The only "best of" ever available in North America, with the cooperation of Sony and Universal Janis was able to re-master all her early tracks. This set follows her autobiography, whose chapters are song titles and quotes. All the "hits" are here, from her early Grammy nominated "Society's Child" to the Roberta Flack hit "Jesse", from "Stars" to "At 17". The platinum disco hit "Fly Too High" is here in its original form, along with Sesame Street's "Ginny the flying Girl". There are four tracks that never appeared anywhere before. Ian's website has much more inf.janisian.comormation on this se... [Read More]
Welcome to the Playlist series. Painstakingly compiled by the artists and the music nuts at Legacy Recordings, these collections truly represent an artists complete body of work. We ve fished through Hundreds-thousands-of tracks to cherry pick the perfect playlists. Not just the hits (anyone can find those). The life changing cuts. The out-of-print tracks. The fan favorites everyone loves. The songs that make the artist who they are.You ll no doubt enjoy the sound of the beautifully remastered songs on this CD (as opposed to MP3 s that contain less information, which translate into compromised... [Read More]
'Souvenirs' is a superb introduction to the supremely gifted Janis Ian, which ranges from the confessional intimacy of the ground-breaking smash hit 'At Seventeen', to the richly-orchestrated 'Jesse', and the stark, unadorned 'Stars' - all impressive examples of Ian's unique compositional style. Featured on the recordings are fine instrumental performances from musicians such as Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, but it is Ian's way with words - whether it's the brilliant detailing of excess and indulgence that is 'Party Lights', or the thoughtful, but vivid imagery of 'Miracle Row' - that... [Read More]
What started as a suggestion for Paul Simon to play a concert in New York's Central Park blossomed, on September 19, 1981, as a full-blown Simon and Garfunkel reunion after an 11-year hiatus, and now proves a priceless snapshot of two of America's greatest folk-rock performers. (It's also the rightful bookend to Simon and Garfunkel's acoustic Live from New York City, 1967.) Performed with a who's-who of East Coast session aces before a record-setting crowd of half a million fans, The Concert in Central Park finds its stars just shy of their 40th birthdays and very much in their primes, their v... [Read More]
On her new album Uncovered, acclaimed singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin shines with sublime sensitivity, casting new light on songs from some of the most admired writers in popular music history. Uncovered's twelve tunes include songs by Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, Robbie Robertson and Graham Nash to name a few, but in their selection and delivery, they are pure Shawn Colvin. As Shawn says: "Unless a song moves you, it doesn't matter what you do with it."
Digitally remastered two CD set containing a pair of original albums from the Folk/Rock singer/songwriter: Stars (1974) and Aftertones (1976). The two albums that bookended her hugely successful Between the Lines album, each of these releases are complimented by a bonus live track on each disc. While Stars was a critically successful release, Aftertones consolidated the worldwide success of Between the Lines, particularly in the UK and Japan. Edsel. 2010.
Digitally remastered two CD set containing a pair of album from the acclaimed American singer/songwriter (each containing a live bonus track from 2003): Revenge (1995) and Hunger (1997). Revenge, originally released on the short-lived Beacon label, was produced by Janis and John Jennings (well-known for his work with Mary Chapin Carpenter), who hired Janis' dream band (including Steve Gadd and Willie Weeks) for the recordings. It includes "Berlin", written with Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes. Hunger was co-produced with Jeff Balding (known for his work with Trisha Yearwood amongst others), with ... [Read More]
Two CDs. This collection of personal favorites and important milestones is the first anthology to span Pettys entire career, from the first album to Mudcrutch 2. The album contains 38 tracks including the hits quot;Free
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