Joni Mitchell - Edith and the Kingpin

Third track from the album The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975).

[phral]

you may hear a few perfect songs in your lifetime, this may be one. xxx

[LindaLooUK]

How beautiful is this. Simply extraordinary.

[tickeroo]

Possibly the most lush and elegant opening ten seconds of any song ever

[brookeukena]

To all those who "didn't get it", with this album, listen again. It's too deep to be deciphered but too beautiful to miss. Joni goes places where only a very few can follow.

[sandinyourshoes]

When Joni got jazzy, she went all out!  I'd love to play this in my car as I drive through Laurel Canyon!

[HIDEFSOUND]

this gives me goosebumps all over. I play this on vinyl frequently.

[MrSceptical]

Joni has given so much to so many of us, let's take a moment to wish her well.

[kendixon]

I was never a big folk joni fan but when she branched out on court and spark . everything changed then this masterpiece of an album followed again by the complete change of hejira I knew she would be a huge part of m forever... my fav female artist of all time. these songs are like old friends guranteed to satisfy forever..

[OlymPigs]

...a plane in the rain is humming...the wires in the wall are humming...some song..some mysterious song....

[savariaxa]

When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century. enough said😉

[riccsheridan]

i love you Joni, John Guerin has always been one of my favorite drummers, the two of you really were so beautiful together, you can feel and hear the love, so sensual and beautiful, i'm also a child of the water, as you put it, a water freak, court and spark and the hissing of summer lawns make me feel as though i'm floating on a beautiful beach in Thailand, Greece or the Outer you so much, thank you for being the magnificent woman you are and are still

[raymondfaron]

If I am afforded the luxury of cognizance when death comes calling, this is the album I  want to hear playing.

[garyturner]

somehow this song transports me back to a lazy San Diego late afternoon enjoying the bliss of saturdays gone by.

[sarahsilber]

just listened to Tina Turner do a great rendition, then went back to this to realize how absolutely amazing she is telling that story in song.

[MatGurman]

I just listen again to "Edith". I am left in awe and speechless every time
I do...how could such genius, beauty and effortless expression even exist? This work is an epic beauty beyond description. Thank you Joni

[kendixon]

This could be the greatest album by. Any female in the history of popular music...Probably my fav as well

[FallonBlueGem]

This song paints a perfect picture of Edith. Only Joni Mitchell can create such poetry... such passion. Her ability to touch the soul and the heart of the things she writes about is pure artistry and is only an extension of this exquisite woman. Joni thank you for sharing with us, your fans, your incredible gifts that have influenced so many in the world of artistry, music and prose. We love you and are so grateful for the writing, singing, painting.... even to the unique tuning of your fabulous guitars. Your infamy will go down in history as one of the greatest song writers that has ever lived.

[tomascramer]

I'm from West-Germany, 50 years old and this is the first time I hear Joni Mitchell and I'm flashed ... it's amazing!

[marciemycroft]

One of my favourite songs ever, definitely in the top 5, or 3. Some of the best musicians who have ever lived played on this too...Larry Carlton is a god!

[cricketeliz]

OH MY GOODNESS the bass on this track is absolutely stunning.