Billboard Nov 30,2002
"Noteworthy" section
The basic concept for this two-disc set is compelling. 1995
Billboard Century Award Honoree Joni Mitchell revisits 22
songs from her rich catalog, rerecording them with a 70-piece
orchestra, a 13 person choir, and a backing band that includes
keyboardist Herbie Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
In this light, songs like "For The Roses" (from the 1972 album of
the same name) and "Sex Kills" (from the 10-year old Turbulent
Indigo) become even more epic and dramatic. At the same time,
a somberness prevails throughout much of Travelouge. And while
this isn't a bad thing, it requires active-not passive-listening. Of
course, hardcore Mitchell fans wouldn't have it any other way.
Other noteworthy gems include "Hejira," "God Must Be A Boogie
Man," and "Otis and Marlena."
