Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:43 minutes | 1,46 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Elektra

The Hissing of Summer Lawns is a 1975 album by Joni Mitchell. One of her more experimental records, the album has remained a difficult but rewarding one to listen to…a lovely blend of jazz and avant-pop. Mitchell was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Performance for this album.

Joni Mitchell evolved from the smooth jazz-pop of Court and Spark to the radical Hissing of Summer Lawns, an adventurous work that remains among her most difficult records. After opening with the graceful “In France They Kiss on Main Street,” the album veers sharply into “The Jungle Line,” an odd, Moog-driven piece backed by the rhythms of the warrior drums of Burundi — a move into multiculturalism that beat the likes of Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and Sting to the punch by a decade. While not as prescient, songs like “Edith and the Kingpin” and “Harry’s House — Centerpiece” are no less complex or idiosyncratic, employing minor-key melodies and richly detailed lyrics to arrive at a strange and beautiful fusion of jazz and shimmering avant pop.

Tracklist:
01. Joni Mitchell – In France They Kiss On Main Street (03:19)
02. Joni Mitchell – The Jungle Line (04:26)
03. Joni Mitchell – Edith and the Kingpin (03:38)
04. Joni Mitchell – Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow (04:07)
05. Joni Mitchell – Shades of Scarlett Conquering (05:00)
06. Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (03:01)
07. Joni Mitchell – The Boho Dance (03:48)
08. Joni Mitchell – Harry’s House – Centerpiece (06:49)
09. Joni Mitchell – Sweet Bird (04:12)
10. Joni Mitchell – Shadows and Light (04:19)

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