The Blue 50 EP

In time for the 50th anniversary of "Blue", Joni Mitchell has just released a digital EP of outtakes and demos. The highlight of the 5 track EP is “Hunter”, an outtake that was only released on the live album "Amchitka", the 1970 Vancouver Greenpeace Benefit Mitchell performed with James Taylor. In addition to the deep cut, the EP also contains alternate takes of “River” and “Urge For Going”, as well as demos for “California” and “A Case of You”, the latter of which features slightly different lyrics.

"The Blue 50 (Demos & Outtakes) EP" will accompany the massive box set "Joni Mitchell Archives Vol 2 : The Reprise Years 1968-1971", out October 29th, 2021. It differs from Mitchell’s reissues of her first 4 albums, which arrived lastweek. The new collection includes unreleased gems like 1969’s “Jesus”, and a 1968 set at Le Hibou Coffee House in Ottawa, Ontario, famously recorded by Jimi Hendrix in attendance.

The box set is available as a 5 CD set or a 10 LP collection limited to 4 000 copies, with her 1969 Carnegie Hall debut also sold as a separate 3 LP set. Similar to the 1st installment of her "Archives", the liner notes feature an interview with Cameron Crowe.