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Album · 1971

Blue

by Joni Mitchell

Blue is a 1971 folk album by Joni Mitchell. It runs 10 tracks across 36 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 13 ratings.

Folk · Contemporary Folk · Singer-Songwriter

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4.0 /5
13 ratings
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6 critics
10
Tracks
36 min
Runtime
110 bpm
Tempo
C# major
Key

Ratings

13 ratings · avg 4.0

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  • 2.5
    Matheus Aureliano6 plays

    It’s not bad, but it’s not something I’d listen to in my day-to-day life. Nothing about it really drew me in or made me want to come back to it.

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Blue album cover

Blue album cover

The Blue cover was photographed by Tim Considine and art-directed by Gary Burden.

Photography
Tim Considine
Art direction
Gary Burden

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Tracklist

10 tracks · 36 min

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top 5 · 6 rated tracks

According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Blue is Little Green — rated 3.0/5 by 1 listener.

  1. 1Little Green3.01 rating
  2. 2Blue3.01 rating
  3. 3All I Want2.51 rating
  4. 4My Old Man2.51 rating
  5. 5Carey2.51 rating

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About

Blue (1971) is the fourth album of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Exploring the various facets of relationships from infatuation on "A Case of You" to insecurity on "This Flight Tonight", the songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar, and Appalachian dulcimer. Blue was a critical and commercial success, reaching #15 on the Billboard 200 and #3 in the UK Albums Chart. The single "Carey" reached #93 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In January 2000, the New York Times chose Blue as one of the 25 albums that represented "turning points and pinnacles in 20th-century popular music".

In brief

Is Blue good?
Riffiter listeners rate Blue 4.0/5 from 13 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Blue?
Little Green, rated 3.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was Blue released?
Blue was released in 1971.
How many tracks are on Blue?
Blue has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.
What genre is Blue?
Blue is catalogued under Folk, Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter.
What BPM is Blue?
Blue runs at a median tempo of 110 BPM across its tracks, most often in C# major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Blue?
Listeners of Blue also rate Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan, Pink Moon by Nick Drake, Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel.

Blue at a glance

Label
Reprise Records
Produced by
Joni Mitchell

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