{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-mingus-2024-remaster","title":"Joni Mitchell - Mingus (2024 Remaster)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMingus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the tenth studio album by Canadian musician\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJoni Mitchell. It was released on June 13, 1979, and was her last studio album for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAsylum Records.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe album is a collaboration between Mitchell and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCharles Mingus. It was recorded in the months before and after Mingus' death in January 1979 and is wholly dedicated to him. The album is one of Mitchell's most experimental and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejazz-centric works. Mingus originally wrote six compositions (\"Joni I-VI\") for Mitchell to write lyrics for, and three of these were included on the album. Two other tracks written exclusively by Mitchell are included, alongside a new version of Mingus' standard \"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat\", featuring lyrics written by Mitchell. In addition to these, five\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espoken word\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etracks (denoted as \"raps\") are dispersed throughout the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitchell is backed on the album by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJaco Pastorius\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(who had also contributed to Mitchell's two previous albums) on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efretless bass,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWayne Shorter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon electric piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeter Erskine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDon Alias\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon percussion.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMingus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereceived mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and peaked at number 17 in the US. \"The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines\" was released as a single to promote the album, but did not chart. Mitchell would tour to promote the album through 1979–80; performances from these concerts would be documented on the live album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadows and Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1980).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis release coincides with Joni Mitchell’s 1976-80 era which has been remastered extensively for a new box set, in vinyl, CD, and digital editions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Asylum Albums (1976-1980)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecompiles\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHejira\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon Juan’s Reckless Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMingus\u003c\/em\u003e, and the live album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadows and Light\u003c\/em\u003e, and comes with liner notes from none other than Meryl Streep, who paid tribute to the singer-songwriter as part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea MusiCares’ Person of the Year tribute in 2022. Below, listen to “Coyote (2024 Remaster),” from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHejira\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eredux, and check out the box set’s cover art, excerpted from one of Mitchell’s paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ConsumerMarketingUnitThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut consumer-marketing-unit consumer-marketing-unit--article-mid-content\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the liner notes, Streep writes, “It’s not just the artifact—music and lyrics—that Joni gives us. Her artistry leaves us, ourselves, changed. She has shifted things around inside us. And that’s how artists change the world.” Audio engineer Bernie Grundman remastered the albums from the flat analog masters, with press release notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/33vCXtlecxvFyBcoICxMYx?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Asylum Records \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eCountry: UK, Europe \u0026amp; US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1979\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz Vocals\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asylum Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44372506738846,"sku":"0603497826704","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/71mysi62QyS-_UF1000-1000_QL80.jpg?v=1728800351","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/joni-mitchell-mingus-2024-remaster","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}