Breaking Silence

• Artist: Janis Ian
• Rating:
• Release Date: June 08, 1993
• Total Time: 48:49
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Breaking Silence finds Ian ditching her past waifishness for a confident, mature, contemporary acoustic approach relying mostly on spare guitar and piano textures. Opening with "All Roads to the River" (also recorded by John Mellencamp), Breaking Silence includes among its highlights the Holocaust-survivor tale "Tattoo" and the dramatic half-a cappella, half-syncopated-rocker title track. ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
All Roads to the River	Janis Ian, Jon Vezner	Janis Ian	(3:05)
Ride Me Like a Wave	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(3:41)
Tattoo	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(4:20)
Guess You Had to Be There	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(4:07)
What About the Love?	Janis Ian, Kye Fleming	Janis Ian	(4:59)
His Hands	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(5:18)
Walking on Sacred Ground	Janis Ian, Jess Leary	Janis Ian	(3:26)
This Train Still Runs	Janis Ian, Jess Leary	Janis Ian	(4:04)
Through the Years	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(3:41)
This House	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(5:05)
Some People's Lives [Live]	Janis Ian, Kye Fleming	Janis Ian	(3:53)
Breaking Silence (Lyrics)	Janis Ian	Janis Ian	(3:10)

Credits

John David Parker (Assistant Engineer), Toby Seay (Engineer), Jess Leary (Composer), Steve Bishir (Engineer), Patrick Kelly (Engineer), Janis Ian (Producer), Doug Sax (Mastering), Jeff Balding (Composer), Chad Watson (Bass), Virginia Team (Art Direction), Rhonda Fleming (Composer), Dann Huff (Guitar (Electric)), Janis Ian (Piano), Jerry Joyner (Design), Jeff Balding (Producer), Carry Summers (Overdubs), Lisa Powers (Photography), Gregg Parker (Engineer), Christopher Rich (Engineer), Patrick Kelly (Overdubs), Janis Ian (Guitar), Jim Brock (Drums), Jon Vezner (Composer), Jim Hoke (Harmonica), Jim Brock (Percussion), Janis Ian (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jeff Balding (Mixing), Carry Summers (Engineer), Jeff Balding (Engineer), Greg Parker (Assistant Engineer)