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        Yeah!  That will start to fill the biggest gap in my collection.
        Have you heard any mention of how the CDs will be distributed?
        I will settle for Rounder's address so I can ask them.
        					Thanks,
        					B.J.

    As I mentioned in MUSIC (or was it AUDIO?), two of Rounder's samplers,
    THE NEW ACOUSTIC MUSIC SAMPLER and OUT OF THE BLUE, have been on CD
    for months now, on the Rykodisc label.
    
    --- jerry

    Jerry,
      I'm not a MUSIC (or was it AUDIO) reader, so could you tell us
    a bit about TNAMS here.  I bought the LP back when it first came
    out (Hard to resist at $2.99) and I love it.  I noticed that the
    CD has a few more cuts on it.  Has it made the transition to CD
    well and are the extra cuts worth the $14.95 that I'd have to pay
    around here to get it?  You may, of course, disregard this if you
    haven't gotten around to buying it either.
    Thanks.  The ~$15 you save might be my own.
    
    Gary

    I haven't picked either disc up yet, so I can't say yay or nay.
    
    --- jerry

	I was aware of one of those samplers being available - the guy
	at Wood & Strings said they originally released it identical to
	the record, then added some cuts when they realized they had the
	extra space. I don't have it myself (yet).
	
	Wood & Strings will be carrying Rounder CD's when they become
	available - the guy I talked to recommended a place in Harvard
	Square (*not* the Coop or BCD) as the place to find folk stuff
	until W&S starts carrying CD's and loyalty brings me back:-). I
	don't remember the name offhand.
	
	Mike

	BTW, Wood & Strings is right in the middle of Arlington, MA;
	where route 60 meets route 2A and route 3 and Mass Ave. They've
	got a good selection of records, music, and instruments, and
	they're good people to talk to. I was taking guitar lessons
	there for a while. They also have music seminars with well-known
	local musicians (I took songwriting with Bob Holmes, didn't get
	a chance to take improvisation with Billy Novick...).
	
	Mike

    re:.5
    
    Perhaps they were referring to Briggs & Briggs? B&B does carry lots
    of folk/blues/jazz records as well as classical LP's and CD's. I
    would assume that once Rounder starts issuing its CD's that B&B
    will carry them.
    
    --- jerry

    I just picked up two of the first three Rounder CD's on Saturday
    at The Minor Chord in Acton. One is MORE GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE
    DESTROYERS, and the other is a Nancy Griffith (I forget the title,
    dammit --- it has the word "Blue" in it). The Griffith is actually
    on the Philo label, but as Philo is (I think) owned by Rounder...
    
    The third CD, which I didn't get, is an Alan Stivell album.
    
    I also noticed that BCD had the Thorogood, though I didn't notice
    the others.
    
    --- jerry

    Jerry,
    
    How's the sound quality on the Thorogood disc? I can't wait to try
    blowing my speakers with it. As George once said "If it ain't loud,
    it ain't Rock'N Roll!"
    
    Paul.

    re:.9
    
    It sounds good, but I didn't give it a careful listen for sound
    quality. Since I already had the LP, I didn't need to listen to
    it carefully for the material. I just popped it on while doing
    something else. Of course, it's not George's best album (I would
    have much preferred MOVE IT ON OVER).
    
    --- jerry

	I replied to this over in MUSIC, might as well reply again...
	
	Christine Lavin's "Future Fossils" is also available.
	
	The only one of the new ones I've found was the George
	Thorogood (at BCD). I didn't pay much attention to the sound
	quality (that not being a major consideration for me), but since
	no ugliness forced itself on my consciousness, I presume its
	perfectly fine (unlike a couple of other disks I picked up at
	the same time, like Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell and (Planet?)
	Gong's Camembert Electrique (a Frisbee candidate if I've ever
	heard one).
	
	I highly recommend Nanci Griffith's Once In a Very Blue Moon on
	the basis of musical quality.
	
	Mike

    Gee, I found nothing wrong with BAT OUT OF HELL.
    
    --- jerry

    Mike, after mentioning Saturday afternoon that I hadn't seen any
    more Rounder CD's out yet, when I was in the Square, I stopped
    in at Briggs & Briggs and lo! what do I see but more Rounder CD's.
    I don't recall all of the ones there, but there was another Alan
    Stilvell, a John McCutcheon, a John Fahey, and a bluegrass anthol-
    ogy.
    
    --- jerry (still waiting for Van Duser & Novick and Robillard)

    It finally happened. Tonight at Newbury Comics (Framingham), I
    found an Chrysalis import disc of THE BEST OF STEELEYE SPAN.
    I'd rather have the regular Span catalog, but this'll do for
    now. Like any "Best of" collection, what tracks are included
    are up for debate, but there are certainly some strong tracks
    on this one, including: "Gaudete", "Alison Gross", "Cam Ye O'er
    Frae France" [might personal favorite Span number], "Let Her Go
    Down", and "Black Jack Davy".
    
