Sold Date: September 12, 2021
Start Date: July 18, 2021
Final Price: $23.99 (USD)
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Joni Mitchell Hejira Vinyl LP - Asylum 7E-1087 with 1976 "Hejira" Magazine Ad featuring Jaco Pastorius  with the hit song "Coyote"

Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Play-tested and plays really well with nice fidelity. Original gatefold cover with lyrics, and original inner sleeve. Includes a magazine ad for the album that was published at the time in 1976. Cover has a minor stain on front, see pictures. Cover is fully intact and still has gloss.
Hejira is the eighth studio album by Joni Mitchell. The songs on the album were written during a series of road trips in 1975 and 1976, and reflect events that occurred during those trips, including several romantic relationships she had at the time. Characterized by lyrically dense, sprawling songs, as well as the overdubbed fretless bass playing of Jaco Pastorius (whom Mitchell had just met), Hejira continued the musician's journey beyond her pop records towards the freer, jazz-inspired music she would implement on later recordings. Some of the songs were written while Mitchell traveled as a member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour, and she performed the album's opening track with The Band at their final concert (later released as Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz).
Track listing.
Side one
"Coyote" – 5:01 "Amelia" – 6:01 "Furry Sings the Blues" – 5:07 "A Strange Boy" – 4:15 "Hejira" – 6:42
Side two
"Song for Sharon" – 8:40 "Black Crow" – 4:22 "Blue Motel Room" – 5:04 "Refuge of the Roads" – 6:42
Personnel Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Chuck Findley, Tom Scott – horns (on "Refuge of the Roads") Abe Most – clarinet (on "Hejira") Neil Young – harmonica (on "Furry Sings the Blues") Victor Feldman – vibraphone (on "Amelia") Larry Carlton – electric guitar (on "Amelia", "A Strange Boy" and "Black Crow"); acoustic guitar (on "Blue Motel Room") Max Bennett – bass guitar (on "Furry Sings the Blues" and "Song for Sharon") Jaco Pastorius – fretless bass (on "Coyote", "Hejira", "Black Crow" and "Refuge of the Roads") Chuck Domanico – double bass (on "Blue Motel Room") John Guerin – drums (on "Furry Sings the Blues", "Song for Sharon", "Blue Motel Room" and "Refuge of the Roads") Bobbye Hall – percussion (on "Coyote", "A Strange Boy" and "Hejira") _____________________________________________
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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