Shadows and Light (Joni Mitchell album)
Shadows and Light is a 1980 live double album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was recorded at the Santa Barbara Bowl in September 1979 on Mitchell's Mingus tour. It was released on CD October 25, 1980, by Elektra/Wea/Rhino. A film of the concert was also released on VHS, LaserDisc and DVD.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1980 | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1979 | |||
| Venue | Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, California | |||
| Genre | Folk jazz, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 83:54 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Joni Mitchell | |||
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| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joni Mitchell, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction" (Included on LP and CD. Featured in VHS/DVD opening credits) | 1:51 | |
| 2. | "In France They Kiss on Main Street" | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Edith and the Kingpin" | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Coyote" | 4:58 | |
| 5. | "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" | music: Charles Mingus; lyrics: Joni Mitchell | 6:02 |
| 6. | "Jaco's Solo" (only on VHS/DVD) | Jaco Pastorius | |
| 7. | "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" | Joni Mitchell, Charles Mingus | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Amelia" | 6:40 | |
| 9. | "Pat's Solo" | Pat Metheny | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Hejira" | 7:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Crow" (omitted from first CD release) | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Don's Solo" (omitted from VHS/DVD and first CD release) | Don Alias | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Dreamland" (omitted from VHS/DVD) | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Free Man in Paris" (omitted from first CD release) | 3:23 | |
| 5. | "Band Introduction" | 0:52 | |
| 6. | "Furry Sings the Blues" (DVD version and CD version were recorded on separate dates) | 5:14 | |
| 7. | "Raised on Robbery" (only on VHS/DVD) | ||
| 8. | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" | Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Shadows and Light" | 5:23 | |
| 10. | "God Must be a Boogie Man" (omitted from VHS/DVD) | 5:02 | |
| 11. | "Woodstock" (omitted from VHS/DVD) | 5:08 |
Personnel
- Joni Mitchell – electric guitar, vocals
- Pat Metheny – lead guitar
- Jaco Pastorius – fretless bass (Fender Jazz)
- Don Alias – drums, percussion
- Lyle Mays – electric piano (Rhodes), synthesizer (Oberheim FVS-1)
- Michael Brecker – saxophones
- The Persuasions – backing vocals on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and "Shadows and Light"
- Toller Cranston – skates
- Technical
- Andy Johns – engineer
- Glen Cristensen – art direction, photography
- Joel Bernstein – photography
References
- Iyengar, Vik (2011). "Shadows and Light – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
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