Alanis Morissette : Precious Illusions ( Vancouver Sessions )

Alanis Morissette ‎- So-Called Chaos (2004)
A&R - Guy Oseary
A&R [Additional] - Danny Strick
Acoustic Guitar - Joel Shearer
Art Direction - Alanis Morissette, Frank Maddocks
Bass - Paul Bushnell, Tim Thorney
Coordinator [Project] - Shari Sutcliffe
Drums - Kenny Aronoff
Electric Guitar - David Levita, Jason Orme, John Shanks
Engineer [Additional] - Mark Valentine
Engineer [Assistant] - Bil Lane, Errin Familia, Jason Wormer, Kevin Mills, Rich Tosi
Keyboards - Jamie Muhoberac, John Shanks
Keyboards, Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes] - Zac Rae
Lyrics By, Music By, Producer, Vocals - Alanis Morissette
Mastered By - Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By - Chris Lord-Alge
Producer - John Shanks
Producer [Additional] - Tim Thorney
Programmed By - Blair Sinta, Jeff Rothschild, John Shanks, Scott Gordon
Recorded By - Jeff Rothschild, Scott Gordon

[@SoulShines4U]

*Best* version of this song!! I much prefer this stripped down arrangement to the insanely over-produced single. This version really lets the beautiful and poignant lyrics take center stage and shine.

[@greyworm1791]

insanely over-produced… erm yeah right… 😂

[@SoulShines4U]

@@greyworm1791 - Erm yeah, *I am* right. Definition of overproduced: "A song or piece of music recorded or arranged in such an elaborate way that the spontaneity or artistry of the original material is lost." If you can't tell the difference in quality between this stripped down version and the original then you need your head examined and your ears cleaned out.

[@eleanor4759]

​@@SoulShines4UI agree. I love Alanis but a lot of her 2000's stuff is over produced 😢

[@mykayachappell411]

She saves my soul.

[@whatpass-casanm5161]

You'll rescue me, right? In the exact same way they never did I'll be happy, right? When your healing powers kick in You'll complete me, right? Then my life can finally begin I'll be worthy, right? Only when you realize the gem I am? But this won't work now, the way it once did And I won't keep it up even though I would love to Once I know who I'm not, then I'll know who I am But I know I won't keep on playing the victim These precious illusions in my head Did not let me down when I was defenseless And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends This ring will help me yet, as will you, knight in shining armor This pill will help me yet, as will these boys gone through like water But this won't work as well as the way it once did 'Cause I want to decide between survival and bliss And though I know who I'm not, I still don't know who I am But I know I won't keep on playing the victim These precious illusions in my head Did not let me down when I was a kid And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend I've spent so long firmly looking outside me I've spent so much time living in survival mode But this won't work now, the way it once did 'Cause I want to decide between survival and bliss And though I know who I'm not, I still don't know who I am But I know I won't keep on playing the victim These precious illusions in my head Did not let me down when I was defenseless And parting with them is like parting with an invisible best friend These precious illusions in my head Did not let me down when I was a kid And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend

[@BassPlayerNcl]

Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@fredericdelagrange6274]

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