Stars (Janis Ian album)

1974 studio album by Janis Ian

Stars

Studio album by

Janis Ian

Released| February 1974
Recorded| March 1972 – 1973
Studio| 914 Sound Studios
Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
Sound Studios, New York State
Genre| Folk
Length| 35:31
Label| Columbia
Producer| Brooks Arthur
Janis Ian chronology
| Present Company
(1971)  | Stars
(1974)  | Between the Lines
(1975)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Wilson and Allroy| [2]
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992)| [3]

Stars is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian, and the first of her seven for Columbia Records. Ian had previously had a three-year hiatus from the music industry since her 1971 album Present Company. In two years away from the music business, Ian wrote over 100 songs after moving to Los Angeles.[4] She returned to play at the Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 17, 1973,[5] and was signed by Columbia Records after several other companies rejected the songs she had written.[6]

While Stars was being recorded, the song "Jesse" became a hit for Roberta Flack.[7]

The album itself became Ian's most successful since her debut, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Janis Ian

One SideNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Stars"| 7:12
2.| "The Man You Are in Me"| 2:59
3.| "Sweet Sympathy"| 2:42
4.| "Page Nine"| 3:07
5.| "Thankyous"| 2:40
Total length:| 17:40

Another SideNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Dance with Me"| 3:18
2.| "Without You"| 2:04
3.| "Jesse"| 4:07
4.| "You’ve Got Me on a String"| 3:20
5.| "Applause"| 4:02
Total length:| 16:51

## Personnel

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* Produced by Brooks Arthur
* Engineered by Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander, Charlie Dreyer
* Art Direction and Design: John Berg, Paul Perlow
* Photography: Peter Cunningham
* Production Coordinator: Herb Gart

### Musicians

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* Janis Ian – vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes
* Larry Alexander – drums, tambourine
* Raymond Beckenstein – soprano saxophone
* Ralph Casale – acoustic guitar
* Richard Davis – arranger, bass, pizzicato bass
* George Devens – vibraphone
* Sal DiTroia – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* George Duvivier – bass
* Jack Jennings – percussion
* Barry Lazarowitz – arranger, drums, percussion
* Gene Orloff – violin
* Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
* Don Payne – bass
* Romeo Penque – saxophone
* Al Rogers – drums
* Allan Schwartzberg – drums
* John Tropea – acoustic guitar
* Eric Weissberg – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar

#### Orchestra

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* Bob Abernathy – French horn
* Seymour Barab – celli
* Seymour Berman – viola
* Phil Bodner – alto flute, alto saxophone
* Ariana Bronne – violin
* Alfred Brown – viola
* James Buffington – French horn
* Frederick Buldrini – violin
* Don Butterfield – tuba
* Earl Chapin – French horn
* Selwart Clarke – viola
* Léon Cohen – clarinet
* Burt Collins – trumpet
* Joseph DeAngelis – French horn
* Peter Dimitriades – violin
* Paul Faulise – bass trombone
* Ron Frangipane – arranger, conductor, piano
* Mickey Gravine – tenor trombone
* Marie Hence – violin
* Wally Kane – bassoon
* Artie Kaplan – orchestra manager
* Harold Kohon – violin
* Bhen Lanzarone – celesta
* Gloria Lanzarone – celli
* Archie Levin – viola
* Joseph Malin – violin
* Richard Maximoff – viola
* Charles McCracken – celli
* Lloyd Michaels – trumpet
* Romeo Pengue – clarinet, flute, oboe
* Alan Raph – baritone horn
* George Ricci – celli, cello soloist
* Alan Rubin – trumpet
* David Sackson – viola
* Julius Schacter – violin
* Joe Shepley – solo trumpet
* Joseph J. Shepley – French horn
* Bill Watrous – tenor trombone

## Charts

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Chart (1974)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[8] | 63
Australian (Kent Music Report)[9] | 82

## References

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1. ^ Lindsay Planner. "Stars – Janis Ian". All Music Group.
2. ^ Wilson, David Bertrand. "Stars – Janis Ian". Wilson and Allroy’s Record Reviews. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
3. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly and Henke, James; The Rolling Stone Album Guide – Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist, p. 339 ISBN 0679737294
4. ^ Basham, Tom; Basham, Peg (1977-02-13). "Janis Ian: At 25, entering Phase 3". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore.
5. ^ "Weekly Calendar: Music". The Evening Sun. Baltimore. 1973-08-17.
6. ^ Maynard, Joyce (1977-02-11). "Society's Child Back for Her Second Try to Grad Brass Ring". Des Moines-Register. Des Moines, Iowa.
7. ^ Bernade, Scott R. (2003). Stars of David: Rock'n'roll's Jewish Stories. Brandeis University Press. p. 137-138. ISBN 1584653035.
8. ^ "Janis Ian Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 145\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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Janis Ian

Studio albums|

* Janis Ian (1967)
* For All the Seasons of Your Mind (1967)
* The Secret Life of J. Eddy Fink (1968)
* Who Really Cares (1969)
* Present Company (1971)
* Stars (1974)
* Between the Lines (1975)
* Aftertones (1976)
* Miracle Row (1977)
* Janis Ian (1978)
* Night Rains (1979)
* Restless Eyes (1981)
* Uncle Wonderful (1985)
* Breaking Silence (1992)
* Revenge (1995)
* Hunger (1997)
* God and the FBI (2000)
* The Light at the End of the Line (2021)

Singles|

* "Society's Child"
* "At Seventeen"
* "Fly Too High"

Live albums|

* Remember... (1978)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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