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Janis Ian: The Light at the End of the Line

On January 21, 2022, “Rude Girl” label released “The Light at the End of the Line”, the 23rd Janis Ian album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Janis Ian and Viktor Krauss and Randy Leago.

Personnel:

  • Janis Ian – vocal, acoustic and nylon guitar, guitars
  • John Cowan – lead and backing vocals
  • Diane Schuur – scatting, backing vocals
  • Vince Gill – acoustic guitar
  • Jim Oblon – electric guitar
  • Jon Perry – guitar, engineer
  • Sam Bush – mandolin
  • Roy Agee – banjo, trombone
  • Viktor Krauss – upright bass, resonator guitar, synthesizer, percussion, engineer
  • Randy Leago – harmonica, clarinet, cymbals, piano, engineer, editing, mixing
  • John Whelan – button accordion, engineer, arrangements
  • Jeff Coffin – soprano saxophone
  • Jim Hoke – clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Nuala Kennedy – Irish whistle, harmonies, engineer
  • Maeve Gilchrist – Celtic lever harp
  • Steven May/BreviT – percussion, synthesizer
  • Jim Brock – percussion
  • Andrea Zonn – violin, backing vocals
  • Philip Clark – engineer
  • Brandon Bell – engineer
  • Gordon Hammond – engineer
  • Trevor Bystrom – engineer
  • Jared Anderson – editing, mixing
  • Piper Mayne – mastering
  • Dan Schuman, veer90.com – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Janis Ian.

  1. I’m Still Standing
  2. Resist
  3. Stranger
  4. Swannanoa
  5. Wherever Good Dreams Go
  6. Perfect Little Girl
  7. Nina
  8. Dancing with the Dark
  9. Dark Side of the Sun
  10. Summer in New York
  11. The Light at the End of the Line
  12. Better Times Will Come

Tori Amos: American Doll Posse

On May 1, 2007, “Epic” label released “American Doll Posse”, the ninth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded June 2006 – February 2007,at “Martian Engineering” in Cornwall, UK, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – lead and backing vocals, Bösendorfer piano, electric piano, Fender-Rhodes, upright piano, Wurlitzer, clavichord, Mellotron
  • Isabel – vocals
  • Clyde, Pip, Santa – vocals, backing vocals
  • Mac Aladdin – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, electric 6 and 12 string guitars, mandolin, ebow guitar
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums, percussion
  • Nick Hitchens – tuba, euphonium
  • Edward Bale, Matthew Elston, Holly Butler, Rosmary Bank – string quartet
  • John Philip Shenale– string and brass arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Yo George
  2. Big Wheel
  3. Bouncing off Clouds
  4. Teenage Hustling
  5. Digital Ghost
  6. You Can Bring Your Dog
  7. Bad Man
  8. Fat Slut
  9. Girl Disappearing
  10. Secret Spell
  11. Devils and Gods
  12. Body and Soul
  13. Father’s Son
  14. Programmable Soda
  15. Code Red
  16. Roosterspur Bridge
  17. Beauty of Speed
  18. Almost Rosey
  19. Velvet Revolution
  20. Dark Side of the Sun
  21. Posse Bonus
  22. Smokey Joe
  23. Dragon