Court and Spark boss David Geffen, who was also present. | style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|1975 ||"Court and Spark" || Album of the Year || Court and Spark Court and Spark is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. Released in January 1974, it infuses her folk rock style, which she developed throughout her previous five albums, with jazz inflections. It reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in Canada and eventually received a Double Platinum certification by the RIAA, the highest of Mitchell's career. It also
The Tension and the Spark is derived from lyrics featured in the second track, "I Like the Way". The album was received warmly by critics and fans, praising its personal matter. "The Observer" said "This album is no folly and succeeds, often to the point of all out triumph, on its own terms." Despite high positive reviews, it was not a large hit, and Hayes split with Columbia Records in 2006. The Tension and the Spark The Tension and the Spark is the second studio album by Darren Hayes, released in 2004. The album was a change for Hayes, who took a more electronic and