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Joni Mitchell

I Had A King (Home Demo With Piano Overdub)

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971)

3 MINUTES AND 38 SECONDS • MAR 23 1968

Lyrics
I had a king in a tenement castle
Lately he's taken to painting the pastel walls brown
He's taken the curtains down
He's swept with the broom of contempt
And the rooms have an empt...
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Album tracklist

1
Midnight Cowboy (Home Demo 1)
02:31
2
The Dawntreader (Home Demo With Vocal Overdub)
02:01
3
Song To A Seagull (Home Demo)
03:54
4
Midnight Cowboy (Home Demo 2)
03:55
5
The Way It Is (Chelsea Recording)
03:28
6
Turn Around (Incomplete Chelsea Recording)
01:22
7
I Had A King (Home Demo With Piano Overdub)
03:38
8
Roses Blue (Home Demo With Peacock Harp Overdub)
03:25
9
The Fiddle And The Drum (Piano Home Demo)
03:25
10
Jeremy (Song To A Seagull Session)
03:34
11
Conversation (Song To A Seagull Session)
05:02
12
Both Sides Now (Song To A Seagull Session)
04:10
13
The Gift Of The Magi (Song To A Seagull Session)
04:19
14
It's Easy (Chelsea Recording)
02:12
15
Another Melody (Chelsea Recording)
04:56
16
Introduction (Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI, 3/10/1968)
01:02
17
Jeremy (Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI, 3/10/1968)
03:40
18
Songs To Aging Children Come (Live at Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, MI, 3/10/1968)
03:47
19
Night In The City (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
02:33
20
Come To The Sunshine (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:00
21
Intro To The Pirate Of Penance (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
00:45
22
The Pirate Of Penance (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:28
23
Conversation (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
05:23
24
The Way It Is (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:51
25
Intro To The Dawntreader (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
00:30
26
The Dawntreader (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
04:53
27
Marcie (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
04:40
28
Intro To Nathan La Franeer (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
00:39
29
Nathan La Franeer (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:15
30
Intro To Dr. Junk (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
00:33
31
Dr. Junk (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
02:23
32
Intro To Michael From Mountains (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
00:31
33
Michael From Mountains (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
04:07
34
Go Tell The Drummer Man (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:17
35
Intro To I Don't Know Where I Stand (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
02:55
36
I Don't Know Where I Stand (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:21
37
Intro To Sisotowbell Lane (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
01:21
38
Sisotowbell Lane (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
04:15
39
Intro To Ladies Of The Canyon (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
01:47
40
Ladies Of The Canyon (Live at Le Hibou Coffee House, Ottawa, Ontario, 3/19/1968)
03:54
41
Come To The Sunshine (Studio Session)
02:56
42
"My second album" (Chelsea Recording)
02:29
43
"Lambert, Hendricks & Ross" (Chelsea Recording)
00:35
44
The Pirate Of Penance (Chelsea Recording)
02:43
45
Intro To Chelsea Morning: John Peel (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968)
00:14
46
Chelsea Morning (with The John Cameron Group) [Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968]
02:24
47
Intro To The Gallery: John Peel (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968)
00:25
48
The Gallery (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968)
03:51
49
Intro To Night In The City: John Peel (Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968)
00:36
50
Night In The City (with The John Cameron Group) [Live on Top Gear, BBC Radio, London, England, 9/23/1968]
02:22
51
Chelsea Morning (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
02:50
52
A Valentine For Joni (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
01:12
53
Cactus Tree (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
04:56
54
Night In The City (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
02:40
55
I Had A King (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
04:12
56
Blue Boy (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
03:06
57
My American Skirt (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
00:59
58
The Fiddle And The Drum (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
02:40
59
Spoony's Wonderful Adventure (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
01:01
60
That Song About The Midway (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
05:20
61
Both Sides Now (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
04:35
62
Marcie (Live at Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 2/14/1969)
05:02
63
Nathan La Franeer (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
03:37
64
Intro To The Gallery (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
01:04
65
The Gallery (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
04:30
66
Hunter (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
04:25
67
Morning Morgantown (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
03:34
68
Intro To Get Together (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
00:39
69
Get Together (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
05:26
70
Intro To The Circle Game/Little Green (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
01:23
71
Medley: The Circle Game/Little Green (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
09:03
72
Michael From Mountains (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
04:49
73
Intro To Urge For Going (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
01:21
74
Urge For Going (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 2/1/1969)
06:02
75
Conversation (Clouds Session)
05:14
76
Blue Boy (Clouds Session)
03:34
77
The Priest (Clouds Session)
03:59
78
Jesus (Chelsea Recording)
02:21
79
Playing Piano And Vocalizing (Chelsea Recording)
01:59
80
Chelsea Morning (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969)
03:32
81
Willy (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969)
03:19
82
For Free (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969)
04:16
83
Interview (with Dick Cavett) [Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969]
02:43
84
The Fiddle And The Drum (Live on The Dick Cavett Show, New York, NY, 8/18/1969)
02:47
85
Woodstock (Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions Demo)
05:04
86
"As I Lie Thinking In My Backyard On August 2nd..." (Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11/1/1969)
00:59
87
Roses Blue (Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11/1/1969)
04:00
88
Rainy Night House (Live at Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 11/1/1969)
03:31
89
Ladies Of The Canyon (With Cellos) [Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions]
03:34
90
Blue Boy (With Recorder Coda) [Ladies Of The Canyon Sessions]
03:19
91
All I Want (Live on In Concert, BBC, London, England, 9/3/1970)
04:17
92
A Case Of You (Blue Sessions Demo)
04:01
93
California (Blue Sessions Demo)
03:39
94
Introduction - John Peel (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
00:22
95
That Song About The Midway (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
05:24
96
Intro To The Gallery (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
00:33
97
The Gallery (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
04:28
98
Hunter (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
02:40
99
Intro To River (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
00:18
100
River (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
03:40
101
My Old Man (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
03:55
102
The Priest (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
04:02
103
"This is a mountain dulcimer" (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
03:43
104
Carey (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
03:06
105
A Case Of You (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
04:39
106
Intro To California (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
00:15
107
California (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
04:26
108
Intro To For Free (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
00:51
109
For Free (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
04:38
110
Intro To The Circle Game (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
01:41
111
The Circle Game (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
07:24
112
Intro To You Can Close Your Eyes (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
00:41
113
You Can Close Your Eyes (with James Taylor) [Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970]
02:54
114
Both Sides Now (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
03:48
115
Intro To Big Yellow Taxi (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
00:27
116
Big Yellow Taxi (Live on In Concert, BBC, Paris Theatre, London, England, 10/29/1970)
03:19
117
Hunter (Blue Sessions)
02:57
118
River (With French Horns) [Blue Sessions]
04:05
119
Urge For Going (With Strings) [Blue Sessions]
05:05
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