“Big Yellow Taxi” (Joni Mitchell) #67 8/22/1970

The original of this song from its writer. A group called the Neighborhood released their version so Joni Mitchell’s label rush-released her take, which sorta flopped on the pop charts but became an classic rock standard. The B-side of Joni’s single was her self-penned “Woodstock,” a hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Her live version of “...Taxi” issued in 1974 did better.