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Janis Ian: The Light at the End of the Line

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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

Michael Franks: Time Together

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On June 14, 2011, “Shanachie Records” label released “Time Together”, the 17th Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Charles Blenzig, Gil Goldstein, Chuck Loeb, Scott Petito and Mark Egan.

Personnel:

  • Michael Franks – vocals, back cover photo
  • Mark Egan – bass, feetless bass, arranger, mixing’
  • Chuck Loeb – guitar, keyboards, percussion, drum programming, arranger, engineer
  • Romero Lubambo – guitar
  • David Spinozza – guitar
  • Charles Blenzig – piano, keyboards, arranger
  • Clifford Carter – keyboards
  • Gil Goldstein – piano, arranger
  • Jay Anderson – bass
  • Greg Cohen – bass
  • Tim Lefebvre – bass
  • Will Lee – bass, background vocals
  • Joe Bonadio – drums, percussion
  • Wolfgang Haffner – drums, percussion
  • Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
  • Billy Kilson – drums
  • Jerry Marotta – drums
  • Rogerio Boccato – percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
  • Veronica Nunn – vocals, background vocals
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman, Carmen Cuesta, Lizzy Loeb – background vocals
  • Till Brönner – trumpet
  • Alex Sipiagin – trumpet
  • Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone
  • David Mann – saxophone
  • Scott Petito – bass, arranger, assembly, engineer, executive producer mastering, mixing
  • Hal Winer – engineer
  • Phil Magnotti – mixing
  • Dennis Wall – mixing
  • Alysabeth Beesmer – art direction, design
  • Kristina Swarner – cover painting
  • Dion Ogust – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Franks.

  1. Now That the Summer’s Here
  2. One Day in St. Tropez
  3. Summer in New York
  4. Mice
  5. Charlie Chan in Egypt
  6. I’d Rather Be Happy Than Right
  7. Time Together
  8. Samba Blue
  9. My Heart Said Wow
  10. If I Could Make September Stay
  11. Feathers from an Angel’s Wing