<<Does anyone know the months they were released.>> Court & Spark was April '74. MOA was November '74
<<And, I wonder why there is only one song on Miles of Aisles from Court and Spark. It seems like since that was Joni's most recent work she would have been more interested in playing the new work.>> Good point...keep in mind that MOA is not a complete concert. She did play some of the other C&S songs on the tour, for whatever reasons (unfamiliarity, etc) they were not included on the record. Also, Joni & the LA Express had done lots of shows in '74 prior to the C&S release, so they probably had an established setlist that they were comfortable with. This was Joni's first time out with a band, and some of those C&S compositions were pretty complex. I don't know if this is all of the story, I'm just kinda thinking out loud, and of course would be interested in what others have to say. <<I also have to say that I prefer the versions of many songs on Miles of Aisles to their originals. For example, Rainy Night House, Carey, etc., to name just two. I'm hoping that I will feel that way about Travelogue....>> Me too...it is very tough to listen with fresh ears to a song that is deeply engrained in your head as sounding a certain way. There's that 'resistance to change' factor, which is especially heightened when we're talking about something as "sacred" as Joni's music. Bob NP: David Cassidy, "Cherish" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
