Court And Sparkby Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell's "Court And Spark" is on my top 10 list of desert island discs. Full of lyrical romanticism, this is Joni's musically stylistic turn toward jazz. The results are tremendous! With the help of the musicians Tom Scott's L.A. Express and guitarist Larry Carlton, this recording shimmers with love and optimism. The lead-off piano driven title track sets the tone, breaking into Joni's biggest radio hit "Help Me" (featuring Carlton's finesse). "Free Man In Paris", "Trouble Child", "Car On The Hill" and "People's Parties" are also standout tracks here. The CD suprising ends with the humorous "Twisted" (featuring Cheech & Chong). A masterpiece recording that probably brought Joni closest to the masses, "Court And Spark" is a monumental CD in her career. Buy it!!