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Created:	Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Mar 03 1989
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109.0. "Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell" by BAGELS::ROSENBAUM () Wed Apr 10 1985 23:45

Enough of this techical stuff.  I think we may have lost all the "I don't
care how to equalize a laser; I listen to music" crowd.

Court and Spark	Joni Mitchell, 1974
---------------

The Music
Not too many albums feature Jose Feliciano and Cheech and Chong.  Tom Scott
influenced.  More pop than Ladies of the Canyon; more straight than Hejira.
Classic.

The CD
The purpose of this review was more to note a couple of points about
the CD rather than the music; anyone in the market for it probably has the LP. 
I have heard two imperfections on many copies of the LP.  I thought the CD
might be better.

The first is a bit of crackle pop of the beginning of cut 1.  This is gone on 
the CD.  The second is the sound of mistracking during the multi-tracked vocal 
at the beginning of Car on a Hill.  Over the years this distortion has lessened
as I've been able to afford more expensive cartridges (tho' my $15 Grado
seems to track it the best).  I thought the CD would be the end of it.  Sorry,
no.  Still there.

Other than that, very good quality considering it was made from a decade
old audio master.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
109.1		JAKE::ROBERTSON		`Thu Apr 11 1985 12:59`	8
	I've often wondered about the beginning of "Car on a Hill" and often though that my cartridge was at fault also and was dismayed when the CD had the same problem. It's a relief to hear that its not my equipment or my ears. I never find this recording boring even after 10 years and would recommend it to anyone who has the time to sit down and listen to it. --Dale
109.2		MNEMOS::RANDOLPH		`Thu Apr 11 1985 13:05`	6
	On the same subject - I have a CD of U2's "War" album. There is an error at the start of the last track (called "40") that I almost laughed at when I first heard it - someone managed to get the sound of the tape winding up to speed, and whatever is recorded there rushes by in half a second or so. I'm surprised that it made it all the way to the CD... -TFR
109.3		AKOV75::BOYAJIAN		`Thu Nov 14 1985 06:20`	4
	By the way, are any of Mitchell's other albums available on CD yet? I haven't seen any. I expect the new one will be on CD fairly soon. --- jerry
109.4	That's why...	PNEUMA::WILSON		`Fri Aug 29 1986 09:10`	3
	That's why a lot of companies put the disclaimer about "limitations of the source tape" on the box the CD comes in...I've seen this disclaimer on every Doors' CD.
109.5		PRANCR::STEWART	Beep if you Bop	`Wed Aug 26 1987 01:20`	6
	I saw Clouds and Joni Mitchell in the store tonight. Maybe Warner/Reprise, WEA or Warners, or whatever they call themselves these days, is finally going to wake up and start releasing stuff. I can only hope. I want BLUE! and Ladies of the Canyon. =ken
109.6		PSW::WINALSKI	Paul S. Winalski	`Wed Aug 26 1987 17:37`	16
	COURT AND SPARK and DOG EAT DOG have both been available for quite a while, now. Last month, a bunch of Joni's other albums were out on CD, including: HEJIRA MINGUS THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS MILES OF AISLES DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER FOR THE ROSES Rockit Records here in Nashua had CLOUDS and JONI MITCHELL marked as being available sometime next month. Looks like they're out now, from what you say. --PSW
109.7		PSW::WINALSKI	Paul S. Winalski	`Sun Dec 06 1987 16:53`	4
	BLUE and LADIES OF THE CANYON are out on CD now! I think this means that the whole Joni Mitchell catalog is available on CD. --PSW