Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits); seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Restless Eyes, by Janis Ian, was her last album for Columbia Records, although at the time Ian had a contract with the label for four further albums. For her new album, Ian teamed up with producer Gary Klein, who had produced several hit albums for Barbra Streisand, and she saw Restless Eyes as a move back to her folk roots after the pop of Night Rains. The first single, Under the Covers, gained publicity in the United States because of its lyrics alluding to the power of Latino lovers. The controversy led Ian to make many appearances on American talk shows at the height of the summer, and despite many radio stations refusing to play the song, Under the Covers did gain major airplay in certain other parts of the US. Although this publicity would make Under the Covers Ian’s first Top 100 US single since At Seventeen and would see her return to the Billboard Top 200 for three weeks, the publicity soon faded and so did both the album and single.