Mitchell, Joni | Hejira Demos | 1LP

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer, songwriter and painter, born Roberta Joan Anderson on 7 November 1943 in Fort Macleod, Alberta. She became known first as a songwriter, with songs including Both Sides Now, and then as a singer in her own right. Through the 1970s her work was deeply influenced by jazz, and she worked closely with jazz musicians including Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock.

Hejira Demos is a single vinyl LP from Rhino Records, released worldwide in 2024 with an edition date of 29 November 2024 and issued for Record Store Day. It presents solo demos from March 1976, recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, for the album Hejira. Joni Mitchell and Patrick Milligan are credited as producers, and Chaka Khan is heard on backing vocals on Black Crow.

Track List

Side A

1. Coyote/Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
2. Amelia
3. Furry Sings the Blues
4. A Strange Boy

Side B

1. Traveling (Hejira)
2. Black Crow
3. Blue Motel Room
4. Dreamland
5. Talk to Me