Released by:
Wild Violet Records
Release Date: 31 March 2023

Music and Lyrics by Janet LaBelle
Produced by Evan Taylor at Loantaka Sound
Piano, Rhodes bass, celeste, vocals - Janet LaBelle
Drums, RMI and keyboards, bass, percussion, vibraphone, guitar - Evan Taylor
Engineered by Tim Horner
Assistant Engineer - Ricky Martinez 
Mixed by Spencer Guerra
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media

Lyrics - You’re Gone 

And now that you’re gone 
I should know that
I should know you’re never coming back
And it hurts to tell you that
But I should know you’re never coming back
And that’s fine

Rain falls down
As it did late last night
I tried the best that I can
But I can’t make you want something that you started but never wanted to grow

And now that you’re gone 
I should know that
I should know you’re never coming back
And it hurts to tell you that
But I should know you’re never coming back
And that’s fine

It’s summer now
Made a long time plan to get out of town
Took a drive playing the saddest songs
Made music with my friend
Felt my heart glowing again 
Wind in my hair with hope love would come again
What’s good for me is the open sea with calm, jade waters holding me

Gentle sunlight on wildflowers 
With the birds ringing in the trees.
I wasn’t looking to be with someone on that day that you met me.

Now I’ve got dusting off to do
Sand on my fingers from the illusion you painted, slowly slipping and almost faded

And now that you’re gone 
I should know that
I should know you’re never coming back
And it hurts to tell you that
But I should know you’re never coming back
And that’s fine

You're Gone

Cry Me a River is cover song written by Arthur Hamilton, performed by Janet LaBelle, and produced by Evan Taylor at Loantaka Sound. Music video directed by Dustyn Hiett.

Additional Credits:
Engineered by Spencer Guerra
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media
Album cover photography by Dustyn Hiett

Release date: June 23, 2023 on Wild Violet Records.

Cry Me a River Lyrics:

Now you say you're lonely
You cry the whole night through
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
You told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and
Now you say you love me
Well, just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you.

Cry Me A River

I like a different kind of guy. 
One who grows the flowers in my eyes. 
And sometimes when the rain gets stronger 
I know we’ll make it alright. 
I like a different kind of guy 
One who takes the clouds 
Right from my eyes. 
And sometimes when the wind blows 
Harder, I know we’ll always be fine. 

I’ll try a different kind of guy, 
One who sees the flowers in my sky. 
And sometimes when the rain gets stronger 
I know he’ll always be mine. 

I am going to stay. 
You’re not getting away. 
My heart is on the line 
With every season to climb. 

I like a different kind of guy. 
One who knows the secrets of my sky. 

I’ll try a different kind of guy. 
One who sees the flowers in my eyes. 
And sometimes 
When the rain gets stronger, 
I know we’ll always be fine.

Flowers in My Eyes

Lyrics:

I called you up.
You're not alone.
Yes, I'm more than certain.
You always pick up the phone. 
Well, there's something that's been going on for days.
And I tried to look the other way.
Now I can safely say
That I've lost all faith in you. 

Because now it's clear and right in front of me.
I'm glad it's now and not eventually.
Here I am
Outside your door.

But I'm gonna go home
and then I'll draw the curtains down.
I'm gonna get over everything little thing that you said.
I can't believe you did that.
I could get over everything that you said, 
But I can't believe you did that. 

Well, I have changed
more quickly there when I found it out.
No one should be in the place 
that I'm standing now.
But you'll always be this way.
No lover of yours will ever stay,
Then one day you'll wonder of my whereabouts. 

Because now it's clear and right in front of me.
I'm glad it's now and not eventually.
Here I am
Outside your door.

But I'm gonna go home
and then I'll draw the curtains down.
I'm gonna get over everything little thing that you said.
I can't believe you did that.
I could get over everything that you said, 
But I can't believe you did that. 

All of my friends, they say,
maybe I should ignore you.
They can't seem to understand
Why I still adore you.
Maybe it will take some time.
I've been a fool for quite a while
In following your other side,
But getting out is getting wise.

I'm gonna go home
and then I'll draw the curtains down.
I'm gonna get over everything little thing that you said.
I can't believe you did that.
I could get over everything that you said, 
But I can't believe you did that. 

