# Joni Mitchell's albums ranked

All of Joni Mitchell's studio albums in the order the big rankings (Paste, Exclaim!, Rough Trade) tend to agree on: Blue first, the mid-80s synth records last.

- 29 votes · 19 items
- Jul 30, 2026 · Rosie Atkinson
- https://even.best/en/l/2833/joni-mitchell-s-albums-ranked

## Top 19

1. **The Hissing of Summer Lawns** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1975. Jazz and suburban satire.
2. **Hejira** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1976. Songs written on a road trip, with Jaco Pastorius.
3. **For the Roses** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1972. The quieter follow-up to Blue.
4. **Mingus** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1979. Made with the jazz great Charles Mingus.
5. **Blue** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1971. NPR's greatest album by a woman.
6. **Ladies of the Canyon** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1970. With "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Woodstock".
7. **Song to a Seagull** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1968. Her debut, produced by David Crosby.
8. **Taming the Tiger** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1998. Guitar synths and cats.
9. **Clouds** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1969. With her own version of "Both Sides, Now".
10. **Night Ride Home** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1991. A return to warmer songwriting.
11. **Both Sides Now** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2000. Standards with an orchestra.
12. **Wild Things Run Fast** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1982. A brighter, rockier turn.
13. **Travelogue** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2002. Old songs reimagined with an orchestra.
14. **Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1988. Star guests and 80s production.
15. **Dog Eat Dog** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1985. Her least-loved, synth-heavy album.
16. **Court and Spark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1974. Her best-seller, with "Help Me" and "Free Man in Paris".
17. **Don Juan's Reckless Daughter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1977. A sprawling double album.
18. **Turbulent Indigo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1994. Grammy for best pop album.
19. **Shine** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 2007. A late, ecological album.

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