3 Key Facts About Joni Mitchell’s Move to Asylum Records

Joni Mitchell switched from Reprise Records to Asylum Records in 1972. Asylum was founded by David Geffen and Elliot Roberts, who had a reputation for artist-friendly deals.

She recorded three albums with Asylum between 1972 and 1975. These include For the Roses, Court and Spark, and The Hissing of Summer Lawns.

The move marked a shift toward more personal and jazz-influenced work. Mitchell’s Asylum albums are considered some of her most creative and commercially successful.