Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm
Studio album by Joni Mitchell
Released	1988
Recorded	???
Genre	Adult Alternative, Pop/Rock, Experimental
Length	46:11
Label	Geffen Records
Producer(s)	Joni Mitchell
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link Robert Christgau (C) link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
Joni Mitchell chronology
Dog Eat Dog (1985)	Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm (1988)	Night Ride Home (1991)

Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm is the 1988 album by Joni Mitchell, and her third for Geffen Records. Drenched in warm synthesisers, the album furthers her experiment with 80's pop production sounds. Highlights include "The Beat of Black Wings", the tale of a traumatised soldier, and "The Reoccurring Dream", an assault on capitalism compiled from samples of TV commercials. The Billy Idol duet "Dancin' Clown", is regarded by some as Mitchell's worst song, whereas her duets with Peter Gabriel on "My Secret Place" and Willie Nelson on "Cool Water" were generally better received.

[edit] Track listing

1. "My Secret Place" – 5:01
2. "Number One" – 3:46
3. "Lakota" – 6:25
4. "The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)" – 4:49
5. "Dancin' Clown" – 4:09
6. "Cool Water" – 5:25
7. "The Beat of Black Wings" – 5:19
8. "Snakes and Ladders" – 5:37
9. "The Reoccurring Dream" – 3:02
10. "A Bird That Whistles (Corrina, Corrina)" – 2:38