    I haven't been home yet to listen to it, but first thing in the
    morning...
    
    --- jerry

    RE:-1
    
    This sounds like good news, do you happen to know if any
    Fairport Convention stuff is out also.
    
    I a new release in a list but never in any shops yet.
    
    Svein (who have most of the LPs and who still remembers their concerts)
    

    re:.15
    
    No, no Fairport Convention that I know of, but the next best thing
    is two cd's of Pentangle: a "best of" collection (the exact title
    escapes me right now) and BASKET OF LIGHT. I bought the former,
    which has my favorite Pentangle song, "Cruel Sister"; I haven't
    gotten the latter yet, nor the couple of John Renbourn solo cd's
    that I have seen around.
    
    --- jerry

      Re: .15 
    
    	There are also 5 Richard Thompson CDs out:
    
    		First Light  		(with Linda)
    		Sunnyvista   		(with Linda)
    		Shoot Out The Lights	(with Linda)
    		Hand Of Kindness
    		Across A Crowded Room

    
    (Not folk, but still an ex-Fairporter) - Great CDs...

	Pierre Bensusan - Solalai (beautiful sound!)
	John Renbourn - the Soho Years (Haven't heard it yet)
	
	I picked them both up at Wood&Strings in Arlington MA.
	
	Mike

    The good news is that there are at least two Fairport Convention
    albums on cd. The (not really so) bad news is that they are two
    recent albums rather than "Convention Classic" --- GLADYS' LEAP
    (1985) and EXPLETIVE DELIGHTED (1986). Boston Compact Disc has
    them for $16.99 each. I'm listening to GLADYS' LEAP right now,
    and there is some noticible hiss, but a tolerable amount.
    
    Following the <FF> is what I've found so far of this "type" of
    folk music:
    
    Fairport Convention
	GLADYS' LEAP			Woodworm Records	WRCD007
	EXPLETIVE DELIGHTED		Woodworm Records	WRCD009

    The Pentangle
	BASKET OF LIGHT			Transatlantic Records	TRACD 205
	ESSENTIAL ..., VOLUME 1		Transatlantic Records	TRACD 602
	OPEN THE DOOR			Plaene [Germany]	88443
	
    John Renbourne
	THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION, VOLUME 1 (THE SOHO YEARS)
					Transatlantic Records	TRACD 603
	THE LADY AND THE UNICORN	Transatlantic Records	TRACD 224

    Steeleye Span
	THE BEST OF ...			Chrysalis Records	CCD 1467
    

    These are in the $16.99 to $19.99 range at BCD, except for the
    German Pentangle disc, which is $24.99 (and I haven't bought it).

    EXPLETIVE DELIGHTED is rather strange. For one, it's all
    instrumental. For two, the last number is a medley, including
    "Peter Gunn" (much better than Art of Noise's cover, too).
    Nice album, though.
    
    --- jerry

    
    ...More good news...
    
    	I just got a copy of the new Green Linnet catalog, and they
    are offering 3 CDs!
    
	This may sound strange, but I *think* it's these three releases:

    	Christy Moore: Ordinary Man
    	Christy Moore: Ride On
    	Moving Hearts: Moving Hearts

    	The bad news is the price: $19.50 each.  They don't seem to
    have their act together about selling the CDs.  It isn't clear from
    the catalog if it's really those three releases above, (but I'm
    pretty sure I figured it out correctly).  ...and the postage and
    handling charges don't mention the CDs, - I assume it's the same
    as the LPs, cassettes, etc. - $1.75 for the first, $0.35 for each
    additional item.

    	It'll probably be cheaper in the stores, if you can find them.
    
    The order numbers are:
    
    CD 3301 - Christy Moore - Ordinary Man
    CD 3302 - Christy Moore - Ride On
    CD 3305 - Moving Hearts - Moving Hearts

    From time to time I get a list of the CD's supposed to be in stock,
    from a friend at Polygram. One of the list contains Fairport Convention
    Liege and Lief, next list however it was gone. Anybody seen it around
    anywhere.
    
    Svein.
    

        Just returned from a trip to Rose Records in Chicago. Their
        main store is supposed to be the largest record store in the
        world. At any rate, I found a Mobile Fidelity release of the
        "Tribute to Steve Goodman". I got the album a while back, but
        bought the CD anyway. I haven't had a chance to play it, as
        I am between players (D5 is dead, Magnavox on order).
        
        At any rate, the kind of folk music I like is finally out on
        CD. If only some of Steve's work could have come out while
        Steve was still with us. Hopefully more will follow.

>        Just returned from a trip to Rose Records in Chicago. Their
>        main store is supposed to be the largest record store in the
>        world.

Hmmmm...  I know of a record store in Buffalo, NY that makes the same claim.
Wonder who's lying?

