Harry’s House / Centerpiece

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"Harry’s House / Centerpiece" is a multi-part song by Joni Mitchell from her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, noted for its jazz-inflected arrangement and vivid, introspective storytelling about suburban disillusionment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album The Hissing of Summer Lawns
artist Joni Mitchell
associatedWithArtist Joni Mitchell
composer Joni Mitchell
countryOfOrigin Canada
criticalReception noted for sophisticated jazz-pop fusion
praised for detailed character study
depicts corporate lifestyle
domestic life
emotional distance in relationships
features jazz-inflected arrangement
genre folk jazz
jazz
pop
hasInfluenceOnPerceptionOfArtist reinforced Joni Mitchell’s shift toward jazz-oriented music in the mid-1970s
hasMusicalStyle complex harmony
jazz-influenced chord progressions
hasPart Centerpiece
Harry's House (album)
surface form: Harry’s House
hasStructure multi-part song
suite-like form
hasTitleLanguage English
hasVocalStyle expressive lead vocal by Joni Mitchell
includedIn 1975 studio album The Hissing of Summer Lawns
isTrackOn The Hissing of Summer Lawns
language English
lyricist Joni Mitchell
lyricStyle introspective storytelling
vivid imagery
medium studio recording
narrativeTheme emotional alienation
marital strain
materialism
suburban disillusionment
originallyReleasedOnFormat vinyl LP
partOf The Hissing of Summer Lawns
performer Joni Mitchell
recordedBy Joni Mitchell
releaseYear 1975
setIn Levittown
surface form: North American suburbia
workType album track

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The Hissing of Summer Lawns hasPart Harry’s House / Centerpiece