4. Shades of Scarlett Conquering

Live at Nassau ColiseumUniondale, NY, February 20, 1976

5. For Free

Side Three:

Live at Music HallBoston, MA, February 19, 1976

1. Shadows and Light

2. In France They Kiss On Main Street

3. Intro to Furry Sings The Blues

4. Furry Sings The Blues

Hejira Demos

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 1976Recorded by Henry Lewy; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

5. Traveling (Hejira)

Side Four:

1. Black Crow

2. Amelia

Rolling Thunder RevueTarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, May 16, 1976Recording supervised by Don DeVito; Engineered byDon Meehan; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

3. Intro to Song For Sharon

4. Song For Sharon

Side Five:

Hejira Sessions

A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1976Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

1. Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns)

2. Don Juans Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix)

Don Juans Reckless Daughter SessionsA&M Studios, Hollywood, CARecorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

3. Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix)

Mingus SessionsElectric Lady Studios, New York, NYRecorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy & Jerry Solomon

4. Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version Take 5)

Side Six:

Live at Bread & Roses FestivalGreek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, September 2 & 3, 1978Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy

1. Introduction

2. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines

3. Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

4. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

5. Intro to The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey

6. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey

Mingus Early Alternate VersionElectric Lady Studios, New York, NY and A&M Studios,Hollywood, CA, 1978 & 1979Recorded & Mixed by Henry Lewy & Jerry Solomon

15. God Must Be A Boogie Man

Side Seven:

1. Sue and The Holy River

1979 Tour RehearsalsSIR Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CARecorded by Joel Bernstein

2. Jericho

3. Help Me

1979 Tour of the United StatesLive at Forest Hills Tennis StadiumQueens, NY, August 25, 1979Recorded by Joel Bernstein from PA mix by Ed Wynne

4. Big Yellow Taxi

5. Just Like This Train

6. Raised On Robbery

Side Eight:

1. The Last Time I Saw Richard

Live at Greek Theatre

Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1979

Recorded by Andy Johns & Henry Lewy; Mixed by Patrick Milligan

2. Intro to A Chair In The Sky

3. A Chair In The Sky