The Asylum Albums (1976–1980)

~ Release by Joni Mitchell (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Black Crow
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
fretless bass [Fender Jazz]:
Jaco Pastorius (on 1979-09-09)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (on 1979-09-09) and Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
keyboard:
Lyle Mays (on 1979-09-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1979-09-09)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Black Crow (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
3:52
2Don’s Solo
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell, Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
congas:
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
electric guitar:
Joni Mitchell
guitar [lead guitar]:
Pat Metheny
keyboard:
Lyle Mays
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocal:
The Persuasions
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
recording of:
Don's Solo (on 1979-09-09)
composer:
Don Alias
3:56
3Dreamland
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
fretless bass [Fender Jazz]:
Jaco Pastorius (on 1979-09-09)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (on 1979-09-09) and Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
keyboard:
Lyle Mays (on 1979-09-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1979-09-09)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Dreamland (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
4:50
4Free Man in Paris
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
fretless bass [Fender Jazz]:
Jaco Pastorius (on 1979-09-09)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (on 1979-09-09) and Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
keyboard:
Lyle Mays (on 1979-09-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1979-09-09)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Free Man in Paris (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
live recording of:
Free Man in Paris (in 1979-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
recording of:
Free Man in Paris
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
3:22
5Band Introduction
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
drums (drum set):
Don Alias
guitar [lead guitar]:
Pat Metheny
keyboard:
Lyle Mays
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
spoken vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
vocal:
The Persuasions
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
0:50
6Furry Sings the Blues
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell, Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
drums (drum set):
Don Alias
electric guitar:
Joni Mitchell
guitar [lead guitar]:
Pat Metheny
keyboard:
Lyle Mays
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocal:
The Persuasions
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Furry Sings the Blues (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
5:18
7Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell, Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
drums (drum set):
Don Alias
electric guitar:
Joni Mitchell
guitar [lead guitar]:
Pat Metheny
keyboard:
Lyle Mays
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocal:
The Persuasions
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (on 1979-09-09)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:46
8Shadows and Light
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
fretless bass [Fender Jazz]:
Jaco Pastorius (on 1979-09-09)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (on 1979-09-09) and Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
keyboard:
Lyle Mays (on 1979-09-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1979-09-09)
choir vocals:
The Persuasions (on 1979-09-09)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Shadows and Light (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
5:28
9God Must Be a Boogie Man
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1979-09-09)
fretless bass [Fender Jazz]:
Jaco Pastorius (on 1979-09-09)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (on 1979-09-09) and Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
keyboard:
Lyle Mays (on 1979-09-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1979-09-09)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (on 1979-09-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
God Must Be a Boogie Man (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music (in 1979)
5:03
10Woodstock
art direction:
Glen Christensen (art director/designer/photographer)
engineer:
Andy Johns and Henry Lewy
mixer:
Skip Cottrell and Henry Lewy
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
drums (drum set):
Don Alias
electric guitar:
Joni Mitchell (in 1979-09)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Pat Metheny
keyboard:
Lyle Mays
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Santa Barbara County Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, United States (on 1979-09-09)
live recording of:
Woodstock (on 1979-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:13

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2024)
part of:Qobuz: Best Pop/Rock reissues of 2024 (order: 10)
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