Joni Mitchell - Dog Eat Dog (1985) Vinyl LP • PROMO • Shiny Toys, Good Friends

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GOLD PROMO stamp on front. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Gate-fold cover looks great; light scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); inner-gate has no issues. Inner-sleeve is original (plastic). Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Good Friends (with Michael McDonald)
2. Fiction
3. The Three Great Stimulants
4. Tax Free
5. Smokin' (Empty, Try Another)
6. Dog Eat Dog
7. Shiny Toys
8. Ethiopia
9. Impossible Dreamer
10. Lucky Girl

About The Record:

Dog Eat Dog was a departure for Joni Mitchell due to its synthetic sound (featuring production work by British synthesiser musician Thomas Dolby). Lyrically, the album dealt with prominent issues in mid 1980s society, such as consumerism and famine in Ethiopia. One of Mitchell's more unusual songs, Smokin' (Empty, Try Another) was recorded by sampling the sound of the cigarette machine in the hall of the studio where Wild Things Run Fast was recorded. Good Friends was recorded as a duet with Michael McDonald; a video was produced for the song using film animation by Jim Blashfield. Shiny Toys and Good Friends were released as singles