I Had A King (track) by Joni Mitchell
Year: 1968
From the album Song To A Seagull (track #1)


I Had A King appears on the following album(s) by Joni Mitchell:
- Song To A Seagull (track #1) (this album) (1968)
- The Studio Albums 1968-1979 (track #1) (compilation) (2012)
- Archives Volume 1: The Early Years 1963-1967 (track #73) (compilation) (2020)
- Archives Volume 1: The Early Years 1963-1967 (track #93) (compilation) (2020)
- Archives – Volume 2 (The Reprise Years (1968-1971)) (track #55) (compilation) (2021)
- Live At Carnegie Hall - 1969 (track #5) (2021)
Condition: Used
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