Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell)
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Hejira is a 1976 Joni Mitchell studio album that blends jazz-influenced instrumentation with introspective, travel-themed songwriting and is widely regarded as one of her most sophisticated and exploratory works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell) canonical | 1 |
| Hejira (Joni Mitchell album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9377685 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell) Context triple: [Song for Sharon, partOf, Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell)]
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A.
Hits (Joni Mitchell album)
Hits is a 1996 compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, featuring many of her most popular and accessible songs from across her career.
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B.
Joni Mitchell 1974 tour
The Joni Mitchell 1974 tour was a concert series by the Canadian singer-songwriter during which she performed with the L.A. Express and from which the live album "Miles of Aisles" was drawn.
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C.
Ladies of the Canyon
Ladies of the Canyon is a 1970 folk-rock album by Joni Mitchell that includes some of her most celebrated songs, such as "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Woodstock."
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D.
Mother Robinson
Mother Robinson is the resourceful and nurturing matriarch of the shipwrecked family in the 1960 adventure film "Swiss Family Robinson."
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E.
Heaven & Earth
"Heaven & Earth" is a 1993 war drama film directed by Oliver Stone that portrays the life of a Vietnamese woman during and after the Vietnam War, in which Tommy Lee Jones plays a significant supporting role.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell) Target entity description: Hejira is a 1976 Joni Mitchell studio album that blends jazz-influenced instrumentation with introspective, travel-themed songwriting and is widely regarded as one of her most sophisticated and exploratory works.
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A.
Hits (Joni Mitchell album)
Hits is a 1996 compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, featuring many of her most popular and accessible songs from across her career.
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B.
Joni Mitchell 1974 tour
The Joni Mitchell 1974 tour was a concert series by the Canadian singer-songwriter during which she performed with the L.A. Express and from which the live album "Miles of Aisles" was drawn.
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C.
Ladies of the Canyon
Ladies of the Canyon is a 1970 folk-rock album by Joni Mitchell that includes some of her most celebrated songs, such as "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Woodstock."
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D.
Mother Robinson
Mother Robinson is the resourceful and nurturing matriarch of the shipwrecked family in the 1960 adventure film "Swiss Family Robinson."
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E.
Heaven & Earth
"Heaven & Earth" is a 1993 war drama film directed by Oliver Stone that portrays the life of a Vietnamese woman during and after the Vietnam War, in which Tommy Lee Jones plays a significant supporting role.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| coverArtBy | Joni Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverArtFeatures | photomontage of Joni Mitchell in a fur coat ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
exploratory
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jazz-influenced ⓘ one of Joni Mitchell's most sophisticated works ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Bobbye Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuck Domanico NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaco Pastorius NERFINISHED ⓘ John Guerin NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Carlton NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Don Juan's Reckless Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Hissing of Summer Lawns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk jazz
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folk rock ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
A Strange Boy
NERFINISHED
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Amelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Motel Room NERFINISHED ⓘ Coyote NERFINISHED ⓘ Furry Sings the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Hejira (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Refuge of the Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ Song for Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableRanking | included in many lists of greatest albums of all time ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 9 ⓘ |
| performer | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| producer | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1976-11-01 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1976 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| theme |
introspection
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relationships ⓘ restlessness ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hejira (1976 studio album by Joni Mitchell) Description of subject: Hejira is a 1976 Joni Mitchell studio album that blends jazz-influenced instrumentation with introspective, travel-themed songwriting and is widely regarded as one of her most sophisticated and exploratory works.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hejira (Joni Mitchell album)