Blue (studio album) by Joni Mitchell

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 70th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
85/100 (from 1,467 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1971 (6th)
Award Top 20 albums of the 1970s (20th)
Award Top 100 albums of all time (70th)
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Blue is ranked as the best album by Joni Mitchell.

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Average Rating: 
85/100 (from 1,467 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 84.6/100, a mean average of 83.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.

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From 06/01/2024 23:30
Disappointing
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From 05/22/2024 19:58
Not for me. She has a great voice but I find most of the tracks are pretty much exactly the same and boring for me. The only song I definitely wouldn't skip is the Christmas song that I've heard a million times already. Disappointing for an album in the top 100 of all time.
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From 11/19/2023 12:43
The first album of my Vinyl collection.
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From 10/17/2023 03:42
Lives up to the hype!
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85/100
From 05/08/2023 12:09
A brilliant record that demonstrates everything that is so captivating about Joni Mitchell. The music on here is beautiful with her folk style standing out as one of the most unique I have experienced. This is primarily due to her use of the piano as well as other various instruments which make this release stand out. Her voice is a huge factor in this also as you can instantly notice a Joni Mitchell song due to that fantastic vocal that sounds so raw and distinctive. The record creates such a blissful atmosphere as well and it is so easy to get completely lost in the music on here making it one of the most enchanting albums I have ever heard. Overall, this is a must listen record from an outstanding artist who is at her peak on this release.
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From 04/22/2023 16:52
This thread of comments couldn’t be complete without the following:

I can’t stand to see this album not adorned with the gold star emblem it deserves from this site. Come on, guys.
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90/100
From 02/07/2023 16:53
Obra-prima confecional!
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From 11/27/2022 00:09
one of the greatest and most touching albums i've ever heard
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From 08/31/2022 03:39
Solid album
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From 06/29/2022 14:21
Album Rating: 79.20
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1.All I Want. 80
2.My Old Man. 71
3.Little Green. 76
4.Carey. 77
5.Blue. 84
6.California. 85
7.This Flight Tonight. 74
8.River. 90
9.A Case Of You. 83
10.The Last Time I Saw Richard. 72
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Best Albums of 1971
1. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
2. Who's Next by The Who
3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
5. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
6. Blue by Joni Mitchell
7. Tago Mago by Can
8. Meddle by Pink Floyd
9. L.A. Woman by The Doors
10. Tapestry by Carole King
11. Fragile by Yes
12. Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
13. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
14. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
15. Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney
16. Electric Warrior by T. Rex
17. Imagine by John Lennon
18. Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
19. There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
20. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
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