contributions from prominent jazz musicians, including four members of Weather Report – Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Manolo Badrena, and Alex Acuña. Artwork The album jacket is a photomontage and includes three photographs of Mitchell. In the foreground she is in blackface as her "reputed alter ego, a black hipster named Art Nouveau". Track listing Personnel Musicians Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitars; piano Jaco Pastorius – bass guitar; bongos ; cowbells John Guerin – drums Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone Alex Acuña – congas, cowbell, backing vocals ; shakers ; ankle bells Don Alias – bongos ; congas, claves, backing vocals ; snare drum, sandpaper blocks ; shakers Manolo Badrena – congas, coffee cans, lead vocal ; congas ; credited "in spirit" Airto Moreira – surdo Larry Carlton – electric guitar Michel Colombier – piano Chaka Khan – backing vocals Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther – backing vocals Michael Gibbs – orchestral arrangements and conductor Bobbye Hall – credited "in spirit" El Bwyd – the split-tongued spirit Production Henry Lewy, Steve Katz – production, mixing Robert Ash – assistant engineer Frank Laico – orchestra recording Glen Christensen – art direction Les Krims – artwork on Ms. Mitchell's dress Norman Seeff – photography Keith Williamson – photoprints Charts References Joni Mitchell albums 1977 albums Asylum Records albums Albums recorded at A&M Studios Albums produced by Henry Lewy Albums produced by Joni Mitchell Albums recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio