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My mother had a cassette of this album in the late 1980s and I remember her listening to it in the car. I didn't understand most of the lyrics at the time, so I mostly appreciated it based on its sound alone which always gave me a melancholy forlorn far away feeling. In my 30s, I remember seeing the song ''At Seventeen'' from a ''[[30 Rock]]'' episode and thought I should add the song to my collection. I downloaded the album, but didn't bother listening to it then. | My mother had a cassette of this album in the late 1980s and I remember her listening to it in the car. I didn't understand most of the lyrics at the time, so I mostly appreciated it based on its sound alone which always gave me a melancholy forlorn far away feeling. In my 30s, I remember seeing the song ''At Seventeen'' from a ''[[30 Rock]]'' episode and thought I should add the song to my collection. I downloaded the album, but didn't bother listening to it then. | ||
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Between the Lines is the seventh studio album by Janis Ian. It was published in March 1975 on vinyl and is mostly folk and soft rock music. The album was very successful reaching number one on Billboard in September 1975 primarily due to the single At Seventeen which earned Ian the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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My mother had a cassette of this album in the late 1980s and I remember her listening to it in the car. I didn't understand most of the lyrics at the time, so I mostly appreciated it based on its sound alone which always gave me a melancholy forlorn far away feeling. In my 30s, I remember seeing the song At Seventeen from a 30 Rock episode and thought I should add the song to my collection. I downloaded the album, but didn't bother listening to it then.
When I was 43, my mother reminded me of the song, and, this time, I listened to the entire album. At first, I noticed the songs sounded vaguely familiar, and, when I got to In the Winter, I finally recognized the album as the one my mother had, and the subsequent songs confirmed it. Hearing the songs for the first time in over 30 years was pretty surreal. Now that I'm old enough to understand the lyrics, I find the album to be even more emotional.
Track Listing
All songs are written and sung by Janis Ian.
| Track | Title | Rank | Rating |
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| A1 | When the Party's Over | 7 | 
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| A2 | At Seventeen | 1 | 
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| A3 | From Me to You | 6 | 
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| A4 | Bright Lights and Promises | 9 |
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| A5 | In the Winter | 2 |
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| A6 | Watercolors | 4 |
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| B1 | Between the Lines | 5 |
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| B2 | The Come On | 11 |
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| B3 | Light a Light | 10 |
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| B4 | Tea & Sympathy | 3 | 
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| B5 | Lover's Lullaby | 8 |
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The album's total score is 124.
Media
USA vinyl.
USA CD reprint. Slightly different aspect ratio, has a bit more of the original photograph, less orange in the palette, and uses a different typeface with slightly larger text.
USA vinyl sleeve.
Audio
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