{"product_id":"joni-mitchell-court-and-spark","title":"Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(PRESALE - SHIPS OR PICKUP 10-16-26)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRHINO HI-FI - BLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoni Mitchell reached her commercial high point with Court and Spark, a remarkably deft fusion of folk, pop, and jazz which stands as her best-selling work to date. While as unified and insightful as Blue, the album -- a concept record exploring the roles of honesty and trust in relationships, romantic and otherwise -- moves away from confessional songwriting into evocative character studies: the hit \"Free Man in Paris,\" written about David Geffen, is a not-so-subtle dig at the machinations of the music industry, while \"Raised on Robbery\" offers an acutely funny look at the predatory environment of the singles bar scene. Much of Court and Spark is devoted to wary love songs: both the title cut and \"Help Me,\" the record's most successful single, carefully measure the risks of romance, while \"People's Parties\" and \"The Same Situation\" are fraught with worry and self-doubt (standing in direct opposition to the music, which is smart, smooth, and assured from the first note to the last)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Court And Spark\u003cbr\u003eA2        Help Me  \u003cbr\u003eA3        Free Man In Paris\u003cbr\u003eA4        People's Parties\u003cbr\u003eA5        The Same Situation\u003cbr\u003eB1        Car On A Hill\u003cbr\u003eB2        Down To You\u003cbr\u003eB3        Just Like This Train\u003cbr\u003eB4        Raised On Robbery\u003cbr\u003eB5        Trouble Child\u003cbr\u003eB6        Twisted\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45202659934408,"sku":null,"price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/8505\/files\/41AxL8yqRgL.jpg?v=1788128597","url":"https:\/\/www.analogrecordshop.com\/products\/joni-mitchell-court-and-spark","provider":"Analog Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}