Court and Spark is Joni Mitchell's January 1974 full-length release. Her most commercially successful album, Court and Spark infused her folk-rock style with jazz inflection, and generated three singles: "Help Me," "Free Man in Paris," and "Raised on Robbery." It was voted as the best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll. It is number 111 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Track listing
- "Court and Spark" - 2:46
- "Help Me" - 3:22
- "Free Man in Paris" - 3:02
- "People's Parties" - 2:15
- "Same Situation" - 2:57
- "Car on a Hill" - 3:02
- "Down to You" - 5:38
- "Just Like this Train" - 4:24
- "Raised on Robbery" - 3:06
- "Trouble Child" - 4:00
- "Twisted" - 2:21
Personnel
- Joni Mitchell - Vocals, including background; acoustic guitar; piano; clavinet on "Down to You"
- John Guerin - Drums and percussion
- Wilton Felder - Bass
- Max Bennett - Bass on "Trouble Child"
- Jim Hughart - Bass on "People's Parties" and "Free Man in Paris"
- Milt Holland - Chimes on "Court and Spark"
- Tom Scott - Woodwinds and reeds
- Chuck Findley - Trumpet on "Twisted" and "Trouble Child"
- Joe Sample - Electric piano
- David Crosby - Background vocals on "Free Man in Paris" and "Down to You"
- Graham Nash - Background vocals on "Free Man in Paris"
- Susan Webb - Background vocals on "Down to You"
- Larry Carlton - Electric guitar
- Wayne Perkins - Electric guitar on "Car on a Hill"
- Dennis Budimir - Electric guitar on "Trouble Child"
- Robbie Robertson - Electric guitar on "Raised on Robbery"
- Jose Feliciano - Electric guitar on "Free Man in Paris"
- Cheech Marin - Background voice on "Twisted"
- Tommy Chong - Background voice on "Twisted"
Production
- Joni Mitchell - Cover Painting
