Court And Spark
by Joni Mitchell

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 529th   
Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 585 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1974 (6th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (119th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (529th)

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Joni Mitchell bestography

Court And Spark is ranked 3rd best out of 36 albums by Joni Mitchell on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Joni Mitchell is Blue which is ranked number 70 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 15,985.

Joni Mitchell album bestography « Higher ranked (441st)
Hejira
This album (529th)
Court And Spark
Lower ranked (702nd) »
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

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Court And Spark track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Court And Spark rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 529th | 1970s rank: 119th | 1974 rank: 6th

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Court And Spark ratings

Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 585 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 81.8/100, a mean average of 80.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.5.

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80/100
From 03/08/2025 08:33 | #307926
Shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammys in 1975. The winner was Fulfiilingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
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From 10/20/2023 01:40 | #299560
I can see this growing into my favorite Joni Mitchell album. She wears soft rock really well without sacrificing any of her idiosyncrasies. Not totally sure about its bluesier tail-end (although "Trouble Child" is great), but everything up to that point is fantastic.
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80/100
From 09/06/2022 17:15 | #289395
Great record
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From 07/20/2022 10:32 | #287635
This album is getting worse by the end, but overall it is great and comparable to Blue.
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From 08/03/2021 12:14 | #272168
a strong strong compilation of personal songs production very good further proof of her legendary status. folk-pop
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From 11/16/2020 00:52 | #260878
Front-heavy, but enjoyable throughout.
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85/100
From 10/30/2020 14:08 | #259946
A beleza desse álbum não me pegou de primeira. Mas ouvindo de novo percebo o lindo violão, as melodias maravilhosas, um brilho em cada canção. Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Jazz Fusion, muitas coisas, mas sem perder a coerência.
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From 12/30/2019 17:55 | #246147
This album along with Blue are masterpieces. Joni is an exceptional songwriter.
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From 08/20/2018 15:02 | #219899
It is one of her best albums,and possible the album along with hissing of the summer lawns that is pop/jazz orientated .
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70/100
From 03/24/2018 01:15 | #211598
Court and Spark is a perfect blend of pop , folk and light jazz a collection of tracks to rival the much heralded 'Blue'

A stunner from beginning to end this album is a pinnacle of Joni's career

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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. No Other by Gene Clark
18. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
19. Country Life by Roxy Music
20. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
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