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Joni Mitchell's Blue

by Lloyd Whitesell [Oxford University Press - 2026]
ISBN-13: 9780197686836
ASIN: 0197686834

Released April 28, 2026

-Discusses Mitchell's most lauded album from many different angles: fan reception, criticism in the press, genre discourse, cultural context, and music analysis

-Draws on scholarly expertise to present detailed analysis of lyrics and music, in an accessible manner

-Challenges and reframes assumptions about musical canons, "confessional" songwriting, and the supposed decline of the counterculture

-Offers useful context about Joni Mitchell's music and provides critical tools to evaluate myths that have grown up around her work

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