Björk, Prince To Appear On Joni Mitchell Tribute

[carrie721]

from http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1223

by Daniel Zugna - January 5 2007

Whilst not quite the duet some may have dreamt or dreaded, Björk and Prince are both set to appear on the upcoming Joni Mitchell tribute album.

The Icelandic songstress reinterprets 'Boho Dance', whilst the previously unnameable purple sex midget tackles 'A Case Of U' on the album, appropriately titled 'A Tribute To Joni Mitchell'.

Sufjan Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Annie Lennox and Elvis Costello are among other artists to appear on the tribute, which is slated for release in the northern spring.

'A Tribute To Joni Mitchell' – Track List:

01 Sufjan Stevens – 'Free Man in Paris'
02 Björk – 'Boho Dance'
03 Caetano Veloso – 'Dreamland'
04 Brad Mehldau – 'Don't Interrupt the Sorrow'
05 Cassandra Wilson – 'For the Roses'
06 Prince – 'A Case of U'
07 Sarah McLachlan – 'Blue'
08 Annie Lennox – 'Ladies of the Canyon'
09 Emmylou Harris – 'Magdalena Laundries'
10 Elvis Costello – 'Edith and the Kingpin'
11 k.d. lang – 'Help Me'
12 James Taylor – 'River'

yay, emmylou! yay, annie! yay, elvis! yay, kd lang!

it'll be interesting to see how bjork does "a case of you," which is my favorite joni song. wish they could've used kd lang's version from hymns of the 49th parallel, because it's amazing. i'm not a huge joni fan, but i'm looking forward to this!

[BlackWidow]

Oh Hell Yeah!!!!!!!

[goldustsongbird]

Prince? PRINCE? :mad:

However, I like:
08 Annie Lennox – 'Ladies of the Canyon'
09 Emmylou Harris – 'Magdalena Laundries'

[carrie721]

Prince? PRINCE? :mad:

However, I like:
08 Annie Lennox – 'Ladies of the Canyon'
09 Emmylou Harris – 'Magdalena Laundries'

i can't WAIT to hear annie do ladies of the canyon!!

[BlackWidow]

i can't WAIT to hear annie do ladies of the canyon!!

I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

[goldustsongbird]

i can't WAIT to hear annie do ladies of the canyon!!

I know! I wanna hear Emmylou do Magdalene Laundries. Her voice suits that song, methinks. I'm curious to hear Bjork, too... I like her. We already know kd's cover is gonna be hott, so that goes without sayin'.

[carrie721]

I know! I wanna hear Emmylou do Magdalene Laundries. Her voice suits that song, methinks. I'm curious to hear Bjork, too... I like her. We already know kd's cover is gonna be hott, so that goes without sayin'.

i like bjork, too, but i like that song more ... bitch better do it justice!

kd's amazing. have you heard anything from 49th parallel?

[BlackWidow]

I know! I wanna hear Emmylou do Magdalene Laundries. Her voice suits that song, methinks. I'm curious to hear Bjork, too... I like her. We already know kd's cover is gonna be hott, so that goes without sayin'.

I saw Joni & Bjork perform LIVE together at Stormy Weather!!!

[carrie721]

I saw Joni & Bjork perform LIVE together at Stormy Weather!!!

really?

what'd they sing?

[rbs3676]

This is going to be awesome!!
I, personally, would love liner notes from each artist explaining why they chose the particular song and what it meant to them.

I'll get this the day it's released.

rbs

[goldustsongbird]

i like bjork, too, but i like that song more ... bitch better do it justice!

kd's amazing. have you heard anything from 49th parallel?

mmm... is Helpless from that album? I've heard that one.

Remember when Cyndi sang Carey? Plz.

[carrie721]

This is going to be awesome!!
I, personally, would love liner notes from each artist explaining why they chose the particular song and what it meant to them.

I'll get this the day it's released.

rbs

that's a great idea! hopefully a release date will be announced soon.

mmm... is Helpless from that album? I've heard that one.

Remember when Cyndi sang Carey? Plz.

yep, it is. and it's ****ing hot.

and so was her version of carey ... damn!

[goldustsongbird]

and so was her version of carey ... damn!

Yeah, as soon as she hit that note, I was like, *piddles*

[WelshWitchPMD]

Was this the album that Lindsey's version of 'Big Yellow Taxi" was supposed to be on?

[markolas]

I saw the track list awhile back. While they're not exactly the songs I'd pick, I'm glad they didn't go totally predictable with the song selection (although James Taylor doing River= yawn). It could've been awful, given that most people act like she stopped recording in 1972.:mad:

[markolas]

Was this the album that Lindsey's version of 'Big Yellow Taxi" was supposed to be on?

There was talk of a tribute album a few years ago that got shelved, and that was the album LB's Big Yellow Taxi was going to be on. There are a couple of songs on this album that were also on the shelved project (I remember Elvis Costello - Edith & the Kingpin and Annie Lennox - Ladies of the Canyon being on that one), but some apparently aren't going to see the light of day (Etta James - Amelia and Chaka Khan - Hejira).

[BlackWidow]

really?

what'd they sing?

