The Crusaders

The Crusaders were an American jazz-funk band from Los Angeles that was known throughout its first decade as The Jazz Crusaders, which issued a string of post-bop albums on Pacific Jazz during the 1960s. In 1971, they shortened their name to The Crusaders and issued a string of jazz-funk/R&B albums on Blue Thumb. They scored […]

Joni Mitchell – Hejira (1976)

Hejira is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1976 on Asylum. Tracklist: A1. “Coyote” (5:00) A2. “Amelia” (6:00) A3. “Furry Sings the Blues” (5:03) A4. “A Strange Boy” (4:15) A5. “Hejira” (6:35) B1. “Song for Sharon” (8:30) B2. “Black Crow” (4:20) B3. “Blue Motel Room” (5:03) B4. “Refuge of the Roads” […]

Minnie Riperton – Adventures in Paradise (1975)

Adventures in Paradise is the third album by American soul singer Minnie Riperton, released in 1975 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Baby, This Love I Have” (4:06) A2. “Feelin’ That Your Feelin’s Right” (4:30) A3. “When It Comes Down to It” (3:24) A4. “Minnie’s Lament” (4:14) A5. “Love and its Glory” (5:13) B1. “Adventures in Paradise” […]

Joni Mitchell – Wild Things Run Fast (1982)

Wild Things Run Fast is the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1982 on Geffen. Tracklist: A1. “Chinese Cafe / Unchained Melody” (5:17) A2. “Wild Things Run Fast” (2:12) A3. “Ladies’ Man” (2:37) A4. “Moon at the Window” (3:42) A5. “Solid Love” (2:57) B1. “Be Cool” (4:12) B2. “(You’re So Square) […]

Joni Mitchell – The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975)

The Hissing of Summer Lawns is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1975 on Asylum. Tracklist: A1. “In France They Kiss on Main Street” (3:17) A2. “The Jungle Line” (4:20) A3. “Edith and the Kingpin” (3:35) A4. “Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow” (4:04) A5. “Shades of Scarlett Conquering” (4:57) B1. “The […]

Joni Mitchell – Court and Spark (1974)

Court and Spark is the sixth album by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1974 on Asylum. Tracklist: A1. “Court and Spark” (2:46) A2. “Help Me” (3:22) A3. “Free Man in Paris” (3:02) A4. “People’s Parties” (2:20) A5. “The Same Situation” (3:05) B1. “Car on a Hill” (2:58) B2. “Down to You” (5:36) B3. “Just […]

Joni Mitchell – Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977)

Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1977 as a two-LP set on Asylum. Tracklist: A1. “Overture / Cotton Avenue” (6:35) A2. “Talk to Me” (3:40) A3. “Jericho” (3:25) B. “Paprika Plains” (16:19) C1. “Otis and Marlena” (4:05) C2. “The Tenth World” (6:45) C3. “Dreamland” (4:37) […]

Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973)

Piano Man is the second solo album by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel, released in 1973 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Travelin’ Prayer” (4:10) A2. “Piano Man” (5:37) A3. “Ain’t No Crime” (3:20) A4. “You’re My Home” (3:14) A5. “The Ballad of Billy the Kid” (5:35) B1. “Worse Comes to Worst” (3:28) B2. “Stop in Nevada” (3:40) […]