Blue
by Joni Mitchell
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Blue is ranked as the best album by Joni Mitchell.
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Blue track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 86 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11 hours ago | RemainInLight | 3,704 | 35/100 |
| ! | 13 hours ago | JoshN125 | 24 | 69/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2026 11:19 | TitoVampir | 197 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2026 19:48 |  AfterHours | 836 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2026 01:15 | pinkfreud1981 | 643 | 81/100 |
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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 84.2/100, a mean average of 83.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.2.
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Je ne comprends pas l'engouement autour de cet album. Je trouve les compos sans relief. (Edited)
Joni's Masterpiece. Backed by multi-instrumentalist Stephen Stills, James Taylor and Sneaky Pete Kleinow (of Flying Burritos Brother fame) on pedal steel guitar. Each song a stark and soul searching testimonial to life. It's an Lp I personally never get tired of listening to. (Edited)
Didn't quite hit the mark for me personally. I did prefer the guitar led tracks over the piano. Nazareth do a fine cover of 'This Flight Tonight'. (Edited)
Waner 10/24/2024 23:06 | #305763
Oh, it's one of the most finest folk albums I've ever heard. (Edited)
arturguerra 06/01/2024 23:30 | #303803
Disappointing (Edited)
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. (Edited)
The first album of my Vinyl collection. (Edited)
HoldenM 10/17/2023 03:42 | #299511
Lives up to the hype! (Edited)
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.
AAL2014 04/22/2023 16:52 | #296305
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I can’t stand to see this album not adorned with the gold star emblem it deserves from this site. Come on, guys. (Edited)
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