Court and Spark is Joni Mitchell\'s most overt attempt at making a hit record, full of glossy production, catchy choruses, and even guest stars from every stratum of rock culture, high (Robbie Robertson) and low (Cheech and Chong).
About the Author: Sean Nelson is a writer and musician in Seattle, and is a partner in independent label Barsuk Records..
Sean Nelson, a well known musician himself (Harvey Danger, the Long Winters), is particularly well equipped to understand all the elements that went into the making of this classic album, and he does so with clarity and wit.
The record was a smash, reaching number two on the charts in March of 1974, spawning three hit singles
Help Me, Free Man in Parisand Raised on Robbery and cementing Mitchell\'s position as a commercial as well as an artistic force.
Court and Spark is Joni Mitchell\'s most overt attempt at making a hit record, full of glossy production, catchy choruses, and even guest stars from every stratum of rock culture, high (Robbie Robertson) and low (Cheech and Chong)
