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Joni Mitchell returned to the relatively spare style of albums like Hejira and her early folk collections on Turbulent Indigo, emphasizing her acoustic guitar strumming and singing on a series of songs that detail the political and social discontent she had previously explored on Dog Eat Dog and Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm. In the brief opener, "Sunny Sunday," a woman tries to shoot out a streetlight with a pistol and misses every night, a metaphor for the individual's futile struggle against civilization, and Mitchell repeats much the same message in songs like "Sex Kills," a generalized criticism of everything from lawyers to the hole in the ozone layer; "Turbulent Indigo," which describes the inability of people to understand artists; "Last Chance Lost," which treats romantic disappointment; and "Not to Blame," about spousal abuse. The low-key music and restrained vocals stand in contrast to the lyrics -- over and over, Mitchell's imagery refers to guns and violence. Turbulent Indigo provides a disturbing view of modern life made all the more compelling by its calm presentation.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Jim Keltner, Drums - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Charlie Midnight, Writer - Stuart Smith, Electric Guitar - SEAL, Vocals - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Carlos Vega, Drums - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Landau, Electric Guitar - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar, Organ - Dan Hartman, Writer - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Carlos Vega, Drums - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Carlos Vega, Drums - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Greg Leisz, Pedal Steel Guitar - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Greg Leisz, Pedal Steel Guitar - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
David Crosby, Writer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Bill Dillon, Organ - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Charles Valentino, Backing Vocals - Kris Kello, Backing Vocals - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Stuart Smith, Electric Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joni Mitchell, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Julie Last, AssistantEngineer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - DAN MARNIEN, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Lundin, AssistantEngineer - Paula Schaper, AssistantEngineer, AssistantProducer - Marsha Burns, AssistantProducer
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
Album review
Joni Mitchell returned to the relatively spare style of albums like Hejira and her early folk collections on Turbulent Indigo, emphasizing her acoustic guitar strumming and singing on a series of songs that detail the political and social discontent she had previously explored on Dog Eat Dog and Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm. In the brief opener, "Sunny Sunday," a woman tries to shoot out a streetlight with a pistol and misses every night, a metaphor for the individual's futile struggle against civilization, and Mitchell repeats much the same message in songs like "Sex Kills," a generalized criticism of everything from lawyers to the hole in the ozone layer; "Turbulent Indigo," which describes the inability of people to understand artists; "Last Chance Lost," which treats romantic disappointment; and "Not to Blame," about spousal abuse. The low-key music and restrained vocals stand in contrast to the lyrics -- over and over, Mitchell's imagery refers to guns and violence. Turbulent Indigo provides a disturbing view of modern life made all the more compelling by its calm presentation.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:02
- Main artists: Joni Mitchell
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1994 Reprise Records ℗ 1994 Reprise Records
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