Joni Mitchell – Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1988

Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm is an LP by Joni Mitchell from 1988 released on the Geffen Records label.

About this album

Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm shows Joni Mitchell folding her restless songwriting into a more polished late-1980s pop-rock frame without losing its bite. Issued in 1988, the album brings her vivid lyrical instincts to songs such as My Secret Place, Lakota and The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms), where personal reflection, social observation and melodic clarity sit side by side. The record also benefits from prominent guest contributions, helping give the material extra colour and contrast. Often seen as a strong late-period statement, it captures Mitchell adapting to the era while keeping the intelligence and emotional precision that define her catalogue.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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