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Tracks Disc 1:
- This Train Still Runs
- Fly Too High
- Intro "We Love You"
- Take Me Walking In The Rain
- Jesse
- Paris In Your Eyes
- Ride Me Like A Wave
- Love Is Blind
- Intro "Vote For Me"
- Boots Like Emmy Lou's
- Days Like These
- Society's Child
- Intro "My Pal Tiffany"
- Between The Lines
- Intro "How Lucky Am I"
- Take No Prisoners
Tracks Disc 2:
- Intro "Has-Been At 19"
- Stars
- Will You Dance
- Honor Them All
- Intro "Moving Back Home"
- At Seventeen
- Cosmopolitan Girl
- Tattoo
- Watercolors
- Breaking Silence
- Berlin
- Silly Habits
- In The Winter
- Intro "Kumbaya"
- These Boots Were Made For Walking
* We're sorry, but the track "Berlin" is no longer available.
The Basics: Produced by Janis Ian & John Leonardini; compiled from live performances 1990-2003 in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Holland. Includes performances with band as well as solos.
Inside Scoop: Janis started recording her performances back in the eighties; by 2003 she had amassed a huge selection of recordings. When the opportunity arose to release a live album, Janis enlisted co-producer John Leonardini and friend Jeff Evans to review and digitally transfer over 400 hours of concert recordings in a variety of formats, looking for the best of the best. Those selections were filtered down to the 26 songs on this album. Offered as a "Live to 2 track" recording, the production team eschewed studio tricks and instead delivered to the listener the exact experience of the performance.
Highlights: "This Train Still Runs" kicks off the set from Janis' Royal Festival Hall concert; just prior to her entrance, a fan yells out "We love you, Janis!!" setting the stage for the evening's entertainment. "Silly Habits" is transformed from the smoky blues originally recorded on Janis Ian II into a raucous swing melody, complete with incredible piano break by Janis. Due to a hand injury, she no longer performs on the piano, so this recording provides the listener with a glimpse of her prodigious talent on the keys. "Fly Too High", her first #1 in Europe, UK, Australia, is a "terse statement on what it meant to be a gay male in the age of AIDs". With no editing or equalization, this double-CD set spanning 13 years is remarkably consistent.