Archives Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-80) (Limited)

CD1

1. Jericho (Live In Niagara Falls)
2. Introduction – Bob Neuwirth (Live at Harvard Square Theater)
3. Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Harvard Square Theater)
4. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (Live at Harvard Square Theater)
5. Introduction – Bob Neuwirth (Live at Music Hall)
6. Harry’s House (Live at Music Hall)
7. A Case of You (Live in Bangor)
8. Woman of Heart and Mind (Gordon Lightfoot’s House)
9. Introduction – Bob Neuwirth (Live at Montreal Forum)
10. Intro to Coyote (Live at Montreal Forum)
11. Coyote (Live at Montreal Forum)
12. Help Me (Live in Madison)
13. Love or Money (Live at Music Hall)
14. Free Man in Paris (Live at Music Hall)
15. For The Roses (Live at Music Hall)
16. Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire (Live at Music Hall)
17. Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Music Hall)
18. Shades of Scarlett Conquering (Live at Music Hall)
19. For Free (Live at Nassau Coliseum)

CD2

1. Intro to Coyote/Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (Live at Music Hall)
2. Coyote/Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (Live at Music Hall)
3. Just Like This Train (Live in Madison)
4. Shadows and Light (Live at Music Hall)
5. In France They Kiss on Main Street (Live at Music Hall)
6. Traveling (Hejira) (Live at Duke University)
7. Edith and the Kingpin (Live at Music Hall)
8. Talk To Me (Live at Music Hall)
9. Harry’s House/Centerpiece (Live at Music Hall)
10. Intro to Furry Sings the Blues (Live at Music Hall)
11. Furry Sings The Blues (Live at Music Hall)
12. Trouble Child (Live at Music Hall)
13. Rainy Night House (Live at Music Hall)
14. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (Live at Duke University)
15. Raised on Robbery (Live at Music Hall)
16. The Jungle Line (Live at Music Hall)
17. Twisted (Live at Music Hall)

CD3

1. Furry Sings The Blues (Hejira Demos)
2. Traveling (Hejira Demos)
3. Dreamland (Hejira Demos)
4. Talk To Me (Hejira Demos)
5. Coyote/Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (Hejira Demos)
6. Black Crow (Hejira Demos)
7. Amelia (Hejira Demos)
8. Blue Motel Room (Hejira Demos)
9. A Strange Boy (Hejira Demos)
10. Black Cow (Rolling Thunder Revue)
11. Intro to Song For Sharon (Rolling Thunder Revue)
12. Song For Sharon (Rolling Thunder Revue)
13. Refuge of the Roads (Early Mix with Horns) (Hejira Sessions)
14. Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (Early Rough Mix) (Hejira Sessions)

CD4

1. “Save Magic” (Paprika Plains Embryonic Version) (Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter Sessions)
2. Otis and Marlena (Early Rough Mix) (Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter Sessions)
3. Sweet Sucker Dance (Vocals & Drums Version – Take 5) (Mingus Sessions)
4. A Chair in the Sky (Early Alternate Version – Take 6) (Mingus Sessions)
5. Sweet Sucker Dance (Early Alternate Version) (Mingus Sessions)
6. Introduction (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
7. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
8. Intro to A Chair In The Sky (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
9. A Chair In The Sky (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
10. Intro to Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
11. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
12. Intro to The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
13. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey (Live at Bread & Roses Festival)
14. A Good Suit and A Good Haircut (Mingus Early Alternate Version)
15. God Must Be A Boogie Man (Mingus Early Alternate Version)
16. Solo for Old Fat Girl’s Soul (Mingus Early Alternate Version)
17. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Mingus Early Alternate Version)

CD5

1. Sue and the Holy River
2. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey (Mingus Sessions)
3. Introduction – Graham Nash (Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power)
4. Big Yellow Taxi (Live at May 6 Coalition Rally Against Nuclear Power)
5. Jericho (1979 Tour Rehearsals)
6. Help Me (1979 Tour Rehearsals)
7. Big Yellow Taxi (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
8. Just Like This Train (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
9. In France They Kiss On Main Street (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
10. Coyote (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
11. Edith and The Kingpin (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
12. Free Man In Paris (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
13. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
14. Jaco’s Solo/ Third Stone From The Sun (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)
15. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium)

