Between the Lines (Janis Ian album)

Between the Lines
Between the Lines
Studio album by Janis Ian
Released	March 1975
Recorded	1974
Studio	914 Sound Studios; Blauvelt, New York
Genre	Folk
Length	43:21
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Brooks Arthur
Janis Ian chronology

Between the Lines is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian, released in 1975 by Columbia Records. The album was recorded and mixed at 914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt, New York, with production by Brooks Arthur. The album reached number one on the Billboard album chart in September 1975, and has sold 1.9 million copies in the United States.

The song "At Seventeen" was released as a single and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary chart. Ian won the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song, and performed it on the first episode of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. In 2000 it was voted number 590 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	B−^[2]
Wilson and Allroy	^[3]
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992)	^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Janis Ian.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When the Party's Over"	2:57
2.	"At Seventeen"	4:41
3.	"From Me to You"	3:19
4.	"Bright Lights and Promises"	4:17
5.	"In the Winter"	2:29
6.	"Watercolors"	4:58
7.	"Between the Lines"	4:03
8.	"The Come On"	3:56
9.	"Light a Light"	2:45
10.	"Tea and Sympathy"	4:28
11.	"Lover's Lullaby"	5:25

Personnel

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

Musicians

Al Gorgoni, Janis Ian, Sal DiTroia, Dave Snider, Dickie Frank – guitar
Don Payne, Richard Davis, George Duvivier – bass guitar
Barry Lazarowitz – drums, percussion
Larry Alexander – percussion
Kenny Kosek, Russell George – fiddle

Orchestra

- Arianna Bronne, Lewis Cley, Peter Dimitriades, Marie Hence, Max Hollander, Kathryn Kienke, Ezra Kliger, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Sackson, Julius Schachter, Ora Shiran, Harry Urbont, Masako Yanagita – violin
- Seymour Berman, George Brown, Eugenie Dengel, Patty Kopec, Richard Maximoff, David Sackson, Emanuel Vardi – viola
- Seymour Barab, Gloria Lanzarone, Beverly Lauridsen, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
- Ray Crisara, Burt Collins, Jimmy Sedlar, Joe Shepley – trumpet
- Eddie Bert, Mickey Gravine, Alan Raph, Bill Watrous – trombone
- Jim Buffington – French horn
- Romeo Penque, Phil Bodner – flute
- Burt Collins – flugelhorn
- Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
Ron Frangipane – string and horn arrangements
- Artie Kaplan – orchestral contractor
Recorded and Mixed at 914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt, New York, USA

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[5]	16
Canada (RPM (magazine)^[6]	4
US Billboard 200^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
US Billboard 200^[8]	12
Canada RPM^[9]	41
Chart (1976)	Position
US Billboard 200^[10]	83

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[11]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Larkin, Colin (2000). All-time top 1000 albums (3rd ed.). London: Virgin. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6. OCLC 44154140.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Wilson, David Bertrand. "Between the Lines – Janis Ian". Wilson and Allroy’s Record Reviews. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
^ 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
^ 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.
^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 27, 1975" (PDF).
^ "Janis Ian Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1975 - December December 27, 1975" (PDF).
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Janis Ian – Between the Lines". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – Janis Ian – Between the Lines". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Larkin, Colin (2000). All-time top 1000 albums (3rd ed.). London: Virgin. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6. OCLC 44154140.

[2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: I". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[3] Wilson, David Bertrand. "Between the Lines – Janis Ian". Wilson and Allroy’s Record Reviews. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

[4] 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

[aus-5] 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.

[6] "RPM Top 100 Albums - September 27, 1975" (PDF).

[ac_Billboard200_Janis_Ian-7] "Janis Ian Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[8] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[9] "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1975 - December December 27, 1975" (PDF).

[10] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[candcert-11] "Canadian album certifications – Janis Ian – Between the Lines". Music Canada.

[US_Plat-12] "American album certifications – Janis Ian – Between the Lines". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e 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)

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