Song to a Seagull

Song to a Seagull
Studio album by
Joni Mitchell
ReleasedMarch 23, 1968
RecordedEarly 1968
StudioSunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreFolk[1][2]
Length38:11
LabelReprise
ProducerDavid Crosby
Joni Mitchell chronology
Song to a Seagull
(1968) 		Clouds
(1969)
Singles from Song to a Seagull
  1. "Night in the City"
    Released: June 1968[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
MusicHound[6]
Pitchfork6.7/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Song to a Seagull (also known as Joni Mitchell) is the debut studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Produced by David Crosby, the album was recorded in early 1968 at Sunset Sound and released in March 1968 by Reprise Records.

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  3. ^ "Spotlight Singles". Billboard: 70. June 15, 1968.
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