Credits:
Music & lyrics by Janet LaBelle
Ukulele, piano, mellotron, tambourine, vocals (Janet LaBelle)
Guitar (Andrea Longato)
Drums, bass guitar, hammond B-3 (Evan Taylor)

Recorded at 4th Street in Santa Monica, CA and at Studio G in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Co-produced with Evan Taylor and Tony Maimone. Mastered by Steven Berson at Total Sonic Media. Album cover by Hana Haley. 

Buy "I Can't Believe You Did That" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-only-see-you-single/1443985968

I Only See You

I Can't Believe You Did That

Lyrics:

When I hear beautiful music
All I think about it you. 
And I fear
That beautiful music
Will always leave a sadness in my heart.

I want to call you up
But you moved on.
Now I just keep on playing all my favorite songs.

When I heard
That you had a new love--
Is she sweet like all our favorite summer songs?
And when you hear those bells and strings--
Does it ever make you think
That nothing was quite sweet like how this was?

I want to call you up but you moved on.
Now I just keep on playing
All our favorite songs. 

Do you want to go
So far away from here
Where the sun rolls right behind the hills.
Then we'll close our eyes
To take it all away,
Take it all away from me now.

So when I hear beautiful music
I may not always think of you. 

Credits:
Music & lyrics by Janet LaBelle
Piano, mellotron, hammond B-3, vocals (Janet LaBelle)
Guitar (Andrea Longato)
Drums, bass guitar (Evan Taylor)

Recorded at 4th Street in Santa Monica, CA and at Studio G in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Co-produced with Evan Taylor and Tony Maimone. Mastered by Steven Berson at Total Sonic Media. Album cover by Hana Haley.

Buy "When I Hear (Beautiful Music)" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-only-see-you-single/1443985968

When I Hear (Beautiful Music)

Lyrics:

Oh, if there's love left in your eyes 
I beg to show me now or never. 

And oh, if you needed some more time 
I'll tell you that I would wait forever. 

You've always been my saddest song 
and you never sang along. 
Your eyes are open—Why aren't mine? 
I only see you in my mind. 

And if care so much for me, 
I beg you darling set me free. 

And how my heart would heal someday—Not if you carry on this way.

You’ve always been my saddest song 
and you never sang along. 
Your eyes are open—Why aren't mine? 
I only see you in my mind. 
I only see you in my mind.



Music & lyrics by Janet LaBelle
Recorded and performed by Janet LaBelle
Mixed by Tony Mamoine. Mastered by Steven Berson at Total Sonic Media. Album cover by Hana Haley. 

Buy "I Only See You" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-only-see-you-single/1443985968

You were a hard one, baby, when you left that day,
but your boughs were bound to break.
It was a straight line arrow pointing down,
but a chance you had to take.

Now honey you're okay
and you know it.
It's just a little rain,.
Honey, you're okay
and you know it.
It's just another day.

Well, my heart was racing when you
told me that you had made a grave mistake.
It was a hard one baby, but you did it well and I
would have done the same.
You know, I know that you know it well:
no one can be great-- if there's nothing to lose
than nothing can be gained, so let's
throw it all away!

And honey, you're okay
and you know it.
It's just another day.
Honey, you're okay,
and you know it.
It's just a little rain.

When you sleep at night
do you think of these words
to hold you tight?
What are you doing?
And are you trying everything 
to hold on to that light?

And honey, you're okay
and you know it.
It's just a little rain.
Honey, you're okay 
and you know it.
it's just another day.
Honey, you're okay....


Just A Little Rain

Darling, you don't get it
so forget it.
I won't be staying up another night
crying over you.
Well if you don't know, 
then you won't know.
I can't spend all my time thinking of clues
or ways to get to you. 
Well, if you could come 
around and not see,
you really don't know me.
And darling, it's cruel.
*whistle*
If you could come around and not see,
you really don't get me.
And darling, it's cruel.
*whistle*
Well, I won't go.
I know I said I would, 
but I can't meet you tomorrow afternoon.
That won't do.
Now that I said it
I know I won't regret it.
I'm so sick and tired of acting like your fool
and crying over you.
Well, if you could come around and not see
you really treat me so casually.
And darling, it's cruel. Darling, you're cruel.

