album · August 22, 1995
Society's Child: The Verve Recordings
PolyGramSee this day
singer-songwriterfolk
This compilation revisits Janis Ian's early recordings for Verve Records, offering a fresh perspective on her foundational work.
- The album features newly recorded versions of songs from Ian's first two albums, "Janis Ian" (1967) and "For Janis" (1968).
- The rerecordings were produced by Ian herself, with arrangements by Michael Sembello.
- The release includes liner notes written by Ian, providing personal context for the revisited material.
Janis Ian is an American singer-songwriter whose career began in the folk scene of the 1960s. She is best known for her deeply personal and socially conscious songwriting. Society's Child: The Verve Recordings finds Ian revisiting her early work decades after its initial release.
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