Between the Lines

Janis Ian | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GMUZ4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,536 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #97 in Music > Folk > Traditional Folk

Track Listings

1. When the Party's Over

2. At Seventeen

3. From Me to You

4. Bright Lights and Promises

5. In the Winter

6. Water Colors

7. Between the Lines

8. The Come On

9. Light a Light

10. Tea and Sympathy

11. Lover's Lullaby

Editorial Reviews

This album hit the top spot in 1975, thanks to the Grammy-winning, #1 hit At Seventeen .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Package, November 27, 2009

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T. Peyton (Central CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between the Lines (Audio CD)

This has been one of my favorites since its original release. I've purchased it on vinyl, cassette and CD. Ms. Ian's lyrics are timeless and introspective, sometimes painfully so. It doesn't matter whether you were a "rich relationed hometown queen" or one of "those whose name was never called when choosing sides for basketball", the words to "Seventeen" will mean something to you. Many of the songs have the poignancy of someone who has too often experienced the underside of human relationships. Her lyrics could stand alone as poetry, but since the music is enjoyable and takes some unexpected turns, this is the complete package.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so sad and so beautiful, August 9, 2008

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W. Chen (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between the Lines (Audio CD)

This is much more than her signature song At Seventeen. This CD is full of beautiful sad songs, deeply touching. Janis has this uniquely melancholic, yet seemingly insouciant, tender voice. I played them over and over again, and never got tired of it. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Memories, April 15, 2009

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Luis Suarez "pedal4fun" (IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between the Lines (Audio CD)

I guess as many of you, I heard Janis Ian's "between The Lines" LP many many times during my teenage years. It was a joy being able to listen to it again, this time on a CD format. Good music, good lyrics. Overall, a very good collection of songs coming from the soul.