Note: this CD released using HDCD encoding.
If I'm in a blue funk and want to wallow around in it for a while, this is my go-to album. An album all about relationships, I usually have one of two thoughts while listening: 1) I'm not alone; Joni is miserable, too, or 2) as bad as I feel, I'm not nearly as messed up as Joni. Either way, it makes me feel better.
Probably one of the most perfectly titled albums ever. The music is beautiful in its raw simplicity, with unusual chord progressions that work wonderfully with the lyrics and melodies. Most people my age (5 years old at time of release) are unfamiliar with this album unless introduced to it by someone else; it isn't getting any airplay on the radio. I can't remember how I came across it, I'm just glad I did. There's nothing else like it.
Even with lack of a top 40 single, this album was a critical and commercial success. Read a few of the accolades by clicking here.
Update: In its 2020 list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Rolling Stone ranked Blue at #3.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #15
Tracks: In my mind, there's only one 36 minute track here.
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Personal Memory Associated with this CD: Wallowing.
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