Free Man In Paris
	no production credits
	Released on July 1974
	US CHART POSITION #22 (charted July 27, 1974 for 14 weeks) . . . ROLLING STONE TOP 500 SONGS: #470
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AS 11041 wo. picture sleeve [high resolution scan]

A good artist is like a camera with a complex and unique filter. As Joni Mitchell became widely popular, her lens took in wider circles, graduating from self-portraits to portraits of famous people. The scale of the music also grew, framing the excessive objects that appeared in her new field of vision. “Free Man In Paris” is a portrait of David Geffen (so legend goes), then an executive with Asylum Records. Joni the artist does a neat thing here by letting the subject speak to us directly. The result is that “Free Man In Paris” works like a miniature, musical documentary; Joni simply presents it and frames it. The B side is a self-portrait in a mirror at a big party, Mitchell an island in a sea of people. Both tracks are identical to the elpee versions; generally speaking, Mitchell’s singles are an unrewarding avenue for collectors.

TRACK LISTING

1. FREE MAN IN PARIS    (Joni Mitchell)    3:02
2. PEOPLE'S PARTIES    (Joni Mitchell)    2:20
   
   UK 7-inch single
   
1. FREE MAN IN PARIS
2. CAR ON A HILL
   
   Asylum Spun Gold reissue
   
1. FREE MAN IN PARIS
2. HELP ME

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