
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (Hybrid SACD)
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Vocals, Harmonica – Alanis Morissette
Art Direction, Design – Tom Recchion
Bass – Flea, Lance Morrison
Drums – Matt Laug, Rob Ladd
Guitar – Basil Fung, Dave Navarro, Glen Ballard, Joel Shearer, Michael Landau
Keyboards – Glen Ballard
Organ – Benmont Tench, Michael Thompson
Written by Alanis Morissett, Glen Ballard
1 Hybrid SACD
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Asylum Records
Recorded 1994–1995 at Westlake studio, Los Angeles, California & Signet Sound West Studio, Hollywood, California
Recorded by Christopher Fogel, Glen Ballard, Ted Blaisdell
Mixed by Christopher Fogel, Francis Buckley, Glen Ballard, Jimmy Boyelle
Produced by Glen Ballard
Photography by John Patrick Salisbury
Art Direction, Design by Tom Recchion
Originally released in 1981
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A:
- All I Really Want
- You Oughta Know
- Perfect
Side B:
- Hand in My Pocket
- Right Through You
- Forgiven
Side C:
- You Learn
- Head over Feet
- Mary Jane
Side D:
- Ironic
- Not the Doctor
- Wake Up
Reviews:
« 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. » AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.43 / 5