The debut album of singer-songwriter Jewel, from 1995. The album also contains the first (and only) hit single by the singer, Foolish games. That song was an enormous hit two years later, when it was released in the soundtrack of the movie Batman & Robin. The album followed suit, and is now one of the most successful debut albums ever. Yay for marketing.
Both lyrics and the voice sound like we’re hearing the drama of a teenager in high school. Yet the lyrics are clever and strong. When it came out, I got the single version on CD (oh wow, a CD single!), but I never bought the album. I knew the album, but I didn’t like the version of the song I liked so much. It took a while for me to get used to the album itself, and last month I was it lying in the store. It was released in commemoration of its 30th anniversary, including five extra songs.
I have adjusted my opinion after hearing this album again. Yes, it still has that high school vibe, but it also contains some incredible fragile and beautiful songs.