CD6

1. Amelia
2. Pat’s Solo
3. Hejira
4. Don’s Solo
5. Dreamland
6. Black Crow
7. Furry Sings The Blues
8. Intro to God Must Be A Boogie Man
9. God Must Be A Boogie Man
10. Raised On Robbery
11. Shadows and Light
12. The Last Time I Saw Richard
13. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
14. Woodstock (Live in Philadelphia)
15. Intro to A Chair In The Sky (Live at Greek Theatre)
16. A Chair In The Sky (Live at Greek Theatre)

Throughout the latter half of the seventies, Joni Mitchell continued to creatively break ground with her fearless and fluid exploration of jazz. Rather than tread the same path, she challenged and reinvented her style with a folk fusion like no other. Ascending to an unrivaled sonic peak, this innovative sound took shape across the gold-certified Hejira [1976], the gold-certified double-LP Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter [1977], her collaboration with Charles Mingus entitled Mingus [1979], and live album Shadows and Light [1980]. Channeling the thrill and excitement of these records, she delves even further into this season on Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980), releasing on October 4, 2024 via Rhino Records.

It stands out as the 12th release by the Joni Mitchell Archives and extends Rhino’s ongoing, GRAMMY-winning series exploring the vast untapped archives of rare Joni Mitchell recordings — a project guided intimately by Mitchell’s own vision and personal touch.

Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) arrives in multiple configurations. It will be available as either a 6CD / digital version or a 4LP version, Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4 Highlights: The Asylum Years (1976-1980). The 4LP set also specifically consists of Joni’s personal favorites from the 6CD version. Each version includes a book with never-before-seen photos and liner notes comprising a deep dive discussion between Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe. As part of their candid conversation, she shares intimate anecdotes, memories, and stories from that five-year creative run.

This comprehensive and essential set spans one of the most prolific periods of her storied career. It boasts powerful live tracks from her time in Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue during 1975 and 1976 Tour of the United States. It pulls back the curtain on the music by showcasing early recordings and alternate takes from the respective sessions for Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, and Mingus. It covers the Bread & Roses Festival as well as the Anti-Nuclear Rally. Finally, Vol. 4 chronicles her 1979 tour, even showcasing two tracks from that year’s Tour Rehearsals. Not to mention, it showcases her versatility and adaptability, housing collaborations with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Jaco Pastorious to Wayne Shorter and Pat Metheny.

Vol. 4 culls the previously-unissued material from original stereo reels, cassette tapes, CD-Rs, and even a radio broadcast. Newly mixed tracks came from multi-track tapes, while a handful of hi-res digital tracks have been sourced from the Bob Dylan Archives.

Last year, she shared Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972–1975). Garnering critical acclaim, Pitchfork dubbed it “excellent” in a positive “8.6-out-of-10.0” review, going on to note, “The box set—which also includes the exhilarating live album Miles of Aisles and the impressionistic The Hissing of Summer Lawns—covers a period of Mitchell’s career that already resists linear narrativizing.” In addition to features from Rolling Stone  and more, Folk Alley raved, “Every track on this Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) reveals more and more of Mitchell’s magic ways with a song.” No Depression mused, “it is, in many ways, the most vital and interesting of the three collections so far,” and FLOOD attested, “this third volume is worth digging into as the best of Rhino’s Archives collections. I’m already excited for Vol. 4.”

It followed 2022’s Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971). She began this journey with Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967), earning a 2022 GRAMMY Award for Best Historical Album.

Last fall, Mitchell appeared at the Hollywood Bowl to perform three songs with Brandi Carlile. Earlier this year, she impressively made her debut on the GRAMMY Awards stage with a historic rendition of “Both Sides Now” alongside Carlile, Allison Russell, Lucius, Jacob Collier, Blake Mills, and SistaStrings. She also accepted a GRAMMY in the category of “Best Folk Album” for Joni Mitchell At Newport [Live] during the ceremony.

This October 19 and 20, Mitchell will be headlining her own ‘Joni Jam’ at the Hollywood Bowl featuring special ‘Joni Jam’ guests. Be on the lookout for more news and announcements from Joni Mitchell soon.

Experience Vol. 4 on October 4.