Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A masterpiece!

Joni Mitchell comes to us as a "package" on her CDs - an inseparable entity that is singer/composer/lyricist/instrumentalist. The beauty of this album is that it shows us the "singer" part of that equation in isolation. The lush and exquisite orchestrations by Vince Mendozza combined with Joni's peerless voice create a stunning work. So many others have tried to do an album of standards in an orchestral setting, and have failed to carry it off. Joni has shown how it should be done. Interestingly, her 2 originals are, for me, the highlights of the CD. One final note: I had to take exception to a comment in an above review by Ward Lamb. He states that Joni is "an archetypal American in the Edward Hopper tradition". Surely Mr. Lamb must be aware that Joni is not American at all. She is Canadian, through and through. In fact, she's Canada's greatest treasure!