Album
For The Roses
1972 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
37 collectors on Gatefold own this
For The Roses is a Folk album by Joni Mitchell, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 120 pressings tracked, owned by 37 collectors.
About
Moving away from her folk beginnings, Joni Mitchell delved into fresh instrumental shades and new lyric themes on 1972's <i>For The Roses</i>. This album formed a bridge between the introverted, cathartic songs on <i>Blue</i> and the jazzily playful numbers on <i>Court And Spark</i>. Beyond this, <i>For The Roses</i> has its own distinctive sound, built around Mitchell's acoustic guitar and piano and augmented by sparingly-used woodwinds and electric instruments. Much of the subject matter is melancholy and ruminative, yet never bleak. "See You Sometime," "Woman Of Heart And Mind" and the title track contain some of her most cogent and visually-arresting lyrics. Musically, the album is just as rewarding — "Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire" has an eerie grace, while "Electricity" catches the nervous energy of thwarted love. Mitchell even managed to achieve a pop hit with the slyly seductive "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio." Mitchell's early-to-mid-'70s run of albums are deservedly considered classics of the singer/songwriter genre; <i>For The Roses</i> ranks among the best of the bunch.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Banquet3:00
- A2Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire4:17
- A3Barangrill2:53
- A4Lesson In Survival3:10
- A5Let The Wind Carry Me3:55
- A6For The Roses3:46
Side B
- B1See You Sometime2:58
- B2Electricity3:00
- B3You Turn Me On I'm A Radio2:40
- B4Blonde In The Bleachers2:40
- B5Woman Of Heart And Mind2:36
- B6Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig's Tune)5:25
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- stripped-back
- bittersweet
- confessional
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bobby NotkoffSTRINGS
- Bobbye HallPERCUSSION
- Graham NashHARMONICA
- James BurtonELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Joni MitchellCOMPOSED BY, PERFORMER
- Russ KunkelDRUMS
- Tom Scott
- Wilton FelderBASS
- Stephen StillsELECTRIC GUITAR
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