Joni Mitchell – For The Roses (LP, Album, Stereo, Presswell Pressing, Gatefold, 1972, Asylum Records SD 5057)

Why This Record Matters
For The Roses is Joni Mitchell’s fifth studio album, bridging the deeply personal songwriting of Blue with the jazz-influenced direction she would pursue on Court And Spark. It includes “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio,” Mitchell’s first top-40 single as a recording artist, and was selected for the National Recording Registry in 2007.

Collector Note
1972 US stereo pressing manufactured by Presswell, identified by the PR markings in the label matrices and runouts. This edition was issued in a double-gatefold Unipak sleeve featuring Mitchell’s artwork, photography, and printed lyrics.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG, strong player copy
Sleeve: VG

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Presswell Pressing, Gatefold
Label: Asylum Records – SD 5057
Country: US
Released: Nov 1972
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Soft Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A label: ST-AS-722647 PR
Side B label: ST-AS-722648 PR
Side A runout: ST-AS-722647A 11T PR
Side B runout: ST-AS-722648 A PR

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Banquet 3:00
A2 Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire 4:17
A3 Barangrill 2:53
A4 Lesson In Survival 3:10
A5 Let The Wind Carry Me 3:55
A6 For The Roses 3:46

Side B
B1 See You Sometime 2:58
B2 Electricity 3:00
B3 You Turn Me On I’m A Radio 2:40
B4 Blonde In The Bleachers 2:40
B5 Woman Of Heart And Mind 2:36
B6 Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune) 5:25

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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