The Fiddle And The Drum (track)
by Joni Mitchell
Year: 1969
From the album Clouds (track #9)
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The Fiddle And The Drum appears on the following album(s) by Joni Mitchell:
- Clouds (track #9) (this album) (1969)
- The Studio Albums 1968-1979 (track #19) (compilation) (2012)
- Archives – Volume 2 (The Reprise Years (1968-1971)) (track #58) (compilation) (2021)
- Archives – Volume 2 (The Reprise Years (1968-1971)) (track #84) (compilation) (2021)
- Live At Carnegie Hall - 1969 (track #8) (2021)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/05/2025 12:18 | machiaj | 8,768 | 74/100 |
| ! | 05/02/2025 15:20 | 72,191 | 51/100 | |
| ! | 12/14/2024 22:54 | brent13 | 10,909 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/21/2024 01:26 | davidleewrong | 988 | 82/100 |
| ! | 04/18/2024 21:41 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
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