Stars (Janis Ian album)

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Stars
Janis Ian - Stars.png
Studio album by
Janis Ian
ReleasedFebruary 1974
RecordedMarch 1972 - 1973
Studio 914 Sound Studios
Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
Sound Studios, New York State
Genre Folk
Length35:31
Label Columbia
Producer Brooks Arthur
Janis Ian chronology
Present Company
(1971)		Stars
(1974)		 Between the Lines
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Stars is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian, and the first of her seven for Columbia Records. Ian had previously had a three-year hiatus from the music industry since her 1971 album Present Company . In two years away from the music business, Ian wrote over 100 songs after moving to Los Angeles. [4] She returned to play at the Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 17, 1973, [5] and was signed by Columbia Records after several other companies rejected the songs she had written. [6]

Contents

While Stars was being recorded, the song "Jesse" became a hit for Roberta Flack. [7]

The album itself became Ian's most successful since her debut, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Janis Ian

One Side
No.TitleLength
1."Stars"7:12
2."The Man You Are in Me"2:59
3."Sweet Sympathy"2:42
4."Page Nine"3:07
5."Thankyous"2:40
Total length:17:40
Another Side
No.TitleLength
1."Dance with Me"3:18
2."Without You"2:04
3."Jesse"4:07
4."You’ve Got Me on a String"3:20
5."Applause"4:02
Total length:16:51

Personnel

Musicians

  • Janis Ian – vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Larry Alexander – drums, tambourine
  • Raymond Beckenstein – soprano saxophone
  • Ralph Casale – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Davis – arranger, bass, pizzicato bass
  • George Devens – vibraphone
  • Sal DiTroia – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Jack Jennings – percussion
  • Barry Lazarowitz – arranger, drums, percussion
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
  • Don Payne – bass
  • Romeo Penque – saxophone
  • Al Rogers – drums
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums
  • John Tropea – acoustic guitar
  • Eric Weissberg – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar

Orchestra

  • Bob Abernathy – French horn
  • Seymour Barab – celli
  • Seymour Berman – viola
  • Phil Bodner – alto flute, alto saxophone
  • Ariana Bronne – violin
  • Alfred Brown – viola
  • James Buffington – French horn
  • Frederick Buldrini – violin
  • Don Butterfield – tuba
  • Earl Chapin – French horn
  • Selwart Clarke – viola
  • Léon Cohen – clarinet
  • Burt Collins – trumpet
  • Joseph DeAngelis – French horn
  • Peter Dimitriades – violin
  • Paul Faulise – bass trombone
  • Ron Frangipane – arranger, conductor, piano
  • Mickey Gravine – tenor trombone
  • Marie Hence – violin
  • Wally Kane – bassoon
  • Artie Kaplan – orchestra manager
  • Harold Kohon – violin
  • Bhen Lanzarone – celesta
  • Gloria Lanzarone – celli
  • Archie Levin – viola
  • Joseph Malin – violin
  • Richard Maximoff – viola
  • Charles McCracken – celli
  • Lloyd Michaels – trumpet
  • Romeo Pengue – clarinet, flute, oboe
  • Alan Raph – baritone horn
  • George Ricci – celli, cello soloist
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet
  • David Sackson – viola
  • Julius Schacter – violin
  • Joe Shepley – solo trumpet
  • Joseph J. Shepley – French horn
  • Bill Watrous – tenor trombone

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 63
Australian (Kent Music Report) [9] 82

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References

  1. ↑ Lindsay Planner. "Stars – Janis Ian". All Music Group.
  2. ↑ Wilson, David Bertrand. "Stars – Janis Ian". Wilson and Allroy’s Record Reviews. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly and Henke, James; The Rolling Stone Album Guide – Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist, p. 339 ISBN   0679737294
  4. ↑ Basham, Tom; Basham, Peg (1977-02-13). "Janis Ian: At 25, entering Phase 3". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore.
  5. ↑ "Weekly Calendar: Music". The Evening Sun . Baltimore. 1973-08-17.
  6. ↑ Maynard, Joyce (1977-02-11). "Society's Child Back for Her Second Try to Grad Brass Ring". Des Moines-Register . Des Moines, Iowa.
  7. ↑ Bernade, Scott R. (2003). Stars of David: Rock'n'roll's Jewish Stories. Brandeis University Press. p. 137-138. ISBN   1584653035.
  8. ↑ "Janis Ian Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 145. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
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