(This place is big - the size of a supermarket)

-Mike

        a bit off the topic, but...
        
        Rose is huge. And three stories tall to boot! They have boatloads
        of folk music, not just a bin or two. I haven't been there since
        they added CDs to their collection, but they supposed to have an
        entire floor for CDs now. 
        
        The only thing bizare about the place is that the records are all
        sorted by label, not by the performers name. The staff really
        knows their stuff, and they have many odd labels that you just
        can't find anywhere else. 

    Just picked up THE CLANCY BROTHERS' GREATEST HITS on the
    Vanguard label. These are not original recordings with
    Tommy Makem, but re-recordings (from 1973) with Lou Killen.
    Still good music. It's listed as a "twofer" (I assume that
    the original LP was a two-record set).
    
    The booklet listed these other Vanguard folk CD's:
    
    Vanguard Twofers:
    
    	THE BEST OF BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
    	IAN & SYLVIA'S GREATEST HITS
    	THE BEST OF JOHN HAMMOND
    	THE WEAVERS GREATEST HITS
    	THE ESSENTIAL DOC WATSON
    	THE ESSENTIAL PETE SEEGER
    	ANY DAY NOW (SONGS OF BOB DYLAN)  [Joan Baez]
    
    Vanguard Popular:
    
    	JOAN BAEZ HITS/GREATEST & OTHERS
    	ALISHA			[I never heard of this one]
    
    I've seen the Doc Watson and the Seeger discs where I picked
    up the Clancy Brothers (the Strawberries in Searstown Mall).
    All three of these discs are ~65 minutes long for $16.99.
    
    --- jerry

    And the good news for today is that I found two CD's from
    Shanachie Records:
    
    Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy, THE CLANCY AND MAKEM COLLECTION
    
    and
    
    Steeleye Span, BACK IN LINE
    
    The latter especially bodes well. Maybe the rest of Shanachie's
    Span catalog will be issued on CD soon.
    
    --- jerry

    Their most recent album, NO EASY WALK TO FREEDOM, is now
    available on CD. And it's DDD, to boot (it doesn't have a
    "DDD" on it, but the documentation says it was recorded
    and mixed on digital decks). Now, if only we can get Warner
    to release the early stuff on CD...
    
    --- jerry

    Shanachie has just released CLANNAD IN CONCERT! (tied with
    CRANN ULL as my favorite Clannad album). I hope this bodes
    well for the rest.
    
    --- jerry

    There's good news and (sorta) bad news. The good news is that
    Clannad have come out with a new album, SIRIUS. I haven't seen
    a vinyl copy yet, but found a CD of it at BCD. It's an import
    (on RCA) so it costs extra ($20.99). The (sorta) bad news is
    that with this album, Clannad makes a clean break from the
    field of folk music. They've drifted progressively more towards
    rock, but even with their previous album, MACALLA, they kept a
    little of their folk roots. SIRIUS seems to me to be straight
    light rock. It's *good*, mind you, but it ain't no way folk
    music. If you liked MAGICAL RING, LEGEND, and MACALLA, you'll
    undoubtedly like this, but don't expect to hear the "old" Clannad.
    
    (And apparently, they felt Bono Vox's "guest appearance" on
    MACALLA was a success, so they have three here: Bruce Hornsby
    (on two cuts), Steve Perry (from Journey), and John David
    Souther.)
    
    On the other hand, we have a CD of the Pogues' album RED ROSES
    FOR ME, from 1984. Imagine the Sex Pistols playing a traditional
    acoustic set in an Irish pub, and you get an idea of what the
    Pogues are like. This is also an import and costs $20.99 at BCD.
    
    --- jerry

    Patty Larkin's "I'm Fine" album is now available on CD (Philo,
    distributed by Rounder).  It also includes 4 tracks from her first LP,
    "Stepping Into the Light," and comes out to 55 minutes.  It's a nice
    disc.  The sound is much better on the "I'm Fine" tracks than on the
    earlier material.

    
    Re: .31
    
    OK, I'll bite, which four tracks????

         
    Interested in "Not Bad For A Broad" and "If I Was Made of Metal"....

    I don't have the CD here and can't remember exactly (which is why I
    didn't list them in .31).  I know that "Caffeine" and "Valentine's Day"
    are on; "Dodge Dart" and "Not Bad for a Broad" are NOT on it,
    unfortunately.  I think "Metal" is on but I'd have to double-check.
    
    At 55 minutes they could have put some more tracks on - maybe they plan
    to release the first album as a budget CD?  It can be hard figuring out
    some companies' strategies for CD's.

    I'm a bit peeved at Rounder, as they're pulling this with a couple
    of other artists as well. As I mentioned in my other note, the Van
    Duser disc is a selection from his first three albums, and I've
    noticed that they've done the same for a Johnny Copeland disc.
    
    --- jerry

    
    
    Well, it goes both ways....I thought the Norman and Nancy Blake
    