Joni Mitchell :: Charts & Sales History

by **Classicrock** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:04 am

Any info on sales for the musical legend would be appreciated

by **Classicrock** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:08 pm

I guess people have nothing on this artistic giant-pity all those Madonna,Mariah Carey and Celine Dion lovers who have not been exposed to Mitchell's musical genius

by **Tori_fan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:50 am

I like Joni but I have next to no idea about her sales....

by **Classicrock** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:43 am

Tori_fan wrote:I like Joni but I have next to no idea about her sales....

I would say about 20 million worldwide perhaps someone can post figures by countries at some point

by **Tori_fan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:37 am

All I know is some of her UK certifications:

For The Roses - Silver
Court and Spark - Gold
Hejira - Silver
Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - Silver
Mingus - Silver
Hits - Silver

by **WhoAreWe** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:57 am

i have no idea

but let's not forget she's got around 17-23 albums under her belt now.

i'm not sure how many she's sold, but i'm sure it makes her laugh!

by **Maripol** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:18 pm

Classicrock wrote:I guess people have nothing on this artistic giant-pity all those Madonna,Mariah Carey and Celine Dion lover who have not been exposed to Mitchell's musical genius

I love Madonna - and I love Joni as well :roll:

by **Basil** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:17 pm

US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment
soundscan total since 1991

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000 - 733,000 dec 2007
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000 - 514,000 dec 2007
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41 - 238,000 dec 2007
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47 - 311,000 dec 2007
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75 - 133,000 dec 2007
2000 Both Sides Now - 66 - 323,000 dec 2007
2004 Dreamland - 177 - 78,000 dec 2007
2007 Shine - 168,000 dec 2007

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161 - 488,000 dec 2007
1996 Misses - 60,000 dec 2007
2002 Travelogue - 72,000 dec 2007
2003 Complete Geffen Recordings - 5,000 dec 2007
2004 The Beginning Of Survival - 24,000 dec 2007

Shipments - 7,000,000
Soundscan total - 4,400,000 nov 2006

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

by **Hanboo** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:45 pm

Joni's Soundscan career total is 4.4 million albums.

Biggest seller: Blue (695K)
Runner-up: Court And Spark (501K)
(as of Nov.2006)

by **Classicrock** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:10 am

People thanks for the posts

by **Dane** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:58 am

Thanks for the info.

Basil wrote: 1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000

Hanboo wrote:Joni's Soundscan career total is 4.4 million albums.

Biggest seller: Blue (695K)
Runner-up: Court And Spark (501K)
(as of Nov.2006)

"Court and Spark" was certified in dec 1997, but "Blue" hasn't been certifed since 1986 so that one might be ready for 2 x platinum too!

by **Maripol** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:17 pm

Basil wrote:US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75
2000 Both Sides Now - 66
2004 Dreamland - 177

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161
1996 Misses

So 22 albums - 18 studio ones. However I believe 1994's Turbulent Indigo was her last album of original songs - albums since have been covers or re-recordings.

Shipments - 7,000,000

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

Taming the tiger was her last studio album. She has a covers album coming early next year, including a song by Prince.

by **Classicrock** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:18 pm

Maripol wrote:
Basil wrote:US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75
2000 Both Sides Now - 66
2004 Dreamland - 177

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161
1996 Misses

So 22 albums - 18 studio ones. However I believe 1994's Turbulent Indigo was her last album of original songs - albums since have been covers or re-recordings.

Shipments - 7,000,000

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

Taming the tiger was her last studio album. She has a covers album coming early next year, including a song by Prince.

I cant wait!

by **Classicrock** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:50 pm

Check out the artist that have contributed to Tribute Album to one of the greatest singer/song writers of all time

Track Listings
1. FREE MAN IN PARIS - Sufjan Stevens
2. THE BOHO DANCE - Bjork
3. DREAMLAND - Caetano Veloso
4. DON'T INTERRUPT THE SORROW - Brad Mehldau
5. FOR THE ROSES - Cassandra Wilson
6. A CASE OF YOU - Prince
7. BLUE - Sarah McLachlan
8. LADIES OF THE CANYON - Annie Lennox
9. MAGDALENA LAUNDRIES - Emmylou Harris
10. EDITH AND THE KINGPIN - Elvis Costello
11. HELP ME - k.d. lang
12. RIVER - James Taylor

by **marcello09** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:32 am

Classicrock wrote:6. A CASE OF YOU - Prince

That's something I'd love to hear!

I got into Joni Mitchell because of Prince. He'd been citing her as an influence since day one. He said "Hissing of Summer Lawns" was one of his all-time favorite albums, so I thought I'd better check her out. I've now got almost everything she's ever done.

by **Classicrock** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:17 am

marcello09 wrote:
Classicrock wrote:6. A CASE OF YOU - Prince
That's something I'd love to hear!

I got into Joni Mitchell because of Prince. He'd been citing her as an influence since day one. He said "Hissing of Summer Lawns" was one of his all-time favorite albums, so I thought I'd better check her out. I've now got almost everything she's ever done.

Really amazing when you look at the cross-section of artists that have cited her as an influence,from Led Zeppelin to Janet Jackson to Prince the list goes on

by **Basil** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:51 pm

Basil wrote:US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment
soundscan total since 1991

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000 - 695,000 nov 2006
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000 - 501,000 nov 2006
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75
2000 Both Sides Now - 66
2004 Dreamland - 177
2007 Shine - 151,000 dec 2007

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161
1996 Misses

So 23 albums - 19 studio ones.

Shipments - 7,000,000
Soundscan total - 4,400,000 nov 2006

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

Have updated this list with figures provided, plus her new album which is on the billboard chart.

by **Meanie** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:04 am

Basil wrote:US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment
soundscan total since 1991

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000 - 695,000 nov 2006
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000 - 501,000 nov 2006
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75
2000 Both Sides Now - 66
2004 Dreamland - 177
2007 Shine - 151,000 dec 2007

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161
1996 Misses

So 23 albums - 19 studio ones.

Shipments - 7,000,000
Soundscan total - 4,400,000 nov 2006

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

She was a much more successful song writer than a singer. Very interesting lady. She hates music you know, and doesnt know why she ever liked it.

by **Classicrock** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:49 am

Meanie wrote:
Basil wrote:US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment
soundscan total since 1991

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000 - 695,000 nov 2006
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000 - 501,000 nov 2006
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75
2000 Both Sides Now - 66
2004 Dreamland - 177
2007 Shine - 151,000 dec 2007

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161
1996 Misses

So 23 albums - 19 studio ones.

Shipments - 7,000,000
Soundscan total - 4,400,000 nov 2006

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

She was a much more successful song writer than a singer. Very interesting lady. She hates music you know, and doesnt know why she ever liked it.

She is admired by so many musicians. Not really known by the masses

Joni hates the industry not the music itself.She had a falling out with the industry when she was told by those in the industry that her album Trevelogue was a masterpiece that is why it would never sell!

by **Dane** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:14 pm

From Ask Billboard:

Let's switch gears to Joni Mitchell.

So far, "Shine" has sold 168,000 in the U.S. through the week ending Dec. 16 according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's her biggest selling album since 2000's "Both Sides Now," which has moved 323,000.

Mitchell garnered a Grammy nomination for "One Week Last Summer," a track from "Shine," in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category. She is up against songs by Beastie Boys, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Dave Koz and Spyro Gyra.

Here is a brief run down of Mitchell's SoundScan-era (1991-present) releases and how much they have sold in the U.S. through the week ending Dec. 16.

"Night Ride Home" (1991; 238,000)
"Turbulent Indigo" (1994; 311,000)
"Hits" (1996; 488,000)
"Misses" (1996; 60,000)
"Taming the Tiger" (1998; 133,000)
"Both Sides Now" (2000; 323,000)
"Travelogue" (2002; 72,000)
"The Complete Geffen Recordings" (2003; 5,000)
"The Beginning of Survival" (2004; 24,000)
"Dreamland" (2004; 78,000)

Her biggest selling pre-SoundScan release is "Blue," which has sold 733,000 since 1991, while "Court and Spark" is in second place with 514,000.

by **borderwolf** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:03 am

Canada
CRIA database

1988 "CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM" - Gold (50,000)
2000 "TURBULENT INDIGO" - Gold (50,000)

by **Basil** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:06 pm

Basil wrote:US Shipments

Key
year of release
title
US Chart Peak
riaa shipment
soundscan total since 1991

Studio Albums
1968 Joni Mitchell - 189
1969 Clouds - 31 - 500,000
1970 Ladies of the Canyon - 27 - 1,000,000
1971 Blue - 15 - 1,000,000 - 733,000 dec 2007
1972 For the Roses - 11 - 500,000
1974 Court and Spark - 2 - 2,000,000 - 514,000 dec 2007
1975 Hissing of the Summer Lawns - 4 - 500,000
1976 Hejira - 13 - 500,000
1978 Don Juan's Reckless Daughter - 25 - 500,000
1979 Mingus - 17
1982 Wild Things Run Fast - 25
1985 Dog Eat Dog - 63
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm - 45
1991 Night Ride Home - 41 - 238,000 dec 2007
1994 Turbulent Indigo - 47 - 311,000 dec 2007
1998 Taming the Tiger - 75 - 133,000 dec 2007
2000 Both Sides Now - 66 - 323,000 dec 2007
2004 Dreamland - 177 - 78,000 dec 2007
2007 Shine - 168,000 dec 2007

Live Albums
1974 Miles of Aisles - 2 - 500,000
1980 Shadows and Light - 38

Compilations
1996 Hits - 161 - 488,000 dec 2007
1996 Misses - 60,000 dec 2007
2002 Travelogue - 72,000 dec 2007
2003 Complete Geffen Recordings - 5,000 dec 2007
2004 The Beginning Of Survival - 24,000 dec 2007

Shipments - 7,000,000
Soundscan total - 4,400,000 nov 2006

Total US sales around 12 to 15 million.

Her sales peak was in 1974 with her last Gold album in 1978.

Thank you Dane.

The billboard guy obviously likes Joni because he was very free with the information.

Seems that once she fell off the Gold standard that was it - except for the Hits album that must have actually shipped around 500k by now.

The updated numbers also show that Blue sold about 38k in the past 12 months, and Court&Spark about 13k.

by **Igor25** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:22 pm

Classicrock wrote:I guess people have nothing on this artistic giant-pity all those Madonna,Mariah Carey and Celine Dion lovers who have not been exposed to Mitchell's musical genius

Why do people have to make comments like that, I own so many albums by so many different artist, and i am sure , a lot more people more do. From Andrea Bocelli, Amy Whinehouse, MAriah, U2, The Corrs, Joss Stone, Ary j. blige, Joni Michell, Aretha Franklin, Prince, Wsavier Naidoo ...

I have used her album "Both Sides Now" to do a radio play of the film "Notebook"!

Respect to you!

by **carlos06** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:02 pm

Her latest album "Shine" (which turns 1 year old in 2 days!) is so amazing. I still don't understand how it only sold like 200,000 in the U.S.

by **nelson** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:56 pm

carlos06 wrote:Her latest album "Shine" (which turns 1 year old in 2 days!) is so amazing. I still don't understand how it only sold like 200,000 in the U.S.

Latin albums don't sell well in US.