You Don't Get It (So Forget It)

Lyrics:

If there's love left in your eyes,
I beg you to show me now or never.

And if you needed some more time,
I'll tell you that I would wait forever.

You've always been my saddest song
and you never sang along.
Your eyes are open. Why aren't mine? 
I only see you in my mind. 

And if care so much for me,
I beg you, darling, set me free.

And how my heart would heal someday,
not if you carry on this way.


Written & performed by Janet LaBelle
All Rights Reserved.


www.janetlabelle.com

When all the world's asleep 
I'm wide awake dreaming. 
I think of you. 
Look at what you do. 
The world's an empty cup 
I can't keep from filling with 
thoughts of you just to get me through. 

If I can't see you 
I can't think of a better way 
to spend the night. 
You say I'm in gentle spell 
well if it's real I can't tell. 

If everday's a step, I will keep stepping 
through fields of green and all the fool things 
love brings. 

If I can't see you 
I can't think of a better way to spend the night. 
You say my dreams are wasting time. 
I say I'm lucky I feel so high. 

When all the world is up 
I will be sleeping 
til afternoon 
then could I spend it with you? 

Look at these stars, oh how they shine, 
I wonder when 
you will be mine...


released 07 May 2013 
"Wide Awake Dreaming" 
Music & Lyrics by Janet LaBelle 
Strings-Nicole Scorsone 
Piano & vocals- Janet LaBelle 
Musical Director- Evan Taylor 
Engineered by Chris Abell & Eric Mitchell at Dubway Studios in New York, NY 
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media in Greenpoint, Brooklyn 
Album photo by Chris Carlone 




Wide Awake Dreaming

"Baby It's You" 
Written by Burt Bacharach & Luther Dixon
Lyrics by Mack David

To be released 7/16/2013 on FDR Records. Album: My Hometown: A Tribute to NJ. (Various Artists)

Vocals & ukulele - Janet LaBelle
Artistic Direction & glockenspiel - Evan Taylor
Engineered by Kyle Cadena at Cadena Recording Studios

Baby It's You - The Shirelles cover

All songs were written, arranged, and produced by Janet LaBelle with co-producers Scott Bassman, engineer/producer at Original Soundtrack Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and Tony Maimone, engineer/producer at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY. 

“Don’t Take Me Back” and “Suddenly” were recorded originally to a digital 8-track at the Original Soundtrack Studio in the summer of 2019 then completed at Studio G in February of 2021. “Suddenly (alt. piano version)" was also recorded at Studio G earlier in early 2021 as a B-side alternative to the full-band version. 

The mastering was done by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media.


All of the instruments, including drums, percussion, mellotron, piano, harpsichord, Hammond B3, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals were performed by Janet LaBelle with exception to the bass guitar on “Don’t Take Me Back” and bass and acoustic guitars on “Suddenly," performed by Scott Bassman, and the electric guitar on “Suddenly," played by Tony Maimone.

Lyrics:


Suddenly you appear
And all those things I’m longing for
I don’t feel I need anymore 
the clouds roll back and simply slip away


Suddenly my eyes are wide and open
And all the things that got to me
Have taken on new melody 
 the stars roll back and simply slip away 

Should have known 
That it was a state of mind
Or a better life there could be
Should have felt something 
but I didn't mind
all the colors that I would see
the ocean blue, surrounding me
 

Then suddenly....
You came around my way 
And all those things I felt before
I found what I was looking for 
The stars roll back and simply take their place.

Should have known 
That is was a state of mind
Or a better life there could be
Should have felt something 
but I didn't mind
all the colors that I would see
the ocean blue, surrounding me. 

It’s funny how I don’t look back 
On all the things that got to me 
They’re just another memory 
The stars roll back and simply fade away 

Suddenly. Suddenly. Suddenly

Suddenly (Alternative Version)

All songs were written, arranged, and performed by Janet LaBelle with co-producers Scott Bassman, engineer/producer at Original Soundtrack Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and Tony Maimone, engineer/producer at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY. 

