Joni Mitchell Unearths Never-Heard Song ‘Like Veils Said Lorraine’ From ‘Archives Vol. 3’
Joni Mitchell has shared her never-heard song “Like Veils Said Lorraine” from the upcoming third volume of her vault-opening Archives series.
The two-minute piano demo, recorded in either late 1971 or early 1972 at Hollywood’s A&M Studios, was inspired by “a piece of dialogue that happened with the real-estate woman who showed her properties in British Columbia,” Mitchell recalled to her official website. (Lorraine is presumably the real estate agent.)
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Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) — focusing on the fruitful four-year stretch that yielded her classic LPs For The Roses, Court And Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns — features dozens of unheard recordings, including early demos and alternate versions, as well as unreleased live performances and more.
Other highlights from the third volume are a pair of tracks from Mitchell’s December 1971 recording session with Graham Nash and David Crosby, a version of “You Turn Me On I’m A Radio” backed by Neil Young and the Stray Gators, an entire March 1974 performance from Los Angeles’ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and more. Mitchell also previously shared the demo of the Court And Spark hit “Help Me” from the set.
The collection, available as both 5-CD and 4-LP sets and available to preorder now ahead of its October 6 release, is accompanied by a 40-page book featuring archival photos and a conversation about this period between Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe.
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