Album of the Day

Throughout the latter half of the 1970s, Joni Mitchell continued to blaze creative trails with her fearless and fluid exploration of jazz. The latest Rhino collection from the singer-songwriter’s vault of unreleased material, ARCHIVES VOL. 4: THE ASYLUM YEARS 1976-1980 draws from original stereo reels, cassettes, CD-Rs, and even a radio broadcast. The new 6-CD set includes formative recordings for such acclaimed albums as HEJIRA, DON JUAN’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER, and MINGUS plus powerful live tracks from Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue and the Bread & Roses Festival. This is Joni Mitchell’s birthday, and THE ASYLUM YEARS 1976-1980 shows why she remains a musical treasure.