The was the sixth album by Joni. It was an immediate commercial and critical success—and remains her most successful album. Released in January 1974, it was her sixth studio album; 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 reached 14 in the UK and was voted the best album of the year for 1974.As a writer myself, Free Man in Paris is so inspiring. It's such a great story song and gives an insight into her life.