Janis Ian - Restless Eyes
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Artist: Janis IanEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1994-01-22
Music Label: Festival Records
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Free Music Review: Ranks as one of the best Albums Janis ever recorded
Hit: 5 Stars
This album was originally released in 1981. Opening track 'under the covers' is one of the best songs on the album, and was released as a single in Ireland and got a lot of airplay. 'Passion Play' shows Janis's clever use of poetic lyrics.The whole album meshes a pop, rock and folk mix, with excellent lyrical, vocal and musical standards that were lacking on her last album, 'Hunger'. It is her most mainstream offering to date. I would rank this as her best body of work along side 'Breaking Silence' Janis toured extensively with this material in 1981-82 and was at her most polished stage performance during that period. This was before she came out of the closet, so the songs have a lot of man/woman relationship themes, Which Janis wrote of so well. Underlying religious themes that talk of looking for God are prevelent throughout the album. Janis is also dealing with the turmoil that was in her personal life in 1981. The album was released on the heel of her divorce and financial ruin by her ex-manager and husband. 'Dear Billy' talks to a lot of this in humorous, vitoral tones that Ian sculpts so well. Throughout all the tracks, you can hear and feel her frustration and angst. A powerful, moving body of work by a woman that stands out alone as the consumate female singer/songwriter of our generation. She is in a class of her own. With all the hype and hoopula of 'Lilleth Fair' and talk of woman performers, Janis is an artist unmatched by any other. Indeed, she is her own Lilleth fair. Every Janis Ian fan needs to have this album in their collection. I rate it five out of five.
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