Audio CD review:
Janis Ian - Present Company

Janis Ian - Present Company

Band: Janis Ian Title: Present Company Rating: Release Date: 2002-02-15 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Seaside 2: Present Company 3: See My Grammy Ride 4: Here in Spain 5: On the Train 6: He's a Rainbow 7: Weary Lady 8: Nature's at Peace 9: See the River 10: Let It Run Free 11: Alabama 12: Liberty 13: My Land 14: Hello Jerry 15: Can You Reach Me 16: The Sunlight

Excellent primer for Janis Ian The title song is haunting and is worth the price of the used CD by itself. As far as I know, this is the earliest album by the great Janis so consider yourself blessed. As of this writing the CD can be found by Amazon as used for $7 or so. A real bargain. Buy it, enjoy it awhile before adding her later, more polished work and grow up with her. advant guard music that stands the test of time It was a far more adventurous time. I last listened to this album in the mid 70's. Janis Ian was in her early 20's and she was hard to pin down. You couldn't call her all folk because she could rock, sing the blues, and she had some of the best jazz session men playing for her. This album has been almost totally discounted. I know it was one of my favorites when it came out. It may seem a bit uneven, but she took chances in her song structure and she created some very inspired music. If you love her voice and her lyrics you'll like this album. It has a wide open style, the songs run together in a very intriging way. It's evocative of a less commercial time in the music biz. You can see a complete list of all Janis Ian discography, or go back to the Janis Ian tabs