Product Review

Digitally remastered two CD set containing a pair of albums from the American Folk/Pop singer/songwriter: Miracle Row (1977) and Janis Ian II (1978). Miracle Row was Janis' fourth album after her return to recording in 1974. Recorded with her touring band and self-produced for the first time, the songs were inspired by the Hispanic area of Manhattan. 'Will You Dance?' was another #1 hit in Japan, and also features here in a bonus live version. Janis Ian II was produced by Joe Wissert whose CV includes the Turtles, Earth Wind & Fire, Boz Scaggs, Gordon Lightfoot and the J. Geils Band. Wissert brought in top session musicians, but the stand-out performance is Janis' piano playing on 'Hopper Painting'. The bonus track in a live recording from 2003. 25 tracks. Edsel. 2010.