being a recently converted Joni fan I can't believe the harsh criticism that her work has received.......ESPECIALLY "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter".................I've got two words....."PAPRIKA PLAINS" !!!!! OMG, that song is breathtaking!!!!!!! and there are several great songs on the album (Cotton Avenue, Jericho,Dreamland,Silky Veils of Ardor, and even slightly weaker songs "Otis and Marlena", "Off Night Backstreet", "Talk to Me" still approach the level of excellence that most performers don't ever reach!!! BTW/I just gave my cousin my CD copy of "Hejira"............She's about to discover some "great" music........She's gonna listen to it on her long car ride home!!!! What a perfect setting for the album.........Now all I have to do is run up to Borders and plunk down $12 for another copy :( it was worth it :) ciao, Phil
