Description
Joni Mitchell – The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)
5 CD Remastered Box Set
This box set gathers four of Joni Mitchell’s most adventurous Asylum‑era releases — Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and the live double‑album Shadows and Light — all newly remastered from the original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman, packaged with Joni’s own artwork and a note from Meryl Streep.
This beautifully curated collection presents Joni Mitchell at her most exploratory — blending folk, jazz fusion, poetic storytelling, and collaborations with legends like Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, and Charles Mingus. Each album has been remastered with exceptional clarity, preserving the warmth and nuance of the original analog recordings.
The set includes:
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Four remastered albums from 1976–1980
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Original artwork, including Joni’s own paintings
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A note from Meryl Streep
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High‑quality packaging with album‑by‑album artwork and credits
This era captures Joni’s evolution from folk icon to boundary‑pushing jazz innovator — a period many collectors consider essential.
Track List
Hejira (1976)
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Coyote
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Amelia
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Furry Sings the Blues
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A Strange Boy
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Hejira
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Song for Sharon
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Black Crow
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Blue Motel Room
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Refuge of the Roads
Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977)
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Overture — Cotton Avenue
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Talk to Me
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Jericho
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Paprika Plains
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Otis and Marlena
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The Tenth World
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Dreamland
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Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
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Off Night Backstreet
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The Silky Veils of Ardor
Mingus (1979)
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Happy Birthday 1975 (Rap)
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God Must Be a Boogie Man
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Funeral (Rap)
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A Chair in the Sky
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The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey
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I’s a Muggin’ (Rap)
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Sweet Sucker Dance
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Coin in the Pocket (Rap)
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The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
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Lucky (Rap)
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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Shadows and Light (1980) – Live 2CD
CD 1
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Introduction
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In France They Kiss on Main Street
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Edith and the Kingpin
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Coyote
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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
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The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
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Amelia
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Pat’s Solo
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Hejira
CD 2
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Black Crow
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Don’s Solo
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Dreamland
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Free Man in Paris
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Band Introduction
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Furry Sings the Blues
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love
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Shadows and Light
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God Must Be a Boogie Man
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Woodstock