Joni Mitchell / The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Artist Joni Mitchell
Album Title: The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
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Primary Genre Jazz
Format CD
Released 11/00/1975
Reissue Date 10/25/1990
Label Elektra/Asylum Records
Catalog No 1051-2
Bar Code No 0 7559-60606-2 2
Reissue Yes
Remastered Yes
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. In France They Kiss On Main Street (3:19)
2. The Jungle Line (4:26)
3. Edith and The Kingpin (3:37)
4. Don't Interrupt The Sorrow (4:05)
5. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (4:59)
6. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (3:01)
7. The Boho Dance (3:50)
8. Harry's House/Centerpiece (6:47)
9. Sweet Bird (4:12)
10. Shadows and Light (4:16)
Date Acquired 04/01/1994
Personal Rating
Acquired from Northern Lights
Purchase Price 14.00

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Notes

Personnel:
Joni Mitchell (vocals, acoustic guitar, Moog, piano);
Jeff Baxter (guitar);
James Taylor (guitar, background vocals);
Chuck Findley (flugelhorn);
Victor Feldman (electric piano, congas, vibraphone);
Max Bennett, Wilton Felder (bass);
John Guerin (drums, Moog).
Guest Artists: Graham Nash; David Crosby;
Bud Shank; Joe Sample; James Taylor;
Wilton Felder; Robben Ford; Larry Carlton

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DR       Peak       RMS           Filename                      
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DR12   -2.76 dB   -17.97 dB  01 - In France they Kiss On Main Street.flac
DR11   -4.58 dB   -18.23 dB  02 - The Jungle Line.flac    
DR11   -1.71 dB   -17.20 dB  03 - Edith And The Kingpin.flac
DR12   -2.56 dB   -17.86 dB  04 - Don't Interrupt The Sorrow.flac
DR13   -1.82 dB   -20.70 dB  05 - Shades Of Scarlett Conquering.flac
DR12   -4.08 dB   -19.32 dB  06 - The Hissing of Summer Lawns.flac
DR13   -4.21 dB   -20.49 dB  07 - The Boho Dance.flac      
DR13   -0.98 dB   -18.23 dB  08 - Harry's House , Centerpiece.flac
DR12   -5.24 dB   -21.16 dB  09 - Sweet Bird.flac          
DR11   -4.24 dB   -21.19 dB  10 - Shadows And Light.flac  
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR12
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review by Jason Ankeny:

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.
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