Sold Date: December 9, 2024
Start Date: November 25, 2024
Final Price: $24.00 (USD)
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Per Wikipedia, Blue is the fourth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter , released on June 22, 1971, by . Written and produced entirely by Mitchell, it was recorded in 1971 at A&M Studios in , California. Created just after her breakup with  and during an intense relationship with , Blue explores various facets of relationships from love on "" to insecurity on "". The songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar and . The album peaked at number 15 on the .  Retrospectively, Blue has been widely regarded by  as one of the greatest albums of all time; the cohesion of Mitchell's songwriting, compositions and vocals are frequent areas of praise. In January 2000,  chose Blue as one of the 25 albums that represented "turning points and pinnacles in 20th-century popular music".   In 2020, Blue was rated the third greatest album of all time in 's list of the "", the highest entry by a female artist.  The album was a commercial success.   In the US, the album peaked at number 15 on the  chart. The album was later certified  for sales over a million copies. The single "Carey" reached number 93 on the  chart. In 2021, Blue peaked at number 1 on , 50 years to the day after its release.  The album up for bid is a repress by Reprise Records of the 1971 release and was manufactured by Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.  The album consists of 10 tracks with a run time of 36+ minutes.  The cover is Vg/Vg+ with only light wear along the edges and corners.  There is mild disc wear on the back cover.  The interior covers of this gatefold album are in VG+ condition and contain track listing along with lyrics and production credits.  The paper inner sleeve is original, intact and in VG+ condition.  The recording has been cleaned, tested and recorded using Audacity.  The album is free of skips and there is no background noise, even in the quiet spaces between tracks.  The sound is flawless and the record surfaces are glossy and show very few signs of wear.  This is an EX recording and showcases Joni Mitchell at the height of her “folk rock” period.  On examining the liner notes, I see that she had an excellent group of backing musicians including James Taylor, Stephen Stills, as well as, great session artists in Russ Kunkel and Sneaky Pete Kleinow.  This is an “audiophile” quality album.

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