Miles Of Aisles is a Rock album by Joni Mitchell And The L.A. Express, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 94 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
Rather than just offer her hits in a live setting, Joni Mitchell used <i>Miles Of Aisles</i> (1974) to reconsider her earlier folk-rooted songs within the jazz-pop context of her mid-‘70s period. Recorded at a series of California dates, the album finds Joni spurred on by the L.A. Express, and akin in sound to her commercial breakthrough <i>Court And Spark</i>, the ensemble playing here is smooth and sleek, defined by Tom Scott’s versatile sax work. Upbeat tunes like “Carey” and “Big Yellow Taxi” work best with this approach; moodier material like “Woodstock” is less successful. Still, it’s a hoot to hear Mitchell clowning around with the lyrics to “The Last Time I Saw Richard” and engaging the audience to sing with her on “Both Sides Now.” Memories of her former shyness as a stage performer vanish with confident readings of “Blue,” ”Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire” and “Cactus Tree.” Rounding out the album are studio recordings of “Jericho” and “Love Or Money,” a pair of jazz-pop tunes prefiguring the songs on her next several releases. <i>Miles Of Aisles</i> is a generally pleasing set of postcards from the road, the work of an artist in transit — both literally and creatively.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio3:55
- A2Big Yellow Taxi3:05
- A3Rainy Night House4:00
- A4Woodstock4:25
Side B
- B1Cactus Tree4:50
- B2Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire5:30
- B3Woman Of Heart And Mind3:30
- B4A Case Of You4:18
- B5Blue2:40
Side C
- C1Circle Game5:20
- C2People's Parties2:30
- C3All I Want3:20
- C4Real Good For Free4:15
- C5Both Sides Now4:10
Side D
- D1Carey3:20
- D2The Last Time I Saw Richard3:45
- D3Jericho3:30
- D4Love Or Money4:48
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- wistful
- confessional
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- John GuerinDRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Joni MitchellCOMPOSED BY, PIANO, GUITAR, DULCIMER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY , GRAPHICS GUITAR, PIANO, DULCIMER PIANO, GUITAR, DULCIMER
- Larry NashMUSICIAN , PIANO PERFORMER , PIANO PERFORMER, MUSICIAN
- Max BennettBASS MUSICIAN , BASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Robben FordELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR MUSICIAN , ELECTRIC GUITAR
- The L.A. ExpressPERFORMER, BAND
- Tom ScottMUSICIAN , WOODWIND , REEDS MUSICIAN , WOODWIND, REEDS PERFORMER , WOODWIND , REEDS
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 94 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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