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It's remarkable that Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill struck a sympathetic chord with millions of listeners, because it's so doggedly, determinedly insular. This, after all, plays like an emotional purging, prompted by a bitter relationship -- and, according to all the lyrical hints, that's likely a record executive who took advantage of a young Alanis. She never disguises her outright rage and disgust, whether it's the vengeful wrath of "You Oughta Know" or asking him "you scan the credits for your name and wonder why it's not there." This is such insider information that it's hard to believe that millions of listeners not just bought it, but embraced it, turning Alanis Morisette into a mid-'90s phenomenon. Perhaps it was the individuality that made it appealing, since its specificity lent it genuineness -- and, even if this is clearly an attempt to embrace the "women in rock" movement in alterna-rock, Morissette's intentions are genuine. Often, it seems like Glen Ballard's pop inclinations fight against Alanis' exorcisms, as her bitter diary entries are given a pop gloss that gives them entry to the pop charts. What's all the more remarkable is that Alanis isn't a particularly good singer, stretching the limits of pitch and credibility with her octave-skipping caterwauling. At its core, this is the work of an ambitious but sophomoric 19-year-old, once burned by love, but still willing to open her heart a second time. All of this adds up to a record that's surprisingly effective, an utterly fascinating exploration of a young woman's psyche. As slick as the music is, the lyrics are unvarnished and Morissette unflinchingly explores emotions so common, most people would be ashamed to articulate them. This doesn't make Jagged Little Pill great, but it does make it a fascinating record, a phenomenon that's intensely personal.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Programming & Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gota Yashiki, Programmer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Recording & Mixing - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Benmont Tench, Organ - Matt Laug, Drums - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Programmer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Flea, Bass Guitar - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Audio Recording Engineer - DAVE NAVARRO, Guitar - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Jimmy Boyelle, Mixer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Michael Thompson, Organ - Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Lance Morrison, Bass Guitar - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - FRANCIS BUCKLEY, Mixer - Basil Fung, Guitar - Rob Ladd, Drums - Ted Blaisdell, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Recording Company
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Benmont Tench, Organ - Matt Laug, Drums - Lance Morrison, Bass Guitar - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Writer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Joel Shearer, Guitar - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Benmont Tench, Organ - Matt Laug, Drums - Lance Morrison, Bass Guitar - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Keyboards, Writer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Michael Lindau, Guitar - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Benmont Tench, Organ - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Benmont Tench, Organ - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Benmont Tench, Organ - Matt Laug, Drums - Lance Morrison, Bass Guitar - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Michael Thompson, Organ - Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Lance Morrison, Bass Guitar - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - FRANCIS BUCKLEY, Mixer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer - Basil Fung, Guitar - Rob Ladd, Drums - Ted Blaisdell, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995, 2015 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger - Benmont Tench, Organ - Matt Laug, Drums - Lance Morrison, Bass Guitar - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Mixer, Audio Recording Engineer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
Benmont Tench, Organ - Matt Laug, Drums - Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Flea, Bass Guitar - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Audio Recording Engineer - DAVE NAVARRO, Guitar - CHRISTOPHER FOGEL, Audio Recording Engineer - Jimmy Boyelle, Mixer - Victor McCoy, SecondEngineer - Rich Weingard, SecondEngineer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1995 Maverick Records
DISC 2
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Writer, All Programming & Instruments by, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer - Terry Sawchuck, Arranger, Writer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, All Programming & Instruments by, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer - Terrance Lee, Writer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Alanis Morissette, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - GLEN BALLARD, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, Writer, All Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Scott Campbell, Mixer
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Records
Album review
It's remarkable that Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill struck a sympathetic chord with millions of listeners, because it's so doggedly, determinedly insular. This, after all, plays like an emotional purging, prompted by a bitter relationship -- and, according to all the lyrical hints, that's likely a record executive who took advantage of a young Alanis. She never disguises her outright rage and disgust, whether it's the vengeful wrath of "You Oughta Know" or asking him "you scan the credits for your name and wonder why it's not there." This is such insider information that it's hard to believe that millions of listeners not just bought it, but embraced it, turning Alanis Morisette into a mid-'90s phenomenon. Perhaps it was the individuality that made it appealing, since its specificity lent it genuineness -- and, even if this is clearly an attempt to embrace the "women in rock" movement in alterna-rock, Morissette's intentions are genuine. Often, it seems like Glen Ballard's pop inclinations fight against Alanis' exorcisms, as her bitter diary entries are given a pop gloss that gives them entry to the pop charts. What's all the more remarkable is that Alanis isn't a particularly good singer, stretching the limits of pitch and credibility with her octave-skipping caterwauling. At its core, this is the work of an ambitious but sophomoric 19-year-old, once burned by love, but still willing to open her heart a second time. All of this adds up to a record that's surprisingly effective, an utterly fascinating exploration of a young woman's psyche. As slick as the music is, the lyrics are unvarnished and Morissette unflinchingly explores emotions so common, most people would be ashamed to articulate them. This doesn't make Jagged Little Pill great, but it does make it a fascinating record, a phenomenon that's intensely personal.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:36:25
- Main artists: Alanis Morissette
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved ℗ 2015 Maverick Recording Company. All Rights Reserved. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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