Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Track List: 1-3
1. The Other Side Of The Sun (0:00)
2. Fly Too High (3:58)
3. Memories (9:07)
Part 1. youtu.be/WO8HeMdscXY
Part 2. youtu.be/tYJnrA4Z8aE
Part 3. youtu.be/rbQFKe-zgHw
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBqLqpu9RwBrBvDtNcB-ueKc
'Night Rains' Allmusic Review by William Ruhlmann:
When Janis lan's self-titled 1978 album failed to crack the Top 100, it was clear that changes were in order. Here, she turns to producer Ron Frangipane and a surprising songwriting partner, Euro-disco maven Giorgio Moroder, who brings in his dance tracks for "Fly Too High," which was intended for the motion picture Foxes. More appropriately, Ian also pairs with Albert Hammond for the leadoff track, "The Other Side of the Sun." Even on her own, however, she is attempting a more timely pop style: "Memories" is as much of a disco cut as the Moroder one. That makes the album more engaging on the surface than her recent releases, but less compelling. As a commercial move, Night Rains failed to chart in the US, but was an international best seller.
Credits:
Art Direction – Ed Lee
Backing Vocals – Lisa Roberts (tracks: A2), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A2)
Bass – Gordon Edward* (tracks: B3), John Crowder (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2), Les Hurdle (tracks: B1), Neil Jason (tracks: A5), Ron Carter (tracks: B4)
Celesta [Celeste] – Joe d'Elia* (tracks: A5)
Concertmaster – Max Pollikoff (tracks: A5)
Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: A5), Keith Forsey (tracks: A2, B1), Richard Crooks (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Frank Owens (tracks: A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A1)
Engineer – Leanne Ungar (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Engineer [Assisting Engineers] – Carolyn Tapp, Dave Prentiss, Leslie Mona, Ollie Cotton, Scott McPherson*, Steve Ettinger*, Steve Smith (19), Tom Greto
Guitar – Mats Bjoerklund* (tracks: B1), Sal diTroia (tracks: B4)
Guitar [Guitars] – Janis Ian (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Ron Getman (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Sal diTroia (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Scott Zito (tracks: B3), Steve Love (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: B4)
Keyboards – Janis Ian (tracks: A3)
Mastered By [Masterdisc, New York] – Bob Ludwig
Percussion – Jim Maelen* (tracks: A1, B3), Richard Crooks (tracks: A4)
Photography By – Ron G. Harris*
Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: B5), Janis Ian (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)
Piano [Tack], Clavinet – Frank Owens (tracks: A3)
Producer – Janis Ian (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5), Ron Frangipane (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Producer [Assistant] – Stanley Schnier* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Saxophone – Clarence Clemmons* (tracks: A1, B2), Solera* (tracks: B1), Gary Herbig (tracks: A2)
Strings – Munich String Ensemble (tracks: B1)
Trumpet – Steve Madaio (tracks: A2)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri (tracks: A1)
Vocals – Frank Floyd (tracks: A3), Gordon Grody (tracks: A3, A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Jocelyn Brown (tracks: A5), John Crowder (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Lani Groves (tracks: A5), Ron Getman (tracks: A3, B2)
Written-By – J. Ian*
Track List: 1-3
1. The Other Side Of The Sun (0:00)
2. Fly Too High (3:58)
3. Memories (9:07)
Part 1. youtu.be/WO8HeMdscXY
Part 2. youtu.be/tYJnrA4Z8aE
Part 3. youtu.be/rbQFKe-zgHw
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBqLqpu9RwBrBvDtNcB-ueKc
'Night Rains' Allmusic Review by William Ruhlmann:
When Janis lan's self-titled 1978 album failed to crack the Top 100, it was clear that changes were in order. Here, she turns to producer Ron Frangipane and a surprising songwriting partner, Euro-disco maven Giorgio Moroder, who brings in his dance tracks for "Fly Too High," which was intended for the motion picture Foxes. More appropriately, Ian also pairs with Albert Hammond for the leadoff track, "The Other Side of the Sun." Even on her own, however, she is attempting a more timely pop style: "Memories" is as much of a disco cut as the Moroder one. That makes the album more engaging on the surface than her recent releases, but less compelling. As a commercial move, Night Rains failed to chart in the US, but was an international best seller.
Credits:
Art Direction – Ed Lee
Backing Vocals – Lisa Roberts (tracks: A2), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A2)
Bass – Gordon Edward* (tracks: B3), John Crowder (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2), Les Hurdle (tracks: B1), Neil Jason (tracks: A5), Ron Carter (tracks: B4)
Celesta [Celeste] – Joe d'Elia* (tracks: A5)
Concertmaster – Max Pollikoff (tracks: A5)
Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: A5), Keith Forsey (tracks: A2, B1), Richard Crooks (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Frank Owens (tracks: A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A1)
Engineer – Leanne Ungar (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Engineer [Assisting Engineers] – Carolyn Tapp, Dave Prentiss, Leslie Mona, Ollie Cotton, Scott McPherson*, Steve Ettinger*, Steve Smith (19), Tom Greto
Guitar – Mats Bjoerklund* (tracks: B1), Sal diTroia (tracks: B4)
Guitar [Guitars] – Janis Ian (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Ron Getman (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Sal diTroia (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Scott Zito (tracks: B3), Steve Love (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: B4)
Keyboards – Janis Ian (tracks: A3)
Mastered By [Masterdisc, New York] – Bob Ludwig
Percussion – Jim Maelen* (tracks: A1, B3), Richard Crooks (tracks: A4)
Photography By – Ron G. Harris*
Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: B5), Janis Ian (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)
Piano [Tack], Clavinet – Frank Owens (tracks: A3)
Producer – Janis Ian (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5), Ron Frangipane (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Producer [Assistant] – Stanley Schnier* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Saxophone – Clarence Clemmons* (tracks: A1, B2), Solera* (tracks: B1), Gary Herbig (tracks: A2)
Strings – Munich String Ensemble (tracks: B1)
Trumpet – Steve Madaio (tracks: A2)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri (tracks: A1)
Vocals – Frank Floyd (tracks: A3), Gordon Grody (tracks: A3, A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Jocelyn Brown (tracks: A5), John Crowder (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Lani Groves (tracks: A5), Ron Getman (tracks: A3, B2)
Written-By – J. Ian*
