joni mitchell archives

Volume 3 covers the Asylum years 1972–1975, and Volume 4 covers 1976–1980.

They are available on CD and vinyl, with some editions issued as multi-disc CD box sets and multi-LP vinyl pressings.

Extras vary by edition. Examples include a 40‑page photo book in one edition and a 36‑page booklet with unpublished photos and liner notes in another.

The collections include demos, early and alternate versions, studio outtakes, live performances, and historical recordings from sessions and tours.

Disc counts vary by edition; examples include a four‑LP vinyl pressing, a five‑CD set, and a six‑CD box set.

The Volume 4 highlights set includes 40 unreleased recordings, while the full Volume 4 box set is described as containing nearly 100 unreleased recordings.

Vinyl editions are issued as multi‑LP pressings; examples include a four‑LP pressing and a 4‑LP 180‑gram black vinyl set (noted for the Volume 4 highlights).

The materials spotlight that era, including the album Court and Spark and the single "Help Me."