With Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 1: The Early Years (1963-1967), the songwriter's early songs have been rediscovered, rescued, and reclaimed for a new audience. A sumptuous package collecting five discs of material that span the first four years of her career, together with a 36-page booklet featuring the aforementioned Crowe interview, photos from Mitchell's archive, and reproduced press cuttings, this is a mouth-watering and significant first entry in what promises to be an intriguing archival series.
With the expanded versions of Dry, Rid Of Me, and To Bring You My Love now released, Matthew Barton takes a deep dive into the singular auteur's early work.