art direction, design Lisa Glines tracks 2-10, 2-12, 2-13 bass Unknown Artist compilation producer [produced for release by] Joni Mitchell compilation producer [produced for release by] Patrick Milligan tracks 3-1 to 3-4, 3-12 to 3-15, 3-22, 3-23 hosted by Gene Shay tracks 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13 hosted by Oscar Brand illustration [cover, cd1] Joni Mitchell interviewee Joni Mitchell interviewer Cameron Crowe mastered by Bernie Grundman photography by [book, p. 1] Joel Bernstein photography by [book, pp. 12, 18, 32, 34] Al Blixt photography by [box cover] Edwin C. Lombardo photography by [cover, cd3] Joel Bernstein photography by [cover, cd4, cd5] Al Blixt product manager Doran Tyson product manager [packaging manager] Shannon Ward tracks 1-1 to 1-9 recorded by Barry Bowman tracks 2-14 to 2-23, 3-1 to 3-4, 3-5 to 3-15, 3-22, 3-23 recorded by Ed Sciaky tracks 1-10 to 1-23 recorded by J. Robinson tracks 4-11 to 4-25, 5-1 to 5-22 recorded by Thomas Root research [tape & photo research] Joel Bernstein supervised by [editorial supervision] Sheryl Farber tracks 1-7 written-by Albert Beddoe tracks 1-26 written-by Fran Moseley tracks 2-10 written-by John Phillips tracks 2-1 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-18, 2-19, 2-21, 2-23, 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 3-13, 3-15 to 3-21, 4-1 to 4-11, 4-13, 4-15, 4-17, 4-18, 4-21, 4-23, 4-25, 5-1, 5-3, 5-5, 5-6, 5-8, 5-9, 5-11, 5-12, 5-14, 5-15, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20 to 5-22 written-by Joni Mitchell tracks 1-24 written-by Lawrence Coleman tracks 1-26 written-by Lee Hays tracks 1-3, 1-19 written-by Merle Travis tracks 3-23 written-by Neil Young tracks 1-24 written-by Norman Gimbel tracks 1-13 written-by Sydney Carter tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-21, 1-22, 1-25, 4-20 written-by Traditional tracks 1-14, 1-23 written-by Woody Guthrie Phonographic Copyright (p) Rhino Entertainment Company Copyright (c) Rhino Entertainment Company Record Company Warner Music Group Manufactured By Rhino Entertainment Company Marketed By Rhino Entertainment Company Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering Glass Mastered At Sonopress Glass Mastered At Sonopress Glass Mastered At Sonopress Glass Mastered At Sonopress Glass Mastered At Sonopress Box 7.9 x 7.7 x 1.5, with a hinged lid Box comes with a slot for the book, under which there's a smaller slot for discs. 40-page book, 7.3 x 7.2 x 0.15: A conversation with Joni Mitchell by Cameron Crowe, track list with details & credits, overall credits, photos Discs are housed in 5 x 5 card wallet sleeves. Unopened item comes with an info/hype sticker attached to shrinkwrap.
Copies bought directly from jonimitchell.com come with 'exclusive and limited-edition 7 x 7 art photo print', 'while supplies last'. The black-and-white with gold print comes in a blank envelope, along with a replica of a membership card of Associated teen-age rock-n-roll clubs, assigned to Joan Anderson in 1957.
No durations appear on the release. Discs have no individual cat#, instead they are marked from ONE to FIVE.
[jonimitchell.com:] - nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a portrait of Mitchell’s rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album - includes 29 original Mitchell compositions never released before with her vocals - booklet that features many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection - new liner notes featuring conversations between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell discussing her archives - the period when Mitchell was finding her voice artistically - shows her moving away from the folk standards of her early days starting to write and sing her own songs - begins with her earliest-known recording as a 19-year-old, at CFQC AM, a radio station in her hometown - culminates with a three-set 1967 nightclub performance
Many of these recordings were produced informally and on non-studio-grade equipment. There are some occasional, inherent audio anomalies, but we feel the historical significance, the music, and the performances far outweigh any of those audio imperfections.
Headings and additional info, as in booklet: CD1 Radio Station CFQC AM [1-1 to 1-9] - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, ca. 1963 - Recorded by Barry Bowman Live at the Half Beat [1-10 to 1-23] - 1st Set [1-10 to 1-17] - 2nd Set [1-18 to 1-23] - Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, October 21, 1964 - Recorded by J. Robinson Joni's Parents' House [1-24 to 1-26] - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, February 1965 CD2 Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape [2-1 to 2-3] - Detroit, Michigan, 1965 Jac Holzman Demo [2-4 to 2-8] - Detroit, Michigan, August 24, 1965 Let's Sing Out TV Broadcast [2-9, 2-10] - University of Manitoba, CJAY-TV, CTV Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 4, 1965 - Hosted and introduced by Oscar Brand; with unknown bassist on track 10 [2-10] Home Demo [2-11] - Detroit, Michigan, ca. 1966 Let's Sing Out TV Broadcast [2-12, 2-13] - Laurentian University, London, Ontario, Canada, October 24, 1966 - Hosted and introduced by Oscar Brand; with unknown bassist Live at the 2nd Fret [2-14 to 2-23] - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1966 - Recorded by Ed Sciaky CD3 Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-1 to 3-4] - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1967 - Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky Live at the 2nd Fret [3-5 to 3-11] - 2nd Set [3-5 to 3-8] - 3rd Set [3-9 to 3-11] - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1967 - Recorded by Ed Sciaky Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-12 to 3-15] - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1967 - Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky A Record Of My Changes – Michael’s Birthday Tape [3-16 to 3-21] North Carolina, May 1967 Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-22, 3-23] - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1967 - Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky CD4 Home Demo [4-1 to 4-10] - New York City, New York, ca. June 1967 Live at Canterbury House [4-11 to 4-25] - 1st Set - Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 1967 - Recorded by Thomas Root CD5 Live at Canterbury House [5-1 to 5-22] - 2nd Set [5-1 to 5-11] - 3rd Set [5-12 to 5-22] - Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 1967 - Recorded by Thomas Root Barcode: 6 03497 84996 3 (Text) Barcode: 603497849963 Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM Matrix / Runout: [Warner 'W' logo] 57504392/0603497849963-1 21 (CD1) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47 (CD1) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0740 (CD1) Matrix / Runout: [Warner 'W' logo] 57504395/0603497849963-2 21 (CD2) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45 (CD2) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0710 (CD2) Matrix / Runout: [Warner 'W' logo] 57504398/0603497849963-3 21 (CD3) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 73 (CD3) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0720 (CD3) Matrix / Runout: [Warner 'W' logo] 57504401/0603497849963-4 21 (CD4) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45 (CD4) Mould SID Code: IFPI 076Y (CD4) Matrix / Runout: [Warner 'W' logo] 57504404/0603497849963-5 21 (CD5) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 73 (CD5) Mould SID Code: IFPI 073Y (CD5)