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Janis Ian - Aftertones Audio CD

A fair review of the Janis Ian "Aftertones" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Janis Ian reviews here, or go back to the Janis Ian tabs.

Janis Ian Band: Janis Ian
Title: Aftertones
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Release Date: 2000-01-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Aftertones 2: I Would Like to Dance 3: Love Is Blind 4: Roses 5: Belle of the Blues 6: Goodbye to Morning 7: Boy I Really Tied One On 8: This Must Be Wrong 9: Don't Cry, Old Man 10: Hymn

And, oooooh, I Like the Sound of Harmonies from Time to Time
Everyone knows about "Between the Lines" and this one is almost a continuation of that piece. This is an excellent, and highly overlooked album by Janis Ian. It's even more gutsy, however! The title track is breathtaking, with glorious string arrangements and really sets a mellow mood. Then the salsa stylings of "I Would Like To Dance" puts you in a very frenzied, up-tempo state, and even steals some of the theme from "I Dream of Jeannie", not sure if that was intentional, or not, on Janis' part! "Love is Blind" was a huge number one hit in Japan and on the charts there for months. Bluesly "This Must Be Wrong" is memorable and very sexy! "Boy, I Really Tied One On" is a cleaver look at one night stands with the wrong person, gender, who knows? Then, you're cooled down again with two haunting ballads, "Don't Cry, Old Man" and the beautiful "Hymn" guest starring Phoebe Snow and Odetta, one of Janis' childhood heros who actually taught her how to put on make-up! Buy this CD, there's not a bad song on it! .


tones that stay with you, gently
Harmony on the song "Hymn" alone is worth the album, but you won't be disappointed with her obvious talent in singing and writing blues. This album did not receive much critical or popular acclaim when released, but has some amazingly excellent writing on it, especially considering that in 1975 Janis was 23 years old. Her sense of humor shines through on "Boy, I Really Tied One On" (recorded also by Esther Phillips). A few songs foreshadow her struggles and disillusion with the Business of Music, and the angst of the performer has always been a theme for her. There's real quality work here. You wonder how she can get better, but she does. Fortunately she stayed in the business and is still writing and producing quality CDs against incredible odds. Her latest CD "god & the fbi" will be released March 21, 2000.


Stellar singing, fabulous production, one of the 70's best
Fabulous arrangements and engineering, horns, strings, jazz and blues influences. One of the better albums from a master song crafter. It starts out with tart take on Elliott and ends with a swell vocal ensemble featuring Odetta and Phoebe Snow. With salsa and torch songs in-between (including Love is Blind, a song that still holds the record for longest-running #1 single in Japan -- there, now you know). I never tire of this album, even after nearly 25 years.


Brilliant album
It is a fantastic album by the brillint songwriter. This is one of my very favorite albums. The only drawback is that the CD would benefit from being digitally remastered.


This is classic Janis Ian -- and is finally available on CD.
If you love classic Janis Ian music, and you don't know this album, you have to get it.


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