Travelogue
A painting of Mitchell leaning at an open window
Studio album by
Joni Mitchell
Released19 November 2002 (2002-11-19)
Recorded2002
Studio
Length127:08
LabelNonesuch
ProducerJoni Mitchell, Larry Klein
Joni Mitchell chronology
Both Sides Now
(2000) 		Travelogue
(2002) 		The Beginning of Survival
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Robert Christgau(dud)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Travelogue is a 2002 double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell featuring orchestral re-recordings of songs from throughout her career. It is her 18th studio album and is the follow-up to 2000's Both Sides Now which had a similar format. Upon release Mitchell announced that it would be her last album, but later recorded one further studio album, Shine.

Vince Mendoza composed the orchestral arrangements. He won a 2004 Grammy award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for his arrangement of "Woodstock". The album was not commercially successful and failed to chart, and also received mixed reviews from critics. As of 2007, the two-disc set had sold 72,000 copies in the US.[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joni Mitchell; except where indicated

Disc 1

  1. "Otis and Marlena" – 3:54
  2. "Amelia" – 6:48
  3. "You Dream Flat Tires" – 3:48
  4. "Love" (Lyrics based on 1 Corinthians 13) – 5:40
  5. "Woodstock" – 5:56
  6. "Slouching Toward Bethlehem" (Lyrics based on the poem "The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats) - 7:11
  7. "Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)" – 5:22
  8. "The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)" – 7:09
  9. "For the Roses" – 7:28
  10. "Trouble Child" – 5:02
  11. "God Must Be a Boogie Man" – 3:56

Disc 2

  1. "Be Cool" – 5:09
  2. "Just Like This Train" – 5:04
  3. "Sex Kills" – 3:57
  4. "Refuge of the Roads" – 7:56
  5. "Hejira" – 6:47
  6. "Chinese Café / Unchained Melody" (Mitchell / Alex North, Hy Zaret) - 5:41
  7. "Cherokee Louise" – 6:00
  8. "The Dawntreader" – 5:38
  9. "The Last Time I Saw Richard" – 4:58
  10. "Borderline" – 6:23
  11. "The Circle Game" – 6:50

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. ^ Jurek, T. (2011). "Travelogue – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mitchell, Joni". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (2011). "Travelogue Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  4. ^ Christgau, R. (2011). "Robert Christgau: Album: Joni Mitchell: Travelogue". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  5. ^ Hunter, J. (2011). "Joni Mitchell: Travelogue : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2011.((cite magazine)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Phil Gallo (24 July 2007). "Mitchell perks up for Starbucks". Variety.
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