“Don’t Take Me Back” and “Suddenly” were recorded originally to a digital 8-track at the Original Soundtrack Studio in the summer of 2019 then completed at Studio G in February of 2021. “Suddenly (alt. piano version)" was also recorded at Studio G earlier in early 2021 as a B-side alternative to the full-band version. 

The mastering was done by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media (Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings Menahan Street Band; Bernie Worrell; Como Mamas; The Budos Band).


All of the instruments, including drums, percussion, mellotron, piano, harpsichord, Hammond B3, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals were performed by Janet LaBelle with exception to the bass guitar on “Don’t Take Me Back” and bass and acoustic guitars on “Suddenly," performed by Scott Bassman, and the electric guitar on “Suddenly," played by Tony Maimone.

Lyrics: 

Suddenly you appear
And all those things I’m longing for
I don’t feel I need anymore 
the clouds roll back and simply slip away


Suddenly my eyes are wide and open
And all the things that got to me
Have taken on new melody 
 the stars roll back and simply slip away 

Should have known 
That it was a state of mind
Or a better life there could be
Should have felt something 
but I didn't mind
all the colors that I would see
the ocean blue, surrounding me
 

Then suddenly....
You came around my way 
And all those things I felt before
I found what I was looking for 
The stars roll back and simply take their place.

Should have known 
That is was a state of mind
Or a better life there could be
Should have felt something 
but I didn't mind
all the colors that I would see
the ocean blue, surrounding me. 

It’s funny how I don’t look back 
On all the things that got to me 
They’re just another memory 
The stars roll back and simply fade away 

Suddenly. Suddenly. Suddenly.

Suddenly EP

Suddenly

All songs were written, arranged, and performed by Janet LaBelle with co-producers Scott Bassman, engineer/producer at Original Soundtrack Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and Tony Maimone, engineer/producer at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY. 

“Don’t Take Me Back” and “Suddenly” were recorded originally to a digital 8-track at the Original Soundtrack Studio in the summer of 2019 then completed at Studio G in February of 2021. “Suddenly (alt. piano version)" was also recorded at Studio G earlier in early 2021 as a B-side alternative to the full-band version. 

The mastering was done by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media.


All of the instruments, including drums, percussion, mellotron, piano, harpsichord, Hammond B3, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals were performed by Janet LaBelle with exception to the bass guitar on “Don’t Take Me Back” and bass and acoustic guitars on “Suddenly," performed by Scott Bassman, and the electric guitar on “Suddenly," played by Tony Maimone.

Lyrics:

It hurts me so to see you walking around
I’ve held it in, but I’ve got to let you know now.
I’ve been hoping and holding on
For a long time but it hasn’t done me right.
 
If this is what you want 
Then just tell me once again,
But don’t take me back to you
Don’t lead me words untrue.

I don’t need all the hope
And I don’t need all the pain
Don’t take me back to you
Just let me get over you. 

I’m living it over in my sleep
The way we were together is haunting my dreams
I get the feeling that you’ve already moved on.
So why don’t you let me walk away,
So I can do the same. 

If this is what you want 
Then just tell me once again,
But don’t take me back to you 
Don’t lead me  with words untrue

I don’t need all the hope
And I don’t need all the pain,
So don’t take me back to you
Just let me get over you. 

Oh what makes you say it will work out this time
Oh what makes me stay, when it never works out fine… not fine

If this is what you want 
Then just tell me once again
But don’t take me back to you 
Don't lead me with words untrue.

I don’t need all the hope
And I don't need all the pain
So don’t take me back to you
Just let me get over you.

Don't Take Me Back

Brooklyn-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Janet LaBelle, channels her love for varied musical traditions and a passion for classic and timeless sounds on her latest single release, “You’re Gone.” LaBelle is a staple of the New York City scene, as a front woman, a touring multi-instrumentalist (most notably performing with Jimmy Destri of Blondie), and most importantly, a forward-thinking producer, rapidly turning song sketches into fleshed out nuanced works. 

LaBelle’s commitment to capturing energy in the studio spills over into her production work via her label Wild Violet Records and is something she hopes to expand on in order to empower and support other artists in future.

Janet LaBelle

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