1970-September

Joni Mitchell			Joni Mitchell Sings Joni Mitchell

In Concert - BBC 2 (TV)		London, England


Disc 1  -  48.36
1	Chelsea Morning			3.02
2	Hunter				2.57
3	The Gallery			5.26
4	Cactus Tree			4.40
5	My Old Man (early version)	3.38
6	For Free			4.32
7	Woodstock			6.26
8	All I Want (early version)	5.19
9	California			5.08
10	Big Yellow Taxi			3.18
11	Both Sides Now			4.10


	Broadcast Date may have been:  70-October-9


	Since I wrote the below bit, I've seen others list this
	show as being from 70-Oct-9, which sounds plausable to me
	and was one possibility that I listed below.  So, I'm 
	going to go with that date.  The odd thing if this were
	the date is the crowd's complete lack of response when 
	she introduces Woodstock (plus the way she introduces it).
	Considering this was a somewhat big song for her (probably
	made moreso by CSNY), this is suprising. There is also a 
	lack of response for For Free. This would tend to support
	an earlier date than the release date of Ladies Of The 
	Canyon.  I may never know.  The below is my original
	thought process on the origin of this recording.



	Definitely NOT from the show that included James Taylor!

	I was told that it was from Royal Albert Hall in England, 
	though I think it should be Royal Festival Hall, as I can
	find no evidence that she ever played at Royal Albert Hall.  
	I think Royal Festival Hall is the same venue that the James 
	Taylor show was recorded from, though I'm not sure.  Anyway, 
	the crowd sounds similar (I'm not saying they are the same 
	performance, just that the acoustics of the Hall sound 
	similar), so it could easily be from the same venue.  
	In 1970, Joni played at the Royal Festival Hall on:

	70-Jan-17	Royal Festival Hall	London, England
	70-Nov-20	Royal Festival Hall	London, England
	70-Nov-21	Royal Festival Hall	London, England

	I was also told that it was a BBC recording, which would 
	support a Royal Festival Hall venue.  The crowd seems too
	large to be from the BBC's Paris Theatre.  The recording is 
	definitely soundboard, which would support a BBC production.
	However, Joni also performed this gig in 1970:

	70-Oct-09	"In Concert" BBC 2 (TV)	London, England	
	Program Title: "Joni Mitchell Sings Joni Mitchell"

	I'm not sure if this was a filmed performance in the studio,
	which would not support this recording.  

	I was also told that this was recorded in 1970.  Given the set
	list, this is highly likely.  Also, the crowd does not respond
	to For Free and Woodstock like they know it, but they obviously
	know Big Yellow Taxi.  I cannot find the release date of the
	BYT single, though The Ladies Of The Canyon was released in 
	April 1970.  However, I don't know if the crowd's reaction can be
	used to determine a date.  When Joni introduces Woodstock, she
	introduces the song, then says "It goes like this" which could
	possibly be an indication that the Ladies ablum was not yet 
	released.  If so, then the 70-Jan-17 date is a likely candidate.

	I do not think that 1971 is likely.  Joni played only two shows 
	in 1971 (that I know of); one was at a "Stop The War" protest and 
	the other was as a guest at a Crosby/Nash show, so that pretty 
	much rules out 1971.  I don't think 1972 is even a possibility, 
	so I won't discuss it. 	A late 1969 show could be a possibility.