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Blue

Album · 1971 · Joni Mitchell · Reprise; produced by Joni Mitchell

Being this open with your heart isn't a flaw. It's what made the most honest breakup album ever. 💙

Who it's for

Mitchell made Blue during an emotionally raw period after her breakup with Graham Nash, and has said that at the time she felt she had no defenses at all.

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What it is

Blue is Joni Mitchell's 1971 album on Reprise, written and produced by Mitchell and recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood. It followed the end of her relationship with Graham Nash and a trip through Greece and Europe that supplied some of its material.

Where to find it

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal; CD/vinyl widely available.

Before you start

Heads up: Heartbreak and giving up a child.

Age: Not verified (suggested 12+)

I have not broken your heart—you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

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