"What is this thing called love" by Cole Porter

[JazmenFlowers]

ooo - I love Bjork. I'll have to check this out.

btw, how did you get the little dots over the "o"? :lol:

when I typed Hasta Manana in another thread I was looking for the little "~" to go over the "n" and finally gave up! :rolleyes:

[goldustsongbird]

ooo - I love Bjork. I'll have to check this out.

btw, how did you get the little dots over the "o"? :lol:

when I typed Hasta Manana in another thread I was looking for the little "~" to go over the "n" and finally gave up! :rolleyes:

http://www.russellcottrell.com/greek/utilities/AltCodes.htm

[JazmenFlowers]

http://www.russellcottrell.com/greek/utilities/AltCodes.htm
snap.

danke. :thumbsup:

[carrie721]

ooo - I love Bjork. I'll have to check this out.

btw, how did you get the little dots over the "o"? :lol:

when I typed Hasta Manana in another thread I was looking for the little "~" to go over the "n" and finally gave up! :rolleyes:

copy and paste. :laugh:

in the early versions of OS X, there was an app in the utilities folder that helped you find those weird characters, kind of like character map for windows? but i can't find it on my comp. :shrug:

[foxyluva]

Love Joni, "Night Ride Home" should be in everybodies CD collection...

[ragandbone]

I can see why Prince is on this album: I have articles in which he stated that "The Hissing of Summer Lawns" was his favorite album. That album is pretty well represented in this collection.
I am pretty excited about all of these covers. I have heard the Sarah M. cover already. and it was beautiful, as expected, but didn't do anything radically new for the song, IMO. Maybe that's appropriate, I know when I sing a Joni song, I have a hard time changing any phrasing.
I love the idea of Caetano Veloso's angelic voice on Dreamland, and of course it already employs a Brazilian beat on the original.

Carrie, you should have something in your System Preferences manager, called "International" open that , and dig around, and you have something like the old "Key caps" in OS9.

[LukeA]

There was talk of a tribute album a few years ago that got shelved, and that was the album LB's Big Yellow Taxi was going to be on. There are a couple of songs on this album that were also on the shelved project (I remember Elvis Costello - Edith & the Kingpin and Annie Lennox - Ladies of the Canyon being on that one), but some apparently aren't going to see the light of day (Etta James - Amelia and Chaka Khan - Hejira).

Or, more notably (IMO), Stevie Wonder - Woodstock.

[HejiraNYC]

i can't WAIT to hear annie do ladies of the canyon!!

No need to WAIT!! :p

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=414FCEFC4A2F1E65

[foxyluva]

No need to WAIT!! :p

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=414FCEFC4A2F1E65

You. Are. Awesome :thumbsup:

[carrie721]

Carrie, you should have something in your System Preferences manager, called "International" open that , and dig around, and you have something like the old "Key caps" in OS9.

thanks, eliza. i couldn't find it just now, but i'll look again in the morning. :)

No need to WAIT!! :p

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=414FCEFC4A2F1E65

yay! thanks!

[foxyluva]

Actually, aren't most of these songs previously released :shrug: Wasn't that KD song on her "Hyms" album?

[carrie721]

Actually, aren't most of these songs previously released :shrug: Wasn't that KD song on her "Hyms" album?

i don't know about the others, but help me was not on hymns. :)

[foxyluva]

i don't know about the others, but help me was not on hymns. :)

Thats right, it was "A Case of You" on that album...

You're obviously a Joni fan - have you got the "Night Ride Home" album?

[carrie721]

Thats right, it was "A Case of You" on that album...

You're obviously a Joni fan - have you got the "Night Ride Home" album?

i'm actually not a huge joni fan, i've only heard blue, ladies of the canyon, and hejira, and the only one i loved was hejira. i just downloaded travelogue, tho, and i'm going to listen to that tomorrow.

a case of you is a ****ing fantastic song and kd's version is killer.

[foxyluva]

a case of you is a ****ing fantastic song and kd's version is killer.

The whole "Blue" album is amazing, and yes KD does a terrific version of "A Case of You" :)

"Night Ride Home" is the best Joni record ever - and Im not the only one who will say that, ask Sparky :D

[carrie721]

The whole "Blue" album is amazing, and yes KD does a terrific version of "A Case of You" :)

"Night Ride Home" is the best Joni record ever - and Im not the only one who will say that, ask Sparky :D

well with endorsements like that i'll have to check it out. :xoxo:

i'll have to give blue another listen. it's been a while.

[foxyluva]

well with endorsements like that i'll have to check it out. :xoxo:

i'll have to give blue another listen. it's been a while.

"Blue" becomes unlistenable after hearing the brilliance that is "Night Ride Home"..

Am I overselling? :laugh:

[carrie721]

"Blue" becomes unlistenable after hearing the brilliance that is "Night Ride Home"..

Am I overselling? :laugh:

LMAO ... yes. :lol:

[foxyluva]

LMAO ... yes. :lol:

Thought so :laugh: Seriously though - you'll love it!

[markolas]

No need to WAIT!! :p

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=414FCEFC4A2F1E65

What else do you have that I should know about? :D :blob2:

[markolas]

Or, more notably (IMO), Stevie Wonder - Woodstock.

Yeah, I'd forgotten about that one.

[Nixxxed]

Remember when Cyndi sang Carey? Plz.

What's this? Cyndi singing about mean ole daddies and fancy French cologne?

*frantic Googling begins*

[DavidMn]

Quite the eclectic collection of talent there.:nod:

[BlackWidow]

No need to WAIT!! :p

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=414FCEFC4A2F1E65

Just OK..not great...it did not transcend the original for me.