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> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:42:27 EST
> Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2001 #50
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Hi fellow Joni fans,
>
> I'm new to the list, and I'm relatively new to Joni's work. I of course
> came to Joni by means of "Blue" and her "Hits" collection.........Within a
> very short period of time I grabbed "Court and Spark", "The Hissing of Summer
> Lawns", "For the Roses"..........I am in love with these albums (particularly
> "Court and Spark" and "Hissing of.......") I really like the flavor that Tom
> Scott and the LA Express add to the arrangements........AND I absolutely
> can't get over the bad reviews that accompanied "Hissing......" That album
> is absolutely amazing, all the way down to the cover art.
> So that leads me to ask you...........Which albums should I acquire from
> here???? I've read so many different opinions of the albums that followed
> "Hissing"
> and I certainly can't afford to plunk down all that much money.......I'm
> looking for consistent albums, not that any Joni album is bad by any
> means........ I've heard some negative stuff about some of the albums,
> particularly "Dog Eat Dog", "Don Juan's Reckless..." and "Night Ride
> Home"...............
> If you could please give me some recommendations........anything along
> the jazz/rock lines of "Court" and "Hissing".........it'd be appreciated.
>
> thanks.
>
Can you say HEJIRA?
mIKE