Joni Mitchell: Hits

The album is a long overdue anthology of one of Canada's most celebrated ex-pats, Joni Mitchell. She sanctioned the release only on the condition that she be allowed to compile companion album Misses. While the 15-strong Hits focuses on the her earlier folk-pop crossover successes, many made famous initially by others ("Both Sides Now," Woodstock," "The Circle Game"), Misses is a personal crosssection of her more challenging early material and more recent recordings -- the riveting "The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey" from Mingus especially enlightening. One should not pick up one disc without the other. With the flood of box sets released in recent years for far less deserving artists, it's odd that Reprise didn't go all out and make this a more elaborate tribute.
-- Roch Parisien, All-Music Guide

Robbie Robertson on guitar on "Raised on Robbery" from Mitchell's 1974 album Court & Spark.

Tracks

1. Urge For Going
2. Chelsea Morning
3. Big Yellow Taxi
4. Woodstock
5. Circle Game
6. Carey
7. California
8. You Turn Me On I'm A Radio
9. Raised On Robbery
10. Help Me
11. Free Man In Paris
12. River
13. Chinese Cafe/Unchained Melody
14. Come In From the Cold
15. Both Sides, Now

Sidemen

• Robbie Robertson, guitar

Joni Mtchell - Hits - 1996 - Reprise 46326

AMG Rating: Best-of-Artist