Hejira

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Hejira is a 1976 jazz-inflected folk album by Joni Mitchell, acclaimed for its introspective songwriting and innovative guitar work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Joni Mitchell
composer Joni Mitchell
countryOfOrigin Canada
coverArtBy Joni Mitchell
coverArtFeatures Joni Mitchell in a fur coat on a highway scene
criticalReception acclaimed
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
electric guitar
followedBy Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
follows The Hissing of Summer Lawns
genre folk jazz
folk rock
jazz-inflected folk
hasContribution Jaco Pastorius on fretless bass
hasPart A Strange Boy
Amelia
Black Crow
Blue Motel Room
Cody the Coyote
surface form: Coyote

Furry Sings the Blues
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Refuge of the Roads
Song for Sharon
hasQuality innovative guitar work
introspective songwriting
hasStyle complex guitar tunings
jazz-influenced harmonies
includedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
language English
length approximately 51 minutes
lyricist Joni Mitchell
mainTheme introspection
relationships
restlessness
travel
notablePerformer Jaco Pastorius
originalFormat vinyl LP
performer Joni Mitchell
producer Henry Lewy
Joni Mitchell
recordedIn 1976
recordLabel Asylum Records
releaseDate 1976-11-01
releasedBy Asylum Records

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Joni Mitchell notableWork Hejira