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intereact!Alanis Morissette
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 1995-06-13
Manufacturer: Maverick
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
Her intensely personal lyrics grabbed the headlines, but the bravest departure here is the way Morissette's unique vocals stand naked in the mix--a technique that drives home the painful honesty of tracks like "Right Through You," "Forgiven," and "All I Really Want." Sheryl Crow or an earthier Tori Amos are fair analogies, but Morissette is a genuine original with a rare ability to make listeners care, think, and question. --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) 30 years from now this album will still matter. [Rating: 5 out of 5]
The best way to describe this album is that it's beautiful in every possible way. The level of honesty can't be ignored. When Alanis has something to say she says it in a way that most people can relate to.The musical arangement, lyrical content and the way the songs fall together has all the makings for a timeless masterpiece. This is one of the few albums in my collection that I would replace in a day if something happened to it. A "can't live without" album for the ages!2) A Classic! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
It's beyond question that Alanis Morissette's album break-through album "Jagged Little Pill" has been an influence and inspiration to many female artists all over the world. Though really her third album it's often referred to as her debut, which is due to the facts that her first two albums were originally only released in her native Canada, and that they are musically totally different from her later recordings.Musically "JLP" continues in the tradition of artists like Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith and Kate Bush with strong songwriting and sharp lyrics. The album is also her most consistent so far, with extraordinary many catchy songs with hit-potentials; proven by the fact that no less than six singles were pulled from the album. Though very melodic most songs also have a hard rocking edge, greatly examplified by the five hit-singles "All I Really Want", "You Oughta Know", "Hand in Pocket", "You Learn" and "Head Over Feet". The stand-out song on the album is the softer "Ironic" with its acoustic verse, its wild chorus and the funny lyrics; still a regular radio-track and a popular song among young amateur artists/singers.There are also a couple of nice ballads with "Mary Jane" and "Perfect" showing the softer side of Alanis. A standout classic album by a great artist!3) One of the most landmark albums of the female singer-songwriter movement [Rating: 5 out of 5]
A truly original talent, Alanis Morissette's haunting songwriting, angst-ridden lyrics, and jarring voice was really the kick in the you-know-what that the now super-successful singer-songwriter movement needed back then. Whether she's lashing out at society (Ironic), admitting that she was won over by a guy that she probably hated (Head Over Feet), or demanding that he (or perhaps some other guy) get the hell out of her life (You Oughta Know), the intense realism that Alanis speaks to the world with is something that a lot of other singers either don't have or are afraid to use.4) Alanis Morissette - The Angry Chick Speaks [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Morrissette is best known for being the angry chick from the huge hit single from this album, You Oughta Know. Many people wrote her off as a one hit wonder who had a gimmick that brought her instant fame. Delving deeper into her albums though, one will find a very talented songwriter with an incredible voice who is much more than the novelty song that brought her to the public eye. Morrissette was actually a teen pop star in Canada long before this album came out. Her early stuff is all bubblegum rock that bears little resemblance to the material here. This album was definitely a 360 degree turn for her and the results were a fine album indeed. The album produced several huge singles and is the best selling of Alanis's career. Personally I do not think it is her best, but there is a lot to like here. Listening to the album for the first time in a while some of the lyrics come across a bit juvenile and the music is nothing spectacular, but Morissette puts her all into the performances and the passion included here is undeniable. Emotionally she lays it all on the line and takes no prisoners. Her voice is like a nail on a chalkboard to some, but she really does have incredible range and sounds like no one else. Overall this is a good album containing some of her best known works; although I think she would do better material down the road.5) What It All Comes Down To, My Friends [Rating: 5 out of 5]
An unfortunate axiom in music history is that rock music has been and perhaps always will be a male-dominated scene. That's not to say there haven't been any notable females in the history of rock music, but few of them were ever fully embraced. Then of course, there was Alanis Morissette. Her international debut "Jagged Little Pill" was released in 1995 to monumental success, earning the distinction of becoming one of the ten best-selling albums of all-time with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. Since then however, the album hasn't aged well due to public dissatisfaction with Morissette's follow-up albums, leading many to label "Pill" a fluke. Other detractors have condemned Morissette's lyrics and vocals and questioned whether or not she could ever be considered a legitimate rock musician. Though "Pill" does indeed have its flaws, it is still unquestionably one of the best rock albums to have ever been released. "The Dark Side of the Moon," "Hotel California," "Led Zeppelin IV," "Nevermind," "Back in Black," "The Wall," "Ten," "Exile on Main Street," and "Appetite for Destruction" are not immaculate by any standards but are still among some of history's most beloved rock albums. Each of them are considered pioneers in establishing rock music as groundbreaking, emotionally engaging music that told epic stories and appealed to millions upon millions of people over several generations. Though "Jagged Little Pill" may never earn the accolades it deserves, it belongs among the list of aforementioned albums as a true masterpiece. What makes it so remarkable is that it manages to run the gamut of emotions through the course of only twelve songs. Despite being pegged as an angry, bitter break-up album, it in fact, is overwhelmingly optimistic. Morissette's vocals are delivered with brazen conviction and her novel approach to songwriting astounded so many people upon first impression that Morissette established herself as a genuine one-of-a-kind talent. Glen Ballard's emphasis on melody over production helped "Pill" make an impact, but Alanis's emphasis on honesty over all else helped break down barriers for women in rock music, providing a voice to a demographic that was (and unfortunately still is) too often ignored. "You Oughta Know" and "Right Through You" are downright ferocious, "Ironic," "Hand in My Pocket", and "You Learn" are uplifting, "Perfect" and `Mary Jane" are tender, "All I Really Want," "Not The Doctor," and "Wake Up" are persevering. Both men and women alike connected with the themes in all of these anthems. Morissette provides a voice for every "underestimated, impatient little girl" and "trembling little boy with his head in his hands" who have had to overcome some form of overwhelming adversity in their life. "Jagged Little Pill" displays the work of a woman who had more wisdom at the age of 20 than most people gather in their entire life. People of all genders, races, ages, and orientations can find something endearing in this album and it is inarguably one of the most definitive classics in music history.