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Janis Ian - God & the FBI Audio CD

A fair review of the Janis Ian "God & the FBI" 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: God & the FBI
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Release Date: 2000-03-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: God & The FBI 2: On the Other Side 3: Memphis 4: Jolene 5: When You Love Someone 6: Play Like a Girl 7: Days Like These 8: Boots Like Emmy Lou's 9: She Must Be Beautiful 10: Last Comeback 11: Murdering Stravinsky

An amazing collection
Wow. I just found this CD a few weeks ago. . . It's such a phenomenal experience when songs really connect with you. That doesn't happen often for me. This CD is full of them. What an incredible talent Janis Ian demonstrates with this collection. I find myself flipping through my music until I I get to these over and over again. I could list my favorites, but it's basically the entire CD. Thank you! .


Lose The Gimmicks!
Get AFTERTONES or BREAKING SILENCE if you want the real deal. Janis-sure liked you a lot better when you were more stripped down musically! Far too much studio wizardry on this one, especially on tracks like the title song.


Society's Child grows up and develops for the year 2000
" The new CD features a blues twinged " God and The FBI" as its opening track. Janis Ian is back and has released one of her best works since "At Seventeen" and "Society's Child. This song tells a story about Janis' own experience with the FBI. On " Boot's like Emmylou's" Janis sings about Emmylou Harris. My favorite songs are " The Last Comeback" a song about losing fame, and "Murdering Stravinsky" an excellant avante garde piece. Janis's new cd is amazing and presents many unreal musical ideas.


The truth at 17
God and the FBI is a staggeringly good piece of work, with Janis' voice a virtuoso instrument easily encompassing the varying styles, from the haunting passion of She must be Beautiful to the electric insistence of When you love Someone, I was captivated anew. The truth I learned at 17 was that Janis Ian was going to a formidable musical force in my life, through re-invention and resurgence she has been with me for over thirty years and still she has the power to surprise. The Last Comeback, hopefully not a prophesy, is a powerhouse singalong with a darker undercurrent. The playful "Boots like EmmyLou" a poke in the eye for those who insist that Janis has no sense of humour. Jolene and Murdering Stravinsky are commercial, upbeat winners and this whole CD will be on my favoutites list for a long time. If you don't know her work, this is a hell of an introduction.


A Musical Jewel
Her music here is upbeat, witty, ecclectic and very singable. What really can I say that other reviewers on this site haven't already? I have been a fan of Janis Ian for some time and I must say this is the best since Between the Lines in 1975. Of note among the tracks are the title track, Jolene, and Memphis. Of course, it's not just the music that is well-crafted, but the lyrics show her normal clever turn-of-phrases and talent for lyric writing. I would recommend this to ANY Janis Ian fan and anyone who would like a relaxing CD.


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