General Article name: Hissing of Summer Lawns
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: RHINO Number of tracks: 15 Duration: 42:26 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss on Main Street 2. Joni Mitchell - Jungle Line 3. Joni Mitchell - Edith and the Kingpin 4. Joni Mitchell - Don't Interrupt the Sorrow 5. Joni Mitchell - Shades of Scarlett Conquering 6. Joni Mitchell - Hissing of Summer Lawns 7. Joni Mitchell - Boho Dance 8. Joni Mitchell - Harry's House-Centerpiece 9. Joni Mitchell - Sweet Bird 10. Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light   Tracklist - 2 Mitchell, Joni - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns 3:01 Mitchell, Joni - The Boho Dance 3:49 Mitchell, Joni - Harry's House-Centerpiece 6:49 Mitchell, Joni - Sweet Bird 4:11 Mitchell, Joni - Shadows And Light 4:20   Description Description

Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, an adventurous work that remains among her most difficult records. After opening with the graceful "In France They Kiss on Main Street," the album veers sharply into "The Jungle Line," an odd, Moog-driven piece backed by the rhythms of the warrior drums of Burundi -- a move into multiculturalism that beat the likes of Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and Sting to the punch by a decade. While not as prescient, songs like "Edith and the Kingpin" and "Harry's House -- Centerpiece" are no less complex or idiosyncratic, employing minor-key melodies and richly detailed lyrics to arrive at a strange and beautiful fusion of jazz and shimmering avant pop. ~ Jason Ankeny

Jason Ankeny

Contributors Artist: Joni Mitchell Record Label: Rhino Guest Artist: Graham Nash Guest Artist: David Crosby Guest Artist: Bud Shank Guest Artist: Joe Sample Guest Artist: James Taylor Guest Artist: Wilton Felder Guest Artist: Robben Ford Guest Artist: Larry Carlton