Da vi anmeldte boksen Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) for noen måneder siden, skrev redaktør Jan Granlie at

«For alle Mitchell-fans der ute, er det bare å anskaffe seg denne boksen. Og for dere som kjenner noen som lider av Mitchell-blodfan-syndromet, finnes det neppe en bedre julegave enn denne ustyrtelig vakre boksen. Og siden dette kun er ‘Volume 1’, kan vi kanskje forvente flere ukjente opptak fra hele karrieren til «dronningen», så det er bare å sette av plass under ‘M’ i samlingen, for dette er historisk materiale man bare skal ha!»

Til høsten — nærmere bestemt 29. oktober 2021 —  kommer den etterlyste boksen «Vol. 2». Denne nye boksen må ikke forveksles med boksen Joni Mitchell The Reprise Albums (1968 – 1971), som er en gjenutgivelse av Joni Mitchells fire første album, utgitt på Reprise Records: Song To A Seagull (1968), Clouds (1969), Ladies Of The Canyon (1970) og Blue (1971). Den nye Archives-boksen boksen vil som denne dekke årene 1968-1971, før hun i 1972 gikk over til David Geffens da nystartede Asylum Records.

Det er bare følge med på https://jonimitchell.com/.

Boksen vil utgis som en 5 CD-boks, og en 10 LP-boks, den siste i et begrenset opplag. Konsertopptakene fra Carnegie Hall 1. februar 1969 vil dessuten utgis separat som en trippel-LP. Her er det vi vet om innholdet i Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) som blir utgitt 29. oktober 2021:

Previously Unreleased

Home & Studio Demos, Outtakes and Never-Before Heard Songs,
Live at Le Hibou Coffee House Recorded by Jimi Hendrix
Joni’s debut at Carnegie Hall
BBC Radio Broadcast With James Taylor
Book with Archival Photos and
Cameron Crowe in Conversation With Joni Mitchell, featuring Joni’s newly recorded thoughts and reflections

The tracks on Archives Vol. 2 have been sequenced chronologically to follow Mitchell in real time through one of the most creative periods of her career. The collection uncovers several unreleased Mitchell originals, including “Jesus” recorded in 1969 at her friend Jane Lurie’s New York apartment in Chelsea, which also served as the setting for the song “Chelsea Morning.”

Other highlights include Mitchell’s performance at Le Hibou Coffee House in Ottawa on March 19, 1968 that was recorded by Jimi Hendrix and a concert at the Paris Theatre in London on October 29, 1970 that was broadcast on the BBC. The latter includes several songs destined to appear on Blue the following year: “Carey,” “River” and “My Old Man.” In addition, singer-songwriter James Taylor joined Mitchell to perform with her during the second half of the show.

Complete track listing

Disc One

Joni’s home (late 1967/early 1968)

1. Midnight Cowboy – Version one
2. The Dawntreader – Demo with vocal overdub
3. Song To A Seagull
4. Midnight Cowboy – Version two

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (late 1967/early 1968)

5. The Way It Is
6. Turn Around – Incomplete

Home Demo, Joni’s home (late 1967/early 1968)

7. I Had A King – Demo with piano overdub
8. Roses Blue – Demo with peacock harp overdub
9. The Fiddle And The Drum – Piano demo

Song To A Seagull Session, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA (January 24, 1968)

10. Jeremy
11. Conversation
12. Both Sides Now
13. The Gift Of The Magi

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (early 1968)

14. It’s Easy
15. Another Melody

Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI (March 10, 1968)

16. Introduction
17. Jeremy
18. Songs To Aging Children Come

Disc Two

Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Recorded by Jimi Hendrix (March 19, 1968)

First Set

1. Night In The City
2. Come To The Sunshine
3. Intro to The Pirate Of Penance
4. The Pirate Of Penance
5. Conversation
6. The Way It Is
7. Intro to The Dawntreader
8. The Dawntreader

Second Set

9. Marcie
10. Intro to Nathan La Franeer
11. Nathan La Franeer
12. Intro to Dr. Junk
13. Dr. Junk
14. Intro to Michael From Mountains
15. Michael From Mountains
16. Go Tell The Drummer Man
17. Intro to I Don’t Know Where I Stand
18. I Don’t Know Where I Stand
19. Intro to Sisotowbell Lane
20. Sisotowbell Lane
21. Intro to Ladies Of The Canyon
22. Ladies Of The Canyon

Studio Session, Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA (May 31, 1968)

23. Come To The Sunshine

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (summer 1968)

24. My Second Album
25. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
26. The Pirate Of Penance

Top Gear BBC Radio Broadcast, London, England (recorded September 23, 1968)

27. Intro to Chelsea Morning
28. Chelsea Morning – with the John Cameron Group
29. Intro to The Gallery
30. The Gallery
31. Intro to Night In The City
32. Night In The City – with the John Cameron Group

Disc Three

Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY (February 1, 1969)

First Set

1. Chelsea Morning
2. A Valentine for Joni
3. Cactus Tree
4. Night In The City
5. I Had A King
6. Blue Boy
7. My American Skirt
8. The Fiddle And The Drum
9. Spoony’s Wonderful Adventure
10. That Song About The Midway
11. Both Sides Now

Second Set

12. Marcie
13. Nathan La Franeer
14. Intro to The Gallery
15. The Gallery
16. Hunter
17. Morning Morgantown
18. Intro to Get Together
19. Get Together
20. Intro to The Circle Game/Little Green
21. The Circle Game/Little Green

Encore

22. Michael From Mountains

Disc Four

Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY (February 1, 1969)

1. Intro to Urge For Going
2. Urge For Going

Clouds Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (spring 1969)

3. Conversation
4. Blue Boy
5. The Priest

Jane Lurie’s Apartment, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, NY (mid 1969)

6. Jesus
7. Playing piano and vocalizing

The Dick Cavett Show ABC TV Broadcast, New York City, NY (Recorded August 18, 1969)

8. Chelsea Morning
9. Willy
10. For Free
11. Interview
12. The Fiddle And The Drum

Ladies Of The Canyon Demo Session, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (late 1969)

13. Woodstock

Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (November 1, 1969)

14. As I Lie Thinking In My Backyard On August 2nd
15. Roses Blue
16. Rainy Night House

Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (late 1969)

17. Ladies Of The Canyon – with cellos
18. Blue Boy – with recorder coda

In Concert BBC TV Broadcast, (recorded September 3, 1970)

19. All I Want

Blue Demo Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (September 1970)

20. A Case Of You
21. California

Disc Five

In Concert BBC Radio Broadcast, Paris Theatre, London England (recorded October 29, 1970)

1. Introduction
2. That Song About The Midway
3. Intro to The Gallery
4. The Gallery
5. Hunter
6. Intro to River
7. River
8. My Old Man
9. The Priest
10. This is a mountain dulcimer
11. Carey
12. A Case Of You – with James Taylor
13. Intro to California – with James Taylor
14. California – with James Taylor
15. Intro to For Free – with James Taylor
16. For Free – with James Taylor
17. Intro to The Circle Game – with James Taylor
18. The Circle Game – with James Taylor
19. Intro to You Can Close Your Eyes – with James Taylor
20. You Can Close Your Eyes – with James Taylor
21. Both Sides Now

Blue Sessions, A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (late 1970/early 1971)

24. Hunter
25. River – with French horns
26. Urge For Going – with string trio