Misses

by Joni Mitchell

Overview

Misses intends to round up the best of Joni Mitchell's failed singles and forgotten album tracks, which is a daunting task, to be sure. In a career as acclaimed, idiosyncratic, and prolific as Mitchell's, it's problematic to boil all the forgotten favorites down to one disc, but the task is made all the more difficult by the fact that the songwriter herself compiled the collection and has an agenda. Mitchell is out to prove that her neglected Geffen recordings during the '80s were as consistent as her classic '70s albums for Reprise. Although she is correct in her assessment that the albums should be given more respect, her execution could have been better. The bulk of Misses is comprised of the Geffen recordings, which were frequently difficult to appreciate, and in this presentation, they're only marginally easier to digest. "A Case of You," which probably should have been on Hits, is added as bait, but the compilation is ultimately of more use to hardcore fans than casual listeners. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/1996
Label:	Reprise
UPC:	0093624635826
Rank:	37373

Tracks

1. Passion Play (When All the Slaves Are Free)
2. Nothing Can Be Done
3. A Case of You
4. The Beat of Black Wings
5. Dog Eat Dog
6. The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey
7. The Magdalene Laundries
8. Impossible Dreamer
9. Sex Kills
10. The Reoccurring Dream
11. Harry's House/Centerpiece
12. The Arrangement
13. For the Roses
14. Hejira

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joni Mitchell   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Dulcimer
Joe Sample   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta   Guest Artist,Drums
Jaco Pastorius   Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Don Henley   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Wayne Shorter   Guest Artist,Sax (Soprano)
Alex Acuna   Guest Artist,Bata,Percussion
Robben Ford   Guest Artist,Guitar
James Taylor   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Manu Katche   Percussion,Talking Drum,Drums
David Baerwald   Vocals
Don Alias   Congas
John Guerin   Drums
Emil Richards   Percussion
Peter Erskine   Drums
Jim Horn   Sax (Baritone)
Milt Holland   Percussion
Herbie Hancock   Piano
Alex Acuna & the Unknowns   Bata,Percussion
Teresa Adams   Cello
The Sasaktunes   Choir/Chorus
Bobbye Hall   Percussion
Michael Fisher   Percussion
Bill Dillon   Guitar
Chuck Findley   Trumpet
Paul Horn   Flute,Clarinet
Larry Carlton   Guitar
Benjamin Orr   Vocals (Background)
Larry Klein   Bass,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Graham Nash   Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Russ Kunkel   Drums
Max Bennett   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Michael Landau   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Wilton Felder   Guitar (Bass)
Abe Most   Clarinet

Technical Credits

Vinnie Colaiuta   Drum Samples
Paddy Moloney   Arranger
Don Bagley   Cello Arrangement
Tom Scott   Group Member
Dan Marnien   Mixing,Engineer
Henry Lewy   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Marsha Burns   Assistant Producer
Ramon Breton   Mastering
Robbie Cavolina   Art Direction
Ellis Sorkin   Assistant Engineer
Paul Lundin   Assistant Engineer
Mike Shibley   Producer
Norman Seeff   Photography
Paula "Max" Schaper   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Producer
Harry Edison   Composer
Joni Mitchell   Producer,Art Direction,Mixing Engineer,Drum Programming,Dulcimer Arrangement,Design,Collage,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Julie Last   Assistant Engineer
Michael Fisher   Percussion Sampling
Tony Phillips   Mixing
Bernie Grundman   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Bobby Notkoff   Arranger
Larry Klein   Composer,Producer
Vince Mendoza   Arranger
Johnny Mandel   Composer
Jon Hendricks   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Shipley   Producer
Harry "Sweets" Edison   Composer