tracks

House Of The Rising Sun
John Hardy
Dark As A Dungeon
Tell Old Bill
Nancy Whiskey
Anathea
Copper Kettle
Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)
Molly Malone
Introduction
Nancy Whiskey
Intro to “The Crow On The Cradle”
The Crow On The Cradle
Pastures Of Plenty
Every Night When The Sun Goes In
Intro to “Sail Away”
Sail Away
John Hardy
Dark As A Dungeon
Intro to “Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man”
Maids When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man”
The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow
Deportee (Plane Crash At Los Gatos)
The Long Black Rifle
Ten Thousand Miles
Seven Daffodils
Urge For Going
Born To Take The Highway
Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
What Will You Give Me
Let It Be Me
The Student Song
Day After Day
Like The Lonely Swallow
Favorite Colour
Me And My Uncle
Sad Winds Blowin’
Just Like Me
Night In The City
Brandy Eyes
Intro to “Urge For Going”
Urge For Going
Intro to “What’s The Story Mr. Blue”
What’s The Story Mr. Blue
Eastern Rain
Intro to “The Circle Game”
The Circle Game
Intro to “Night In The City”
Night In The City
Intro to “Both Sides Now”
Both Sides Now
Intro to “The Circle Game”
The Circle Game
Morning Morgantown
Born To Take The Highway
Intro to “Song To A Seagull”
Song To A Seagull
Winter Lady
Intro to “Both Sides Now”
Both Sides Now
Intro to “Eastern Rain”
Eastern Rain
Intro to “Blue On Blue”
Blue On Blue
Gemini Twin
Strawflower Me
A Melody In Your Name
Tin Angel
I Don’t Know Where I Stand
Joni improvising
Intro to “Sugar Mountain”
Sugar Mountain
I Had A King
Free Darling
Conversation
Morning Morgantown
Dr. Junk
Gift Of The Magi
Chelsea Morning
Michael From Mountains
Cara’s Castle
Jeremy” (Incomplete)
Conversation
Intro to “Come To The Sunshine”
Come To The Sunshine
Intro to “Chelsea Morning”
Chelsea Morning
Intro to “Gift Of The Magi”
Gift Of The Magi
Play Little David
Intro to “The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow”
The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow
I Had A King
Intro to “Free Darling”
Free Darling
Intro to “Cactus Tree”
Cactus Tree
Little Green
Intro to “Marcie”
Marcie
Intro to “Ballerina Valerie”
Ballerina Valerie
The Circle Game
Intro to “Michael From Mountains”
Michael From Mountains
Go Tell The Drummer Man
Intro to “I Don’t Know Where I Stand”
I Don’t Know Where I Stand
A Melody In Your Name
Intro to “Carnival In Kenora”
Carnival In Kenora
Songs To Aging Children Come
Intro to “Dr. Junk”
Dr. Junk
Morning Morgantown
Intro to “Night In The City”
Night In The City
Both Sides Now
Urge For Going

notes

Headings and additional info, as in booklet:
CD1
Radio Station CFQC AM [1-1 to 1-9]
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, ca. 1963
- Recorded by Barry Bowman
Live at the Half Beat [1-10 to 1-23]
- 1st Set [1-10 to 1-17]
- 2nd Set [1-18 to 1-23]
- Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, October 21, 1964
- Recorded by J. Robinson
Joni's Parents' House [1-24 to 1-26]
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, February 1965
CD2
Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape [2-1 to 2-3]
- Detroit, Michigan, 1965
Jac Holzman Demo [2-4 to 2-8]
- Detroit, Michigan, August 24, 1965
Let's Sing Out TV Broadcast [2-9, 2-10]
- University of Manitoba, CJAY-TV, CTV Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 4, 1965
- Hosted and introduced by Oscar Brand; with unknown bassist on track 10 [2-10]
Home Demo [2-11]
- Detroit, Michigan, ca. 1966
Let's Sing Out TV Broadcast [2-12, 2-13]
- Laurentian University, London, Ontario, Canada, October 24, 1966
- Hosted and introduced by Oscar Brand; with unknown bassist
Live at the 2nd Fret [2-14 to 2-23]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1966
- Recorded by Ed Sciaky
CD3
Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-1 to 3-4]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1967
- Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky
Live at the 2nd Fret [3-5 to 3-11]
- 2nd Set [3-5 to 3-8]
- 3rd Set [3-9 to 3-11]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1967
- Recorded by Ed Sciaky
Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-12 to 3-15]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1967
- Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky
"A Record Of My Changes" – Michael’s Birthday Tape [3-16 to 3-21]
North Carolina, May 1967
Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-22, 3-23]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1967
- Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky
CD4
Home Demo [4-1 to 4-10]
- New York City, New York, ca. June 1967
Live at Canterbury House [4-11 to 4-25]
- 1st Set
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 1967
- Recorded by Thomas Root
CD5
Live at Canterbury House [5-1 to 5-22]
- 2nd Set [5-1 to 5-11]
- 3rd Set [5-12 to 5-22]
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 1967
- Recorded by Thomas Root

