THE ASYLUM YEARS (1976-1980) delves into Joni Mitchell’s jazz-inflected sound on the late 1970’s studio albums – Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977) and Mingus (1979) – and the live album Shadows and Light (1980). Famed bassist & composer - and longtime Mitchell collaborator - Jaco Pastorius appears prominently on each of the four albums in this set, alongside other noted jazz luminaries like Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock. THE ASYLUM YEARS (1976-1980) is newly remastered and presented with premium packaging featuring abstract cover artwork from Mitchell’s private fine arts collection.

CD1

HEJIRA

1. COYOTE [5:00]

2. AMELIA [6:00]

3. FURRY SINGS THE BLUES [5:03]

4. A STRANGE BOY [4:15]

5. HEJIRA [6:35]

6. SONG FOR SHARON [8:30]

7. BLACK CROW [4:20]

8. BLUE MOTEL ROOM [5:03]

9. REFUGE OF THE ROAD [6:37]



CD2

DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER

1. OVERTURE – COTTON AVENUE [6:35]

2. TALK TO ME [3:40]

3. JERICHO [3:25]

4. PAPRIKA PLAINS [16:19]

5. OTIS AND MARLENA [4:05]

6. THE TENTH WORLD [6:45]

7. DREAMLAND [4:37]

8. DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER [6:40]

9. OFF NIGHT BACKSTREET [3:22]

10. THE SILKY VEILS OF ARDOR [4:02]



CD3

MINGUS

1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1975 (Rap) [0:57]

2. GOD MUST BE A BOOGIE MAN [4:33]

3. FUNERAL (Rap) [1:07]

4. A CHAIR IN THE SKY [6:40]

5. THE WOLF THAT LIVES IN LINDSEY [6:33]

6. I’S A MUGGIN (Rap) [0:07]

7. SWEET SUCKER DANCE [8:06]

8. COIN IN THE POCKET (Rap) [0:11]

9. THE DRY CLEANER FROM DES MOINES [3:22]

10. LUCKY (Rap) [0:03]

11. GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT [5:41]



CD4

SHADOWS AND LIGHT

1. INTRODUCTION [1:51]

2. IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET [4:14]

3. EDITH AND THE KINGPIN [4:10]

4. COYOTE [4:58]

5. GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT [6:02]

6. THE DRY CLEANER FROM DES MOINES [4:37]

7. AMELIA [6:40]

8. PAT’S SOLO [3:09]

9. HEJIRA [7:42]

10. BLACK CROW [3:52]

11. DON’S SOLO [4:04]

12. DREAMLAND [4:40]

13. FREE MAN IN PARIS [3:23]

14. BAND INTRODUCTION [0:52]

15. FURRY SINGS THE BLUES [5:14]

16. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE [2:53]

17. SHADOWS AND LIGHT [5:23]

18. GOD MUST BE A BOOGIE MAN [5:02]

19. WOODSTOCK [5:08]