This was the debut from the Sweethearts, released in 1986. Produced by Steve Buckingham on Columbia. This album yielded 5 singles, with four of them reaching the top ten!
1. Midnight Girl/Sunset Town
(single)
(D. Schlitz)
2. Hey Doll Baby (debut single)
(T. Turner)
3. Since I Found You (single)
(B. Lloyd, R. Foster)
4. Gotta Get Away (single)
(J. Gill)
5. Chains of Gold (single)
(P. Kennerley)
6. Chosen Few
(J. Hall, D. Schlitz)
7. Everywhere I Turn
(J. Gill, M. Joyce)
8. I Can't Resist
(H. De Vito, R. Crowell)
One Time, One Night
The sophomore effort, released in 1988, was produced by Steve Buckingham on Columbia. Four singles were released from this album, with "Satisfy You" going into the top ten.
1. Satisfy You (single)
(J. Gill, D. Schlitz)
2. Blue to the Bone (single)
(M. Garvin, B. Jones)
3. We Won't Let That River Come
Between Us
(W. Wilson, K. Welch)
4. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go
Bad)
(duet with Rodney Crowell/Vince Gill)
(D. Everly)
5. Don't Look Down
(W. Waldman, S. Buckingham)
6. One Time, One Night
(D. Hildago, L. Perez)
7. You Never Talk Sweet
(J. Gill, D. Schlitz)
8. I Feel Fine (single)
(J. Lennon, P. McCartney)
9. If I Never See Midnight Again
(single)
(D. Schlitz, C. Bickhardt)
10. Gone Again
(J. Gill, G. Davies)
11. Until I Stop Dancing
(T. Seals, S. Buckingham, H. Shore)
Buffalo Zone
Their third album was released on Columbia in 1990, and one of the best. Again produced by Steve Buckingham, but this time we see Janis' production talents emerge as she is credited with being the associate producer. This is also the first chance we get to hear Janis sing lead vocals (on "I Don't Want You to Know").
1. Uphill All The Way
(J. Gill, D. Schlitz)
2. He Doesn't Tell Me Anything
(T. Rocco, C. Black, A. Roberts)
3. You Look at Love That Way
(S. Ewing, D. Sampson)
4. This Heart (single)
(T. Mensy, T. Haselden)
5. Hard Road to Go
(J. Gill, S. Buckingham, D. Schlitz)
6. What it Does To Me (single)
(J. Gill)
7. Blue Sky
(J. Gill, W. Waldman)
8. I Don't Want You To Know
(J. Gill, D. Schlitz)
9. Don't Wake Me Up
(D. Schlitz, P. Overstreet)
10. Como Se Dice ( I Love You)
(single)
(J. Gill, M. Berg)
Sisters
This was to be the last album with Columbia. It was released in 1992. This effort was produced by Steve Buckingham and Wendy Waldman, with associate production by Janis. Kris and Janis share the lead vocals on "Sisters", an autobiographical song written by Janis, Kris, and Wendy.
1. Why Should I Stay Blue
(Mike Reid, Rory Michael Bourke)
2. Hard-Headed Man (single)
(Andy Landis, Don Schlitz)
3. I Don't Stay Down for Long
(Janis Gill, Wendy Waldman)
4. Man of My Dreams
(Janis Gill)
5. A Woman Can Tell (Every Time)
(Janis Gill, Andy Landis)
6. Have I Done Enough
(Janis Gill, Wendy Waldman, Rick Vincent)
7. Devil and Your Deep Blue Eyes
(single)
(Russell Smith, Lee Roy Parnell)
8. (Our Love is Like) Silver and
Gold
(Janis Gill, Wendy Waldman)
9. Be Good To Me
(Janis Gill, Wendy Waldman, Rick Vincent)
10. Watch Me Run
(Janis Gill, Andy Landis)
11. Sisters (Best of Friends)
(Janis Gill, Kristine Arnold, Wendy
Waldman)
Rodeo Waltz
This release marked the ladies' debut with Sugar Hill Records. It was finally the time to record their "dream music", full of traditional bluegrass and favorite standards. This album was produced entirely by Janis, and is a must have for any serious fan! It was released in 1993.
1. Get Rhythm (single)
(J. Cash)
2. Long Time Gone
(F. Harford, T. Ritter)
3. Things Will Grow (single)
(D. Schlitz)
4. Hoping That You're Hoping
(B.Harrison)
5. Jenny Dreamed of Trains
(V. Gill, G. Clark)
6. Brand New Tennessee Waltz
(J. Winchester)
7. Bluegrass Boy (single)
(J. Gill, D. Schlitz)
8. Please Help Me I'm Falling
(D. Robertson, H. Blair)
9. Deep River Blues
(Traditional, arranged by J. Gill)
10. There One Morning
(J. Gill)
11. Steel Rail Blues
(G. Lightfoot)
12. Broken Arrow
(R. Robertson)
Beautiful Lies
And finally, the newest and the best! Beautiful Lies was released in August of 1996 to an eager group of fans who had waited three years since the last disc. There was good reason to wait, however. Janis produced this album as well, and sings lead vocals on four of the eleven tracks.
1. When Love Comes Around the
Bend
(Josh Leo, Pam Tillis, Mark Wright)
2. Beautiful Lies (single)
(J. Leventhal, J. Lauderdale)
3. When the Morning Comes
(Janis Gill, Don Schlitz)
4. Catch the Wind
(Donovan Leitch)
5. I'll Pass Over Thee
(Ralph Burke)
6. I Won't Cry
(Janis Gill, Paul Kennerly)
7. The Inn at Innisfree
(Janis Gill, Harry P. Oliver)
8. I Know Who You Are
(JanisGill)
9. Pretty Words
(Vince Gill, Don Schlitz)
10. One More Night
(Bob Dylan)
11. Muleskinner Blues
(Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn)
This is a greatest hits album released in April of 2000 by Rennaisance Records.