Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - VINYL LP

Tommy Zwedberg - Site for Listeners Ear [COMPACT DISCS] date 03/27/1995

Alanis Morissette Delivers the Equivalent of a Spiritual Awakening on Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Introspective Themes and Compassionate Emotions on Eastern-Tinged Album Have Only Grown More Relevant1998 Smash Plays with Enhanced Detail, Rich Textures, and Sharp Focus on Mobile Fidelity's Numbered-Edition Hybrid SACD Collector's Version Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered CopiesAlanis Morissette refuses to adhere to convention on Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. While most artists follow their breakthrough with an album that closely parallels the approaches that helped make them famous, the singer-songwriter stayed true to herself. As much as the preceding Jagged Little Pill put her on the global radar, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie confirmed her role as a generational voice. Notable for it's balance, sophistication, and richness, the 1998 smash finds Morissette pausing, taking a breath, and learning how to navigate life in a healthy manner after enduring one of the most exhausting stretches any musician ever experienced. It's the sonic equivalent of a spiritual awakening, a call to betterment, a brave assessment of the self and humanity as a whole.Sourced from the original master tapes and strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD presents the triple-platinum LP in audiophile sound. Benefitting from an enhanced coherence and clarity that befit the album's nearly 72-minute length, this reissue plays with richer detail, sharper focus, and broader dynamics than prior versions. Those traits are key given Morissette's use of more atmospheric soundscapes, not to mention her evolution into a more nuanced singer. Similarly, the scale and reach of David Campbell's string arrangements come across as orchestrations should. Ditto the synth-based architecture shaped by producer Glen Ballard. All in all, this collectible edition simpl

Blockbuster Alanis Morissette Album Kick-Started a Movement That Transcends Generations 17-Million-Selling Jagged Little Pill Features Five Hit Singles, Including 'You Oughta Know' and 'Ironic'1995 Record Presented in Audiophile Sound for the First Time Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set Is Strictly Limited to 4,000 Numbered Copies and Pressed on MoFi SuperVinylWhen Alanis Morissette took aim at an ex who wronged her on the eviscerating 'You Oughta Know' in 1995, everything about the Top 10 song communicated it wasn't the usual narrative about love gone south. Or the typical wounded singer wallowing in self pity. Morissette, and both the lead single from and her entire American major-tag debut - the profoundly personal Jagged Little Pill - represented a sea change. They kickstarted a movement, one whose impact continues to echo throughout the mainstream nearly three decades later. Ranked the 69th Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone, Jagged Little Pill has sold more than 17 million copies in the U.S. and 33 million units worldwide. It's a statement, an attitude, a soundtrack for anyone seeking inspiration, an outlet, or permission to be themselves.Sourced from the original master tapes, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, and strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set of Jagged Little Pill presents the landmark effort in audiophile-grade sound for the first time. Enhanced by SuperVinyl's nearly inaudible noise floor and superior groove definition, Glen Ballard's smooth production comes through with an openness, presence, and dynamic explosiveness that make the vocalist's songs that much more visceral. The singer's mezzo-soprano deliveries resonate with full-range ardor. And Morissette's confessional words take center stage like never before. If you're seeking to experience every face