November 15, 2006

Posted November 15, 2006

Joni's legendary "Blue" album gets mentioned in the latest edition of Time Magazine's article ALL TIME 100 albums. The list, spanning the 50's forward, has some very interesting inclusions and exclusions. About Blue, it says "It's not deceptively simple, just simple. From the bare arrangements of acoustic guitar and piano with maybe a hint of dulcimer, to the lyrics "All I really want our love to do/ Is to bring out the best in me/ and in you, too". Mitchell whittles her journal entries and melodies down with poetic economy and relies on her falsetto to add the dramatic tension. Enjoyment depends entirely on your tolerance for sincerity, but even cynics concede the greatness of lines like, "I could drink a case of you and still be on my feet."