Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark (Rhino High Fidelity Vinyl) (1974/2026)

Cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at Optimal in Germany, these releases feature glossy gatefold packaging with “tip-on” jackets and newly written liner notes. They are limited to 5,000 individually numbered copies and available today exclusively at Rhino.com and select Warner Music Group stores internationally.

Joni Mitchell reached a creative and commercial high-water mark with 1974’s Court and Spark, an album that signaled her move from folk toward a sophisticated, jazz-inflected pop sound. Recorded with the jazz-fusion ensemble the L.A. Express, the record became the most successful of Mitchell’s career, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 and producing her highest-charting singles, “Help Me” (#7) and “Free Man In Paris” (#22). A critical juggernaut, the album earned three GRAMMY® nominations—including Album of the Year—and won for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for “Down To You.” Today, it remains a cornerstone of the 1970s singer-songwriter era.

Tracklist
A1. Court And Spark (2:46)
A2. Help Me (3:22)
A3. Free Man In Paris (3:02)
A4. People's Parties (2:18)
A5. The Same Situation (2:54)
B1. Car On A Hill (2:59)
B2. Down To You (5:38)
B3. Just Like This Train (4:24)
B4. Raised On Robbery (3:06)
B5. Trouble Child (4:00)
B6. Twisted (2:21)