Shadows and Light — 1980

The live document of her jazz period — Jaco Pastorius and Pat Metheny in the band, her voice and phrasing at peak sophistication. A 1980 record that holds its own against everything before it.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes.

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More from Joni Mitchell — where to go next

If you have Shadows and Light, these are the Joni Mitchell records worth reaching for next.

1. 1
   Blue1971 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter
   Start here
2. 2
   Clouds1969 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter
   Classic
3. 3
   Ladies of the Canyon1970 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter
   Classic
4. 4
   Court and Spark1974 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter
   Classic
5. 5
   Hejira1976 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter
   Classic

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