On September 23rd, Joni Mitchell will release The Asylum Series (1972-1975), her second collection of remastered albums in her ongoing Warner Bros. reissue series. The upcoming set features newly remastered versions of For The Roses (1972), Court And Spark (1974), the double live album Miles Of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975). All four albums were recently remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original master tapes.
The package will be available as four-CD set ($49.98), a five-LP 180-gram vinyl ($124.98, Limited Edition Of 20,000) version, as well as digitally.
The cover art for The Asylum Series (1972-1975) features an original painting by Mitchell. The set also includes an essay by friend and fellow Canadian Neil Young, who writes: "Joni’s music is so deep and transporting. She comes right from the source. There is no mistaking it. . . For The Roses, Court And Spark, Miles Of Aisles, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns. . . are all classics in my book. I listened to every album as it came out. The musicians she played with were always above my abilities. She had grown from folk to jazz and in between, creating a unique kind of sound that I loved to listen to over and over."