January 30, 1999

Posted January 30, 1999

Hi everybody, I'm now back home and trying to catch up with all the mail I received since I went into the hospital on the 11th. Thanks to all of you for your e-mails, cards and gifts. As always, you treat me like I'm part of a family and I appreciate the affection and love. It will be a few weeks before I'm back up to full strength but I'll be communicating as much as I can.

Some news-

HDCD REMASTERS-

A recent question was whether the HDCD remastered versions of Joni's first four albums on Reprise Records are out yet. Well, they are. In fact, as a present from a friend at Reprise, when I arrived home I found a package of CD's waiting for me containing Song To A Seagull, Clouds, Ladies Of The Canyon and Blue. These are excellent remasters of already excellent albums, and Joni's first release, STAS, is the most improved in sound. This is not surprising, due to the fact that it had the most need to be improved.

Here's how to tell if the CD in your store is indeed a remastered CD, and not just a repackaged one. On the back of the CD box, you will find written at the bottom: "Produced by Joni Mitchell. Mastered by Joe Gaswirt at Ocean View Digital Mastering. Mastering supervised by Julie Larson. Repackaged by Robbie Cavolina, etc...." Look for these credits and you can be certain that you have the new HDCD remasters in your hands.

DCC GOLD-

There is also a DCC (gold disc) of the Blue album coming out on March 16th. A higher priced item, but with the best sound possible today.