Free Man in Paris

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"Free Man in Paris" is a 1974 folk-rock song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the pressures of the music industry through the perspective of her friend and producer David Geffen.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Court and Spark
artist Joni Mitchell
associatedWith Asylum Records roster
Los Angeles music scene
chartPerformance Adult contemporary chart hit
Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit
chronologyPosition second single from Court and Spark
composer Joni Mitchell
countryOfOrigin Canada
decade 1970s
era classic Joni Mitchell period
followedBySingle Raised on Robbery
genre folk rock
hasBpm medium tempo
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
woodwinds
hasLength approximately 3 minutes
hasSubject celebrity culture
music business
personal freedom
hasTitle Free Man in Paris
includedIn Joni Mitchell compilation albums
inspiredBy David Geffen
language English
lyricPerspective David Geffen
lyricTheme pressures of the music industry
medium 7-inch single
notableFor critique of fame and commercial pressures
portrait of a music industry executive
partOfAlbum Court and Spark
performer Joni Mitchell
precededBySingle Help Me
producer Henry Lewy
Joni Mitchell
recordedFor Asylum Records
recordLabel Asylum Records
releaseDate 1974-06
releaseYear 1974
vocalStyle lead vocals by Joni Mitchell
writer Joni Mitchell


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