February 1974

Stars
Janis Ian


  1. Stars
  2. The Man You Are In Me
  3. Sweet Sympathy
  4. Page Nine
  5. Thankyous
  6. Dance With Me
  7. Without You
  8. Jesse
  9. You've Got Me On A String
  10. Applause
Stars is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Released three years after her previous album, this turned out to be her masterpiece, even though later albums were more successful. It is a stunning collection of songs, with beautiful melodies and fascinating lyrics. The highlights are the introspective 7 minutes title track, which was inspired by Don McLean's Vincent, and the war inspired love song Jessie, which had been a hit for Roberta Flack before this album was released. But I love the less known songs on this album as well.

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