Joni Mitchell
Travelogue
[Nonesuch]
Joni goes philharmonic. This September of My Years re-imagining of 22 songs
from her back catalog finds the grand dame floating her nicotine angel voice
on a sea of strings, horns and choir harmony (more than 80 pieces in all).
The lush, windswept style mostly flatters the material ("Amelia" and "The
Sire of Sorrow" are standouts), occasionally overwhelms it ("Hejira" is
jarring, like beat poetry meets Victory at Sea), but ultimately does not
better the originals. Still, any new release from Joni Mitchell is cause for
celebration. The whole affair was filmed by director Allison Anders for an
upcoming PBS American Masters special. -BD
For Fans Of:
Marianne Faithfull - 20th Century Blues
Frank Sinatra - Sings for Only the Lonely
Nat King Cole - Wild Is Love
Rating: B-
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