Album
Night Ride Home
1991 · Rock
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
Night Ride Home is a Rock album by Joni Mitchell, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 49 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
On 1991’s <i>Night Ride Home</i>, Joni Mitchell returned to the jazz-rock sound of ‘70s albums like <i>Hejira</i> and <i>Mingus</i>. In contrast to the synthesizer-dominated tracks on her ‘80s releases, this work has a more open, organic feel, defined by Mitchell’s supple guitar and Larry Klein’s empathetic bass. <i>Night Ride Home</i> is notable as well for its melodic content — these songs are among the most tuneful Mitchell had written in years. But what lingers most are the lyrics. By turns regretful, nostalgic and searing, they explore inner landscapes within the context of their times. In stinging language, Mitchell traces the course of betrayal in “The Windfall” and “Nothing Can Be Done.” A flirtatious spirit sparks “The Only Joy In Town,” and recollections of teenaged passion light up “Ray’s Dad’s Cadillac.” “Come in From The Cold” surveys the mores of lovemaking since the ‘50s with a wry sort of longing. Mitchell reaches a particular peak with “Cherokee Louise,” one of the most compassionate character sketches she’s ever recorded. Pleasing on its surface, <i>Night Ride Home</i> contains a wealth of subtleties that invite repeated discovery.
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Tracklist
- 1Night Ride Home3:21
- 2Passion Play (When All The Slaves Are Free)5:25
- 3Cherokee Louise4:32
- 4The Windfall (Everything For Nothing)5:15
- 5Slouching Towards Bethlehem6:45
- 6Come In From The Cold7:31
- 7Nothing Can Be Done4:53
- 8The Only Joy In Town5:11
- 9Ray's Dad's Cadillac4:33
- 10Two Grey Rooms3:57
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- warm
- serene
- confessional
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Joni MitchellVOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, INSTRUMENTS , KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Larry KleinBASS BASS , PERCUSSION BASS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Alex AcuñaPERCUSSION
- Bill DillonGUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Brenda RussellVOCALS
- David BaerwaldBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Jeremy LubbockARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Karen PerisBACKING VOCALS
- Michael LandauGUITAR
- Vinnie ColaiutaDRUMS
- Wayne ShorterSOPRANO SAXOPHONE
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 49 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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