Joni Mitchell The Beginning Of Survival
2004 CD
Soft Rock
Art Rock

Main image
Geffen Records, Chronicles
tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16 arranged by Joni Mitchell
tracks 13 arranged by Larry Klein
art direction Joni Mitchell
art direction Vartan
tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 co-producer [co-produced by] Larry Klein
compilation producer [compilation produced by] Joni Mitchell
compilation producer [compilation produced by] Mike Ragogna
design Joni Mitchell
design Meire Murakami
editor [editorial assistance] Barry Korkin
editor [editorial assistance] Lee Lodyga
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer Dan Marnien
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [additional engineering by] Julie Last
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [additional engineering by] Steve Churchyard
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [additional engineering by] Tony Phillips
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [additional engineering] Alan Smart
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [additional engineering] David Bottrill
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [additional engineering] Henry Lewy
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [additional engineering] Julie Last
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [additional engineering] Mike Shipley
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [assistant engineer] Jim Hill
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [assistant engineer] Julie Last
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [assistant engineer] Kristen Connolly
tracks 8, 14 engineer [assistant engineer] Paul Lundin
tracks 2, 3, 8, 14, 15 engineer [assistant engineer] Paula "Max" Garcia
tracks 2, 3, 15 engineer [assistant engineer] Robert Voght
tracks 2, 3, 7, 15 engineer [engineered by] Dan Marnien
tracks 7 engineer [engineered by] Tony Phillips
tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 engineer [engineered by], mixed by Mike Shipley
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Angus Davidson
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Bill Jenkins
tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 engineer [engineering assistant] Bob Winard
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Chris Fuhrman
tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 engineer [engineering assistant] Dan Marnien
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] David Stallbaumer
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Fred Howard
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] John Payne
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Julie Last
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Michael C. Ross
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Richard Cottrell
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Rick O'Neil
tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 engineer [engineering assistant] Robin Laine
tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 engineer [sound file assistance by] Thomas Dolby
mastered by Erick Labson
tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15 mixed by Dan Marnien
tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15 mixed by Joni Mitchell
tracks 1 to 3, 6, 10, 12, 15 mixed by Mike Shipley
painting [all original paintings by] Joni Mitchell
producer [produced by] Joni Mitchell
tracks 1 to 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 producer [produced by] Larry Klein
product manager Robin Kirby
production manager Monique McGuffin
tracks 2, 3, 15 production manager [production assistant] Paula "Max" Garcia
tracks 8, 14 recorded by, mixed by Dan Marnien
text by [letter] Chief Seattle
tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 written-by [vocals written by], arranged by [vocals arranged by] Joni Mitchell
Record Company Universal Music
Record Company UMe
Phonographic Copyright (p) Geffen Records
Copyright (c) Geffen Records
Distributed By Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
Copyright (c) Crazy Crow Music
Copyright (c) Dee Klein Music
Copyright (c) Valley Publishers, Inc.
Copyright (c) American Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) Elvis Presley Music
Copyright (c) Unichappell Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) Rightsong Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Licensed From Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Engineered At Galaxy Sound Studios
Mixed At Galaxy Sound Studios
Recorded At Ashcombe House
Recorded At The Wool Hall
Recorded At Artisan Sound Recorders
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles
Recorded At Galaxy Sound Studios
Recorded At The Kiva (3)
Mixed At The Kiva (3)
Recorded At One On One Studios
Mastered At Universal Mastering Studios
Made By UML
Tracks 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 from the album [m=144623] (1985)
Engineered and Mixed by Mike Shipley at Galaxy Studios-Los Angeles, CA

Tracks 1, 6, 10, 12 from the album [m=47796] (1988)
Recorded at Ashcombe House, Bath, England
The Wool Hall, Beckington, England
Artisan Recording Studios, Los Angeles
The Village-Los Angeles, CA
Ocean Way Recording Studios-Los Angeles, CA
A&M Recording Studios-Los Angeles, CA
Ground Control-Santa Monica, CA
Sound Castle-Los Angeles, CA
Galaxy Studios-Los Angeles, CA

Tracks 2, 3, 15 from the album [m=47815] (1991)
Recorded and Mixed in The Kiva
Additional Recording: A&M Studios-Los Angeles, CA, One On One Studios

Tracks 8, 14 from the album [m=402936] (1994)
Recorded and Mixed by Dan Marnien at The Kiva
℗ 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Produced Under License From Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Track 7 from the album [m=407330] (1998)
℗ 1998 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Produced Under License From Warner Bros. Records Inc.

The Beginning Of Survival (2004) credits:
96k/24-bit Mastered from the Original Master Tapes at Universal Mastering Studios–North Hollywood, CA


Copyright credits:
Tracks 1 to 3, 15: © 1991 Crazy Crow Music BMI
Tracks 4, 9, 11, 16: © 1985 Crazy Crow Music BMI
Tracks 5, 13: © 1985 Crazy Crow Music/Dee Klein Music BMI
Tracks 6, 10: © 1988 Crazy Crow Music BMI
Track 7: © 1998 Crazy Crow Music BMI
Tracks 8, 14: © 1994 Crazy Crow Music
Track 12: Copyright © 1936 Valley Publishers, Inc. and American Music, Inc./BMI. Copyright renewed. Assigned to Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music, Inc. (Rightsong Music, Publishers), All rights for the world controlled by Unichappell Music, Inc. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Revised lyrics copyright © 1988 by Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music inc.


℗ © 2004 Geffen Records


Mitchell's 6-panel Digipak with essay printed inside.
32-page booklet: pictures of paintings by Mitchell, lyrics, credits.

FBI Anti-Piracy Warning & logo printed on back sleeve.
Durations not listed on the release.

Track 1 appears as The Reoccurring Dream on the original album.
Track 15 appears as Passion Play (When All The Slaves Are Free) on the original album.
Barcode: 6 02498 62777 8 (Text)
Barcode: 602498627778 (String)
Matrix / Runout: B00 028 3602 010 01@ A (Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L006 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0371 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: B00 028 3602 01@ ['Universal' logo] (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN USA (Mould text, variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L006 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0376 (Variant 2)
Rights Society: BMI