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Track Listings
1 | Banquet |
2 | Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire |
3 | Barangrill |
4 | Lesson in Survival |
5 | Let the Wind Carry Me |
6 | For the Roses |
7 | See You Sometime |
8 | Electricity |
9 | You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio |
10 | Blonde in the Bleachers |
11 | Woman of Heart and Mind |
12 | Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune) |
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Media Type: CD
Artist: MITCHELL,JONI
Title: FOR THE ROSES
Street Release Date: 07/07/1987
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP
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Sandwiched between the solitary, heart-on-her-sleeve confessions of Blue and the ravishing pop of Court and Spark, 1972's For the Roses captures Joni Mitchell in a deceptively subdued period of transition. Still hewing to a spare sound, Mitchell ventures beyond the elegant folk sources of earlier records to explore her love of blues and jazz-based harmony, writing as much on piano as guitar; thematically, the earnest reveries and heartbroken dirges of before give way to a more detached, even journalistic perspective and darker, grittier settings, most strikingly on "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire." "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" was the set's nominal hit, yet in hindsight the keepers here are found in evolutionary pieces like the jazz-tinged "Barangrill," the rock-infused "Blonde in the Bleachers," and in more sober meditations like "Woman of Heart and Mind"--testaments to her restless growth and signposts to the more mature music ahead. --Sam Sutherland
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.16 x 5.71 x 0.71 inches; 3.74 ounces
- Manufacturer : Elektra Off Roster
- Item model number : 075596062428
- Original Release Date : 1990
- SPARS Code : AAD
- Date First Available : October 21, 2006
- Label : Elektra Off Roster
- ASIN : B000002GYQ
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #24,621 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #588 in Folk Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #780 in Pop Singer-Songwriters
- #1,165 in Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
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"Blue" was amazing, no denying that. How could an artist top it? Mitchell imposed an exile on herself after the tremendous response to "Blue" for reflection, study, a time to get out of the race. The result was a musical jump that carried a maturity that wasn't exactly missing in previous releases, but discernable growth is obvious.
" Banquet", the opening track, is such a panoramic view of the way people were dealing with a complex society. Again, fairly simple terms, but loaded meaning. " Cold Blue Steel..." chronicled the crushing lament of addiction; mired in the squalor while unable to resist.
"Lessons in Survival" seamlessly flows into " Let the Wind Carry Me", a suite that says to lover and family " I love you, please accept my essence."
" For the Roses" provides the first glimpse into Mitchell's disenchantment with the music industry... it's also an open letter to help her friends in the business cope with the fickle nature of entertainment. "Judgment of the Moon and Stars ( Ludwigs Tune) " is a thoughtful ode to Beethoven, talking of him being "condemned to wires and hammers"... or, in laymen's terms, the cold comfort of his piano.
Intense, isolated study served to increase Mitchell's doubt about absolute truth, but it also formed the basis for an overlooked masterpiece. Incidentally, her first top forty single came from this CD; " You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" is a campy attempt at appeasing the DJs who control the fate of the much needed "hit". It works, though, in the context of light moment among serious depth.
The music, of course, is great too! Highly recommended……one of Joni’s best
"For the Roses" is music in much the same vein as albums like "Blue" and "Ladies of the Canyon"; mostly beautiful gentle melodies with thoughtful, sometimes acerbic lyrics, and occasional unexpected twists that elevate the songs above the run-of-the-mill folk. Like those albums, there is not a lot of variation in style here (I would have liked to give 4.6 or 4.7 stars), though there are songs like Electricity and You Turn Me On I'm a Radio that hint at the more experimental direction she would follow on later albums. If you already have the aforementioned albums, don't be put off getting this one; despite a recognisable style, you never really get the feeling of Deja Vu with Joni; the songs themselves are well crafted enough so that each one is a new experience.
Enjoyable, mellow music from the past… what’s not to like?
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I won't comment on individual tracks, as everyone has particular favourites and let's face it, Mitchell has never recorded a duffer – so just go out and buy it if one is new to her albums or if one just wants it on CD to replace those well-worn LPs.
All the lyrics are included in the liner notes; the CD has a playing time of 40.20 minutes – go to the mp3 download page to hear the sound samples.
Suo album leggendario.