7.9"x7.7"x1.5" box
Box comes with a slot for the book, under which there's a smaller slot for discs.
40-page book, 7.3"x7.2"x0.15": "A conversation with Joni Mitchell" by Cameron Crowe, track list with details & credits, overall credits, photos
Discs are housed in card wallet sleeves.
Unopened item comes with aninfo/hype sticker attached to plastic.

Copies bought directly from jonimitchell.com, 'while supplies last', come with 'exclusive and limited-edition 7” x 7” art photo print'. The black'n'white with gold print comes in a blank envelope, along with a replica of a membership card of "Associated teen-age rock-n-roll clubs", assigned to Joan Anderson in 1957.

An undisclosed amount of copies, bought directly from jonimitchell.com, come with 'exclusive and limited-edition 7” x 7” art photo print'. The black'n'white with gold print comes in a blank envelope, along with a replica of a membership card of "Associated teen-age rock-n-roll clubs", assigned to Joan Anderson in 1957.

No durations appear on the release.
Discs have no individual cat#, instead they are marked from "ONE" to "FIVE".

All photos from Joni Mitchell's personal archive except box cover by Edwin C. Lombardo / The Detroit News; book, p. 1 © Joel Bernstein, pp. 12, 18, 32, 34 © Al Blixt

Dedicated in memoriam to Elliot Roberts

℗ & © 2020 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.

Made in the E.U. discs and cover Box 7.9" x 7.7" x 1.5", with a hinged lid
Box comes with a slot for the book, under which there's a smaller slot for discs.
40-page book, 7.3" x 7.2" x 0.15": "A conversation with Joni Mitchell" by Cameron Crowe, track list with details & credits, overall credits, photos
Discs are housed in 5" x 5" card wallet sleeves.
Unopened item comes with an info/hype sticker attached to shrinkwrap.

Copies bought directly from jonimitchell.com come with 'exclusive and limited-edition 7" x 7" art photo print', 'while supplies last'. The black-and-white with gold print comes in a blank envelope, along with a replica of a membership card of "Associated teen-age rock-n-roll clubs", assigned to Joan Anderson in 1957.

No durations appear on the release.
Discs have no individual cat#, instead they are marked from "ONE" to "FIVE".

[jonimitchell.com:]
- nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a portrait of Mitchell’s rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album
- includes 29 original Mitchell compositions never released before with her vocals
- booklet that features many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection
- new liner notes featuring conversations between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell discussing her archives
- the period when Mitchell was finding her voice artistically
- shows her moving away from the folk standards of her early days starting to write and sing her own songs
- begins with her earliest-known recording as a 19-year-old, at CFQC AM, a radio station in her hometown
- culminates with a three-set 1967 nightclub performance

Many of these recordings were produced informally and on non-studio-grade equipment. There are some occasional, inherent audio anomalies, but we feel the historical significance, the music, and the performances far outweigh any of those audio imperfections.

All photos from Joni Mitchell's personal archive except box cover by Edwin C. Lombardo / The Detroit News; book, p. 1 © Joel Bernstein, pp. 12, 18, 32, 34 © Al Blixt

Dedicated in memoriam to Elliot Roberts

℗ & © 2020 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured in the E.U. Printed in U.S.A.
JoniMitchell.com

Made in the E.U. [discs]

Another version states "Made in the E.U." at the back of the box (instead of "Manufactured in the E.U. Printed in U.S.A."): Joni Mitchell - Archives Volume 1: The Early Years 1963-1967

Headings and additional info, as in booklet:
CD1
Radio Station CFQC AM [1-1 to 1-9]
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, ca. 1963
- Recorded by Barry Bowman
Live at the Half Beat [1-10 to 1-23]
- 1st Set [1-10 to 1-17]
- 2nd Set [1-18 to 1-23]
- Yorkville, Toronto, Canada, October 21, 1964
- Recorded by J. Robinson
Joni's Parents' House [1-24 to 1-26]
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, February 1965
CD2
Myrtle Anderson Birthday Tape [2-1 to 2-3]
- Detroit, Michigan, 1965
Jac Holzman Demo [2-4 to 2-8]
- Detroit, Michigan, August 24, 1965
Let's Sing Out TV Broadcast [2-9, 2-10]
- University of Manitoba, CJAY-TV, CTV Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 4, 1965
- Hosted and introduced by Oscar Brand; with unknown bassist on track 10 [2-10]
Home Demo [2-11]
- Detroit, Michigan, ca. 1966
Let's Sing Out TV Broadcast [2-12, 2-13]
- Laurentian University, London, Ontario, Canada, October 24, 1966
- Hosted and introduced by Oscar Brand; with unknown bassist
Live at the 2nd Fret [2-14 to 2-23]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1966
- Recorded by Ed Sciaky
CD3
Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-1 to 3-4]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1967
- Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky
Live at the 2nd Fret [3-5 to 3-11]
- 2nd Set [3-5 to 3-8]
- 3rd Set [3-9 to 3-11]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1967
- Recorded by Ed Sciaky
Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-12 to 3-15]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1967
- Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky
"A Record Of My Changes" – Michael’s Birthday Tape [3-16 to 3-21]
North Carolina, May 1967
Folklore Radio Broadcast [3-22, 3-23]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1967
- Hosted by Gene Shay, recorded by Ed Sciaky
CD4
Home Demo [4-1 to 4-10]
- New York City, New York, ca. June 1967
Live at Canterbury House [4-11 to 4-25]
- 1st Set
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 1967
- Recorded by Thomas Root
CD5
Live at Canterbury House [5-1 to 5-22]
- 2nd Set [5-1 to 5-11]
- 3rd Set [5-12 to 5-22]
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 27, 1967
- Recorded by Thomas Root

credits

Art Direction, Design – Lisa Glines
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Edwin C. Lombardo, Joel Bernstein, Joni Mitchell
Producer – Joni Mitchell, Patrick Milligan
Product Manager – Doran Tyson
Tape [Tape research], Photography By [Photo Research] – Joel Bernstein
Written-By – Joni Mitchell
Art Direction, Design – Lisa Glines
Bass – Unknown Artist (tracks: 2-10, 2-12, 2-13)
Compilation Producer [Produced For Release By] – Joni Mitchell, Patrick Milligan
Hosted By – Gene Shay (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4, 3-12 to 3-15, 3-22, 3-23), Oscar Brand (tracks: 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13)
Illustration [Cover, CD1] – Joni Mitchell
Interviewee – Joni Mitchell
Interviewer – Cameron Crowe
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By [Book, P. 1] – Joel Bernstein
Photography By [Book, Pp. 12, 18, 32, 34] – Al Blixt
Photography By [Box Cover] – Edwin C. Lombardo
Photography By [Cover, CD3] – Joel Bernstein
Photography By [Cover, CD4, CD5] – Al Blixt
Product Manager – Doran Tyson
Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Shannon Ward
Recorded By – Barry Bowman (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Ed Sciaky (tracks: 2-14 to 2-23, 3-1 to 3-4, 3-5 to 3-15, 3-22, 3-23), J. Robinson (19) (tracks: 1-10 to 1-23), Thomas Root (3) (tracks: 4-11 to 4-25, 5-1 to 5-22)
Research [Tape & Photo Research] – Joel Bernstein
Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Sheryl Farber
Written-By – Albert Frederick Beddoe, (tracks: 1-7), Fran Moseley (tracks: 1-26), John Phillips (tracks: 2-10), Joni Mitchell (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9, 2-11 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-18, 2-19, 2-21, 2-23, 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 3-13, 3-15 to 3-21, 4-1 to 4-11, 4-13, 4-15, 4-17, 4-18, 4-21, 4-23, 4-25, 5-1, 5-3, 5-5, 5-6, 5-8, 5-9, 5-11, 5-12, 5-14, 5-15, 5-17, 5-18, 5-20 to 5-22), Lawrence Coleman (tracks: 1-24), Lee Hays (tracks: 1-26), Merle Travis (tracks: 1-3, 1-19), Neil Young (tracks: 3-23), Norman Gimbel (tracks: 1-24), Sydney Carter (tracks: 1-13), Traditional (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-21, 1-22, 1-25, 4-20), Woody Guthrie (tracks: 1-14, 1-23)

companies

Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company – -
Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company – -
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright (c) – Rhino Entertainment Company
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright (c) – Rhino Entertainment Company
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

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