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| Released | November 22, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | A&M (Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 51:55 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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Hejira is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1976 on Asylum Records. Its material was written during a period of frequent travel in late 1975 and early 1976, and reflects Mitchell's experiences on the road during that time. It is characterized by lyrically dense, sprawling songs and musical backing by several jazz-oriented instrumentalists, most prominently fretless bass player Jaco Pastorius, guitarist Larry Carlton, and drummer John Guerin.
Lead track "Coyote" was released as a single. The album did not sell as well as its predecessors, peaking at No. 22 in her native Canada. It reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart in the United States, where it was certified gold by the RIAA, and No. 11 in the UK, where it attained a silver certification. Critically, the album was generally well received, and in the years since its release, Hejira has been considered one of the high marks of her career.
- ^ Rockwell, John (December 12, 1976). "Joni Mitchell Recaptures Her Gift". The New York Times. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Coleman, Rodger (October 30, 2012). "Joni Mitchell: Hejira". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved December 7, 2022.