Shine
by: Joni Mitchell
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Shine may ultimately register as a "fans only" milestone, but it proves that Joni Mitchell retains many of the storied calling cards of her best albums. The searing lyricism of 1971's Blue and the penchant for self-redefinition hailed by 1974's Court and Spark make cameos here, but sadly, lesser efforts' drawbacks abound. True, "Big Yellow Taxi" reprises the environmental dystopia Mitchell first poeticized on 1970's Ladies of the Canyon, but the occasion only prompts new pedantic effrontery ("This Place," "If I Had a Heart"). In this regard, Shine's especially cloying title track marks the worst offender. Blissfully, though, "Hana" boasts a driving rhythm section and blurting squirts of electric guitar and saxophone in support of a compelling character sketch, and "If"--based on Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name--paints a lyrical message of affirmation in bold strokes. Mitchell's songwriting shines brightest at such singularly poignant moments where specificity of images meets the vagaries of the instrumental arrangements, and, in the end, these and other highlights ("Bad Dreams," "Night of the Iguana") definitively carry the torch. --Jason Kirk
Amazon.com:
Joni Mitchell is generally considered to be the single most important female singer-songwriter of the 20th Century. Her new CD features 10 great new songs that resonate on the level of some of her all-time classic work, with much of the material inspired by Joni's passion to save the environment. Her lyrics on the subject are truly inspiring.
Joni Mitchell Photos (by James O'Mara)
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Album Description:
Joni Mitchell is generally considered to be the single most important female singer-songwriter of the 20th Century. Her new CD features 10 great new songs that resonate on the level of some of her all-time classic work, with much of the material inspired by Joni's passion to save the environment. Her lyrics on the subject are truly inspiring.
Shine may ultimately register as a "fans only" milestone, but it proves that Joni Mitchell retains many of the storied calling cards of her best albums. The searing lyricism of 1971's Blue and the penchant for self-redefinition hailed by 1974's Court and Spark make cameos here, but sadly, lesser efforts' drawbacks abound. True, "Big Yellow Taxi" reprises the environmental dystopia Mitchell first poeticized on 1970's Ladies of the Canyon, but the occasion only prompts new pedantic effrontery ("This Place," "If I Had a Heart"). In this regard, Shine's especially cloying title track marks the worst offender. Blissfully, though, "Hana" boasts a driving rhythm section and blurting squirts of electric guitar and saxophone in support of a compelling character sketch, and "If"--based on Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name--paints a lyrical message of affirmation in bold strokes. Mitchell's songwriting shines brightest at such singularly poignant moments where specificity of images meets the vagaries of the instrumental arrangements, and, in the end, these and other highlights ("Bad Dreams," "Night of the Iguana") definitively carry the torch. --Jason Kirk
Amazon.com:
Joni Mitchell is generally considered to be the single most important female singer-songwriter of the 20th Century. Her new CD features 10 great new songs that resonate on the level of some of her all-time classic work, with much of the material inspired by Joni's passion to save the environment. Her lyrics on the subject are truly inspiring.
Joni Mitchell Photos (by James O'Mara)
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More from Joni Mitchell
 Blue |  Court and Spark |  Hits |
 Ladies of the Canyon |  Hejira |  Clouds |
Album Description:
Joni Mitchell is generally considered to be the single most important female singer-songwriter of the 20th Century. Her new CD features 10 great new songs that resonate on the level of some of her all-time classic work, with much of the material inspired by Joni's passion to save the environment. Her lyrics on the subject are truly inspiring.
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Rating: 
- Time to retire
I had heard that this album was Joni Mitchell playing all the instruments and singing... which I figured would be at least interesting--- after all, she used to be good.But, it's not interesting, and she's not good any more.Her song-writing skills have atrophied, and her voice is a husky shadow of what it once was.Most of the lyrics sound like they were written by a wealthy woman with way too much time to spend winding herself up watching Fox and CNN news.Irritating phony liberal whining ... Read More
Rating: - terrible
Compared to the rest of Joni Mitchell's recordings,
this project is small-minded, out of touch, very
hard to listen to, unmusical.
Rating: 
- Complex and rich
Joni Mitchell has made me fall in love with her again.Like all work of genius, this deepens and shines with each listening. With humor, honesty, love for we flawed humans, passion for the earth and her creatures, she taps into heretofore unknown rhythms which give such pleasure to know.It is beautiful.
Rating: 
- A sad disappointment
As an avid Joni Mitchell fan, I had been waiting with baited breath for this album to come out.In fact, the day before its release, I was up until midnight so I could buy this cd at the first moment I possibly could.So when I listened to this cd on the way to work, I was hoping it was sleep deprivation that prevented me from enjoying this album.Sadly, after many, many listenings, I have to say that this is the worst album Joni has ever produced.
With its jaundiced view on the world, and ... Read More
Rating: - Enough, Already
The one star rating was involuntary on my part; no stars is, unfortunately in this case, not an option.No one likes a jaunt down Memory Lane more than I, but when the memories become your reality it's time to call a halt to the proceedings.Joni Mitchell WAS a major influence upon the music scene, and Joni Mitchell WAS relevant, and Joni Mitchell WAS an attractive woman.But all of these ceased over thirty years ago.Everything positive in this woman's career is in the past.I don't know which ... Read More
- Time to retireI had heard that this album was Joni Mitchell playing all the instruments and singing... which I figured would be at least interesting--- after all, she used to be good.But, it's not interesting, and she's not good any more.Her song-writing skills have atrophied, and her voice is a husky shadow of what it once was.Most of the lyrics sound like they were written by a wealthy woman with way too much time to spend winding herself up watching Fox and CNN news.Irritating phony liberal whining ... Read More
- terribleCompared to the rest of Joni Mitchell's recordings,
this project is small-minded, out of touch, very
hard to listen to, unmusical.
- Complex and richJoni Mitchell has made me fall in love with her again.Like all work of genius, this deepens and shines with each listening. With humor, honesty, love for we flawed humans, passion for the earth and her creatures, she taps into heretofore unknown rhythms which give such pleasure to know.It is beautiful.
- A sad disappointmentAs an avid Joni Mitchell fan, I had been waiting with baited breath for this album to come out.In fact, the day before its release, I was up until midnight so I could buy this cd at the first moment I possibly could.So when I listened to this cd on the way to work, I was hoping it was sleep deprivation that prevented me from enjoying this album.Sadly, after many, many listenings, I have to say that this is the worst album Joni has ever produced.
With its jaundiced view on the world, and ... Read More
- Enough, AlreadyThe one star rating was involuntary on my part; no stars is, unfortunately in this case, not an option.No one likes a jaunt down Memory Lane more than I, but when the memories become your reality it's time to call a halt to the proceedings.Joni Mitchell WAS a major influence upon the music scene, and Joni Mitchell WAS relevant, and Joni Mitchell WAS an attractive woman.But all of these ceased over thirty years ago.Everything positive in this woman's career is in the past.I don't know which ... Read More
