"Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell

Kirk returns to the world of Joni Mitchell for a look at the many sides of her masterpiece "Both Sides, Now." From her initial 1960s live performances, to her 1969 studio recording, to the Grammy-winning orchestral rendition she released in 2000, each version of "Both Sides, Now" shows us a different side of Joni, and of ourselves. 

Written by: Joni Mitchell

Album: Clouds, 1969 | Both Sides Now, 2000

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ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

• 2022 Strong Songs episode on "Help Me" from Court and Spark
• “Urge For Going” by Joni Mitchell, recorded by George Hamilton IV, 1967
• “Help Me” by Joni Mitchell from Court and Spark, 1974
• “Both Sides Now” as recorded by Judy Collins and Dave Van Ronk
• Excerpt from Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow, 1959
• Joni onstage w/ Brandi Carlile at The Newport Folk Festival, 2022
• Joni talks with CBC's Jian Ghomeshi in 2013

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