Joni Mitchell鈥檚 album Blue turned 50 this year. It may not have the artistic sophistication of her later albums, but Mitchell鈥檚 vulnerability endeared her to fans, if not early critics unused to such intimate storytelling. That was okay with Mitchell. She said her 鈥渕usic is not designed to grab instantly. It鈥檚 designed to wear for a lifetime, .鈥�
She was right. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Blue the third-greatest album on its 2020 list of 鈥�,鈥� a move up from No. 33 in 2017.
We talk with musicians and critics about the album Blue and more.
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- Peter Kaminsky - Professor of music theory at the University of 海角换妻
- Steve Metcalf - Director emeritus of Presidents鈥� College at the University of Hartford
- Carolann Solebello -
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired April 8, 2021.
