Souvenirs: Best of Janis Ian 1972-1981

~ Release by Janis Ian (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Stars
producer:
Brooks Arthur
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian (in 1974)
publisher:
Taosongs Two (in 1974)
47:12
2Jesse
producer:
Brooks Arthur
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Jesse
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Rude Girl Publishing and Taosongs Two
4:08
3From Me to You
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Brooks Arthur and Russ Payne
producer:
Brooks Arthur
acoustic guitar:
Dickie Frank, Janis Ian and Dave Snider (guitarist)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Barry Lazarowitz
fiddle:
Russell George (bassist/violinist) and Kenny Kosek
lead vocals:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
From Me to You
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Mine Music Ltd.
3:21
4At Seventeen
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Brooks Arthur and Russ Payne
producer:
Brooks Arthur
acoustic guitar:
Al Gorgoni, Janis Ian and Dave Snider (guitarist)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia and Janis Ian
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Lazarowitz
flugelhorn:
Burt Collins
valve trombone:
Alan Raph
lead vocals:
Janis Ian
horn arranger:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
At Seventeen
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian (in 1974)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Mine Music Ltd.
4.254:44
5In the Winter
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Brooks Arthur and Russ Payne
producer:
Brooks Arthur
double bass:
Don Payne (Bass player)
drums (drum set):
Barry Lazarowitz
guitar:
Sal DiTroia
piano and lead vocals:
Janis Ian
solo trumpet:
Raymond Crisara and Joe Shepley
arranger and orchestrator:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
In the Winter
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Mine Music Ltd.
2:32
6Belle of the Blues
assistant engineer:
Doug Rider and David Thoener
engineer and producer:
Brooks Arthur
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Artie Kaplan (in 1975)
bass:
Stu Woods (bass guitarist) (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Barry Lazarowitz (in 1975)
guitar:
Jeff Layton (in 1975)
piano:
Janis Ian (in 1975)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
George Young (saxophonist) (in 1975)
trombone:
Mickey Gravine (in 1975)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (in 1975) and Joe Shepley (in 1975)
conductor:
Jerry Ragovoy (in 1975)
arranger:
Jerry Ragovoy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (in 1975)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Belle of the Blues (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
April Music Inc. (in 1975) and Mine Music Ltd. (in 1975)
4:30
7Love Is Blind
assistant engineer:
Doug Rider and David Thoener
engineer and producer:
Brooks Arthur
bass:
Stu Woods (bass guitarist) (in 1975)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Lazarowitz (in 1975)
guitar [guitars]:
Jeff Layton (in 1975)
piano:
Janis Ian (in 1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (in 1975)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Love Is Blind (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
April Music Inc. (from 1975 to ????) and Mine Music Ltd. (from 1975 to present)
2:17
8Will You Dance?
assistant engineer:
Ted Spencer
engineer:
Ed Sprigg
co-producer:
Ron Frangipane
producer:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Will You Dance
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Mine Music Ltd. (in 1976)
3:06
9Miracle Row
2:14
10Maria
5:12
11Party Lights
assistant engineer:
Ted Spencer
engineer:
Ed Sprigg
co-producer:
Ron Frangipane
producer:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Party Lights
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Mine Music Ltd. (in 1976)
3:25
12Do You Wanna Dance?
5:07
13Silly Habits
3:06
14The Other Side of the Sun
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Stanley Schnier
producer:
Ron Frangipane and Janis Ian
bass:
John Crowder
drums (drum set):
Richard Crooks (Drummer)
guitar:
Ron Getman, Steve Love and Sal diTroia
percussion:
Jim Maelen (Percussion)
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
Janis Ian
saxophone:
Clarence Clemmons
vibraphone [vibes]:
Mike Mainieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recording of:
The Other Side of the Sun
writer:
Albert Hammond and Janis Ian
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Albert Hammond Music (in 1979) and Mine Music Ltd. (in 1979)
4:01
15Fly Too High
engineer:
Juergen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
drums (drum set):
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
keyboard:
Harold Faltermeyer
saxophone:
Gary Herbig
trumpet:
Steve Madaio
background vocals [backing]:
Lisa Roberts and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Fly Too High (Foxes)
lyricist:
Janis Ian
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Mine Music Ltd. (in 1979), Revelations Music A.G. (in 1979), Rick's Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) (in 1979), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
5:09
16Jenny (Iowa Sunrise)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Stanley Schnier
producer:
Ron Frangipane and Janis Ian
guest piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist)
piano:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Jenny (Iowa Sunrise)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Mine Music Ltd. (in 1979)
3:32
17Mechanical Telephone
3:39
18Passion Play
assistant engineer:
Chip Orlando
engineer:
John Arrias (engineer)
producer:
Gary Klein (producer, songwriter)
arranger:
Nick DeCaro & bamd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
produced for:
The Entertainment Company (not for release label use! use “The Entertainment Company Records” instead)
recorded at:
Sound Labs in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Passion Play
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Mine Music International, Inc. (in 1981)
4:44