The Beginning of Survival is the first in a series of compilation albums by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released by Geffen Records in 2004. The songs were taken from her albums Dog Eat Dog (6 tracks), Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm (4), Night Ride Home (3), Turbulent Indigo (2), and Taming the Tiger (1).

The Beginning of Survival
Compilation album by Joni Mitchell
Released	July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)
Recorded	1985–1998
Genre	Pop, folk
Label	Geffen
Producer	Larry Klein, Joni Mitchell, Mike Ragogna
Joni Mitchell chronology
Travelogue (2002) The Beginning of Survival (2004) Dreamland (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Track listing

All songs by Joni Mitchell unless otherwise noted

1. "The Reoccurring Dream" – 3:03
2. "The Windfall (Everything for Nothing)" – 5:09
3. "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" – 6:49
4. "Dog Eat Dog" – 4:27
5. "Fiction" (Mitchell, Larry Klein) – 4:10
6. "The Beat of Black Wings" – 5:22
7. "No Apologies" – 4:17
8. "Sex Kills" – 3:56
9. "The Three Great Stimulants" – 6:06
10. "Lakota" (Mitchell, Klein) – 6:25
11. "Ethiopia" – 5:38
12. "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan) – 5:25
13. "Tax Free" (Mitchell, Klein) – 4:17
14. "The Magdalene Laundries" – 4:01
15. "Passion Play" – 5:19
16. "Impossible Dreamer" – 4:30

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