Vinyl Me, Please: Joni Mitchell / Alice Coltrane

[@bobmckinney1437]

Hejira, the album after HOSL is fantastic. Absolutely one of her best. Look forward to seeing your review if you pick it up!

[@PiecesofVinyl]

I will do one!

[@bobmckinney1437]

@@PiecesofVinyl The version in the new Asylum years 76-80 is excellent. The other discs are really interesting too. Hejira is peak Joni though.

[@therealhishaam]

I saw comments on Reddit saying that the lack of extras on the Joni record is at her request.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

That is interesting - I considered something like that in place of extra artwork since she does art herself and designed the cover. But I wonder why she would be against a booklet?

[@therealhishaam]

@@PiecesofVinyl some artists are purists like that I’d say, they just want their album the way it was supposed to be.

[@jeffbrown-hill7739]

Been a fan of Hejira for a while, but I've just discovered the brilliance of this record. Holy s**t, what a masterpiece. I might just pick up a copy of this pressing. The Speaker's Corner cut by KG seems like another good option audio-wise, but this one clearly has it beat in the packaging dept.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

Me too! I didnt realize how much I would like this and now Im learning there is a BG and a KG Cut out there - along with this one!

[@ThePressingMatters]

Great information on the history of this record (Hissing) and the VMP release. Im hesitating on it and i will probably pass, but i love the record and have Bernie Grundman's recent remaster and am very happy with it. Had i been a VMP subscriber i might have ordered it. Very nice video!

[@PiecesofVinyl]

not being familiar with this album at all - I didnt know there was a BG cut or any others until people in the comments started mentioning it - but this is one of my new favorites! I really enjoy this record it was a pleasant surprise. If I ever come across the BG someday I might pick it up to compare them - also have it one LP would be nice too.

[@ThePressingMatters]

@@PiecesofVinylThe recent BG is in the box set the Asylum Albums from last year. If all follows the first box, they will be released individually soon. All analog, sounds great.

[@memyselfmyvinyl894]

So I will have the complete Rock Track. It's disappointing because I added it. I have the Essentials. I have thought about dropping the Essentials for the Rock.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

They will keep putting out rock stuff on the essentials track. It’ll be nice to have a complete set!

[@vinylrichie007]

I’m not a fan of single albums reissued on two 45 RPM records. The next studio Joni Mitchell album Herija is one of her best. I think you will like it.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

I plan on getting that. I think for once I would have preferred this on a single LP I’m usually not bothered by it - but this album id like to chill with longer this goes by fast.

[@booieaguilar4792]

VMP with all the bad publicity that's been going on still seems to be trucking right on along just fine. Great video brotha man, much love to you

[@PiecesofVinyl]

They are def slacking on getting their exclusives out. That’s for sure.

[@darrellross8609]

CD ? Best, D.

[@memyselfmyvinyl894]

I disagree...VMP has always made it about the packaging. Foil lettering or booklets or drink recipes... with VMP it has been somewhat about the packaging.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

Someone mentioned here in the comments via /reddit that Joni Mitchell asked for no extras to be included🤔