Ladies of the Canyon (album)

Ladies of the Canyon
Studio album by
Joni Mitchell
ReleasedApril 1970
Recorded1969–1970
StudioA&M, Los Angeles
Genre
Length45:03
Label
ProducerJoni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell chronology
Clouds
(1969) 		Ladies of the Canyon
(1970) 		Blue
(1971)
Singles from Ladies of the Canyon
  1. "Big Yellow Taxi"
    Released: July 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[5]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
MusicHound Rock4/5[7]
Music Story[citation needed]
Pitchfork7.8/10[8]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]

Ladies of the Canyon is the third studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on Reprise Records in 1970. It peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The title makes reference to Laurel Canyon, a center of popular music culture in Los Angeles during the 1960s, where Mitchell lived while she was writing the album.[11] Specifically, Mitchell lived and wrote at 8217 Lookout Mountain Avenue, the house which is the subject of Graham Nash's "Our House". The album includes several of Mitchell's most noted songs, such as "Big Yellow Taxi", "Woodstock" and "The Circle Game".

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