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Jagged Little Pill (acoustic)

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Jagged Little Pill (acoustic) · For the tenth anniversary of Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette re-recorded her successful 1995 album. Producer Glen Ballard wrote string arrangements and gave the songs extra studio treatment. It became a largely acoustic version, available from 13 June 2005. At first the album was sold only at Starbucks in North America, which led to a quarrel with HMV Canada. The cover is a sepia-toned reference to that of the original.

Critics were generally negative. The album received 40 out of 100 points on Metacritic. Many reviewers felt that the anger and raw emotion of the original had disappeared and that the sharp edges had been softened. Others wondered why it was necessary, since Perfect and Mary Jane had already sounded acoustic in 1995. Hand in My Pocket became the single in the United States.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Hand in My Pocket and set it beside the 1995 original. Can you hear what is left of the raw energy?

Track list

  1. 1All I Really Want (Acoustic Version)5:25Apple Music ↗
  2. 2You Oughta Know (Acoustic Version)4:58Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Perfect (Acoustic Version)3:26Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Hand in My Pocket (Acoustic Version)4:31Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Right Through You (Acoustic Version)3:39Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Forgiven (Acoustic Version)4:43Apple Music ↗
  7. 7You Learn (Acoustic Version)4:09Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Head over Feet (Acoustic Version)4:16Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Mary Jane (Acoustic Version)5:07Apple Music ↗
  10. 10Ironic (Acoustic Version)3:56Apple Music ↗
  11. 11Not the Doctor (Acoustic Version)4:25Apple Music ↗
  12. 12Wake Up (Acoustic Version)5:20Apple Music ↗
  13. 13Your House (Acoustic Version)3:38Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

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