Mitchell, Joni | Hissing Of Summer Lawns, The | 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.

This is a single vinyl LP reissue of The Hissing of Summer Lawns, a remastered stereo edition issued in Europe in 2024 on Asylum Records. Joni Mitchell sings and plays acoustic guitar, and the musicians include Larry Carlton on electric guitar, Max Bennett and Wilton Felder on bass, John Guerin on drums, Victor Feldman on electric piano, Bud Shank on flute, Robben Ford on guitar and Chuck Findley on trumpet. The styles given for the album are acoustic, fusion and contemporary jazz.

Track List

Side A

1. In France They Kiss On Main Street
2. The Jungle Line
3. Edith and the Kingpin
4. Don't Interupt the Sorrow
5. Shades of Scarlett Conquering

Side B

1. The Hissing of Summer Lawns
2. The Boho Dance
3. Harry's House/Centerpiece
4. Sweet Bird
5. Shadows and Light