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Janis Ian - Societys Child (The Verve Recordings) 2xCD [1967 - 1969] 1995 FLAC
Genre: US, Folk Rock Tracklist: Disc: 1 1. Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking) [Single Version] 2. Too Old To Go 'Way Little Girl 3. Hair Of Spun Gold 4. Then Tangles Of My Mind 5. I'll Give You A Stone If You'll Throw It (Changing Tymes) 6. ProΓÇôGirl 7. Younger Generation Blues 8. New Christ Cardiac Hero 9. Lover Be Kindly 10. Mrs. McKenzie 11. Janey's Blues (from the album JANIS IAN) 12. A Song For All The Seasons Of Your Mind 13. Honey D'ya Think? 14. Bahisma 15. Queen Merka & Me 16. There Are Times 17. Lonely One 18. Evening Star 19. Shady Acres 20. Insanity Comes Quietly To The Structured Mind (from the album ...FOR ALL THE SEASONS OF YOUR MIND) Disc: 2 1. Everybody Knows 2. Mistaken Identity 3. Friends Again 4. 42nd St. Psycho Blues 5. She's Made Of Porcelain 6. Sweet Misery 7. When I Was A Child 8. What Do You Think Of The Dead? 9. Look To The Rain 10. Son Of Love 11. Baby's Blue (from the album THE SECRET LIFE OF J. EDDY FINK) 12. Time On My Hands 13. Love You More Than Yesterday 14. Orphan Of The Wind 15. Sea And Sand 16. Galveston 17. Do You Remember? 18. Month Of May 19. Calling Your Name 20. And I Did Ma (from the album ...FOR ALL THE SEASONS OF YOUR MIND) The 41 songs on this double CD contain almost everything from the four albums that the singer/songwriter recorded for Verve in the late '60s. While it is true that Ian's early work may have been unduly savaged by unsympathetic rock critics, it's also true that the magnitude of her talent isn't large enough to merit a box set. As others have pointed out over the years, these compositions are often overly wordy, didactic, and self-absorbed, though these flaws are understandable (to a degree) given that Ian was in her mid- and late- teens when they were recorded. At the same time, the grooves make a fairly strong case that Ian is underrated, if hardly a major figure; some of the songs are affecting, the arrangements (especially the early ones by Shangri-Las producer Shadow Morton) have a '60s-period charm, and she's a pretty strong singer. Although some Laura Nyro fans might find the comparison insulting, there's a similarity to be found in Ian's bluesier and more soulful vocals, especially on her later Verve records. So while this couldn't be classified as a milestone of the early singer/songwriter era, it's more enjoyable and impressive than a lot of listeners would expect, although two-and-a-half hours is too much to take at once. Sharing Widget |
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