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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Jagged Little Pill
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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All Artists: Alanis Morissette
Title: Jagged Little Pill
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 71
Label: Maverick
Original Release Date: 6/13/1995
Release Date: 6/13/1995
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Adult Alternative
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Jagged Little Pill
UPCs: 093624590125, 936245901256, 093624590163

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 13-JUN-1995

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Victoria S. from ORLANDO, FL
Reviewed on 4/3/2023...
One of my favorite CD's in a long time. Every tune is catchy and one ends up being my boyfriend and mine's "song". Funny how an almost 38 year old CD has such significance....timeless. She was honored on the CMT awards show last night for her contributions to women's rights.
Jack D. from SANTA CRUZ, CA
Reviewed on 7/10/2019...
Hard to overestimate the importance of Alanis Morissette's work on the rest of the alternative rock of the 90's and 00's! You can hear the hard-edged pop sensibilities from here from pop superstars like Avril Lavigne to alternative icons like Haley Williams of Paramore, not to mention underground heroes like Liz Phair. Track after track of emotional grooves and jams, that still aren't dated!
Danielle B. from FORT PAYNE, AL
Reviewed on 9/10/2010...
This is such a classic album from my generation and the decade of the 1990s. Even though I did not understand it when it first came out,I have grown to truly appreciate this album and its breakout artists. Alanis Morisette is truly the female songwriter that defined my the time I grew up in. It is her defining album and its honesty continues to transcend any barriers that a decade could put on album.For anyone grappling with feelings of angst or feeling trapped by peoples expectations and perceptions of them,Jagged Little Pill is the album to scream with.
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Aileen R. (aileen) from N HOLLYWOOD, CA
Reviewed on 5/29/2008...
"Her intensely personal lyrics grabbed the headlines, but the bravest departure here is the way Morissette's unique vocals stand naked in the mix--a technique that drives home the painful honesty of tracks like 'Right Through You,' 'Forgiven,' and 'All I Really Want.' Sheryl Crow or an earthier Tori Amos are fair analogies, but Morissette is a genuine original with a rare ability to make listeners care, think, and question."

-Jeff Bateman (Amazon.com)
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Angry on the surface but empowering at its core
Daniel Jolley | Shelby, North Carolina USA | 09/01/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"When you talk about the biggest albums of the 90s, you certainly have to talk about 1995's Jagged Little Pill. Alanis Morissette, to my mind, came to represent a version of the new woman of the 90s, leaving no questions as to her feelings and, some might say, demands. Decades ago, Aretha wanted R-E-S-P-E-C-T, but Alanis wants much more than that, and as far as I'm concerned, she deserves it. Apparently, at least one guy did Alanis wrong at some point; some women get mad, some get even - Alanis has the strength to do both. I for one love a strong woman.



To many, Alanis burst on the scene from out of nowhere with this mega-smash CD. I have one of her first two albums, so I know better. As a teenager, Alanis actually found stardom in Canada singing, of all things, bubble gum pop. I know - it's hard to believe. I don't think any artist has ever undergone such a radical transformation as Alanis did from her teen albums to Jagged Little Pill.



Do I even need to talk about the songs? Were any of these tracks not smash hit singles? It all started with You Oughta Know, which was a revelation of sorts to many radio listeners. Harsh, angry, a little perverted, cursed with a couple of those silly bleeps radio stations just have to use - this was something different, and it just so happened to rock, as well. Alanis says everything all the good girls wronged by bad guys want to say but cannot to the heels in their lives. Right Through You comes in from the other direction to hit the target; Alanis, as a new woman of the 90s, is far too smart to fall for all the shuck and jive guys try to sell the ladies. She knows what guys want, but she is not about to let herself become nothing more than a conquest some jerk can brag to his friends about. Experience has been one of her teachers, as described in the song You Learn. I think the song Forgiven plays into this theme, as well, although it's a little too complex a song for me to claim I fully understand it - it's got some of the edgiest, most passionate lyrics on the album, though. Of course, nobody's Perfect (clever segue, eh?), and life truly has a painful tendency to be Ironic at just the wrong times, but don't dismiss Alanis as some angry psycho-beast. She knows and likes herself, she knows what she wants (Not the Doctor vividly describes what she does not want), and Hand in My Pocket proves she is perfectly all right out there on her own. Wake Up, she urges the rest of us, and go get what you want rather than pining away waiting for it to find you. That very love that sends a person completely Head Over Feet is still possible - although you might have to go through a long line of jerks to find it. You don't have to become like Mary Jane, letting yourself waste away without hope.



In the end, Jagged Little Pill is not as angry an album as it might first appear. This music is all about self-empowerment, standing up and believing in yourself, living life with both eyes open and a never-dying sense of hope. I think a spirit of optimism runs through this music, negating the angry sentiment that lies on the surface. I've barely talked about the music itself from this album, and part of the reason why, I believe, is the fact that Jagged Little Pill is one of those rarest of albums, a collection of songs that transcends the music and speaks to the listener's mind and soul. Let it also be known, lest there be any doubt, that - to quote many a reviewer of music in this little online community of ours - this album totally rocks."
When Rock Was Reborn
paradise_found | Musicland, USA | 03/19/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well, it seems like it's been a very long time since we've heard from Alanis Morissette, doesn't it? With her newest CD "Under Rug Swept" out now for not quite an entire month, I feel I should review "Jagged Little Pill" once more.Coming out of the wave of late 80's "cutting edge" rap, Mariah Carey reaching her peak with albums like "Butterfly" and "Rainbow," and of course the Spice Girls/Hanson pop explosion, there were lots of different types of music floating around. When we turned on our televisions and saw a seemingly ordinary Canadian woman with a guitar, I think 98% of the world stopped to watch.Alanis Morissette shocked (and pleased) everyone with her emotional world-debut single "You Oughta Know." It's just so easy to love every song on this CD, especially "You Oughtta Know" (Who can resist lyrics like "Does she know how you told me until you die-but you're still alive?")The album has such amazing works on it. 3. Perfect is one of my favorites. The pressure people put on you, what they expect from you- it's just to exhausting sometimes. "We love you, if you're perfect" is often the feeling you get from parents or siblings. Anyone could relate to this song.5. Right Through You is simply irresistible. "You scan the credits for your name and wonder why it's not there." "Narcissus" (On Under Rug Swept) sort of sounds like a follow-up to this. 7. You Learn is possibly my favorite of the album. You live, you learn, you lose, you learn. This is so universal and always sounds fresh. I love listening to it!9. Mary Jane is a really odd song, but very soft compared the rest. It's a nice change in tempo.10. Ironic is absolutely outstanding. She tells several stories with the lyrics and it too is a little bit softer than the other tracks."