waterphil
ive given myself some restraints. i believe around 20 cuts per cd is >a good average, less on later work, because most artists tend to get >more long winded. oh, and one more thing. joni CANT do the graphics. >i will. basically it will be a TON of black and white high contrast >photos spanning her entire career, tiny color pix of each album, all >lyrics and recording dates, and an extensive, recent, non crabby >interview with joni.Man you basically nailed it except for....
the early years: I love "Morning Morgan Town" but I think I would switch it for "He Comes for Conversation". Also, how could you leave out "THE ARRANGEMENT"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the only song from her early period that really tells us that JONI IS COMING! THAT BLUE IS COMING!!!!! "The Arrangement" is where Joni starts getting complicated vocally and musically. FTR and C&S would probably have never been born had she not written something like "The Arrangement". It took me a few months to even think this song belonged in LOTC but when I got it, I had to hold on to my chair. This was the begining of the ride! One last thing, the song "Willy", after all she did write this one for me. I'm sure some may want "For Free" in there as well but I've grown a wee bit tired of it by now. As far as Clouds, "Tin Angel" is one of my favorites and "Fiddle & the Drum" does mark new territory for Joni because it is somewhat political and it's done acapella.
On the acclaimed years: I think you covered it except that you missed one of her biggest hits. "You Turn Me On..." I know its a bit of a lightweight compared to her other stuff but it did put our little Joni on the radio. It always helps to have a radio hit just before a big album comes out(C&S). It give the new album much more momentum.
On the Peak years: I like "Edith ..."
OH, sorry go to go!
Will
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