Aftertones (Remastered edition incl. bonus track) (1976)

"On "Aftertones", Janis Ian (guitar/piano/vocals) continued the artistic, and to a lesser extent, commercial success she garnered on "Between The Lines" (1975). Once again, she assembled some of the finest session NY musicians to animate her intimately sensitive sonic portraits and caricatures. Although Ian would not surpass the universality of "At Seventeen," much of this disc continues the theme and moods expressed as far back as "Stars" (1974). Ian's advanced folk sensibilities are emotional progressions away from the weepy and introspective nature heard from her mid-'70s singer/songwriter contemporaries. Part of Ian's enticement is the marriage between achingly beautiful melodies and thoroughly personalized lyrics. Folk and gospel legends Odetta (vocals) and Phoebe Snow (vocals) join in on the album's magnum opus, "Hymn." The trio soulfully swaddle their subtle harmonies into a unified lead as they languidly allow their own vocal aftertones resonate with unencumbered majesty." (Lindsay Planer, Allmusic)