Big Yellow Taxi
original song written and composed by Joni Mitchell; first recorded by Joni Mitchell
"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970. It was originally released on her album Ladies of the Canyon. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Australia (No. 6) and the United Kingdom (No. 11). It only reached No. 67 in the United States in 1970, but was later a bigger hit there for her in a live version released in 1974,[1][2] which peaked at No. 24.
References
change- ↑ "Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi 1974 release (photos)". discogs.com. Discog. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi 1974/1975 commercial release (photos)". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
