Released 1996 Length 60:34 Artist Joni Mitchell Producer Joni Mitchell | Recorded 1969—1991 Hits
(1996) Misses
(1996) Release date 1996 Label Reprise Records | |
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Genres Folk music, Jazz, Folk rock Similar Joni Mitchell albums, Folk music albums | ||
Joni mitchell hits album full album
Hits is a 1996 greatest hits compilation by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. As of December 2007, it has sold 488,000 copies in the United States, and was certified Gold in the United Kingdom in 2013 for 100,000 copies sold. A counterpart album, Misses, was released on the same day as Hits. It is composed of lesser known, hand picked favorites of Mitchell herself.
Contents
Track listing
All songs were written by Joni Mitchell.
- "Urge for Going" – 5:05
- Originally recorded by Tom Rush in 1967, Mitchell's own version wasn't released until 1972, as the b-side of the "You Turn Me on I'm a Radio" single. First time available on a Joni Mitchell album.
- "Chelsea Morning" – 2:31
- From Clouds
- A hit for Judy Collins in 1969.
- "Big Yellow Taxi" – 2:14
- Released as a single.
- "Woodstock" – 5:27
- "The Circle Game" – 4:51
- Tracks 3–5 from Ladies of the Canyon.
- "Carey" – 3:02
- Released as a single.
- "California" – 3:50
- Tracks 6–7 from Blue.
- "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" – 2:39
- Released as a single, from For the Roses.
- "Raised on Robbery" – 3:05
- "Help Me" – 3:22
- "Free Man in Paris" – 3:02
- Tracks 9-11 released as singles, from the album Court and Spark.
- "River" – 4:04
- From Blue.
- "Chinese Café/Unchained Melody" – 5:18
- From Wild Things Run Fast.
- "Come in from the Cold" – 7:30
- From Night Ride Home.
- "Both Sides, Now" – 4:34
- Joni Mitchell's signature song, which became a hit for Judy Collins and was performed by many artists, including Frank Sinatra. From Clouds.
Songs
1Urge for Going5:06
2Chelsea Morning2:35
3Big Yellow Taxi2:15
References
Hits (Joni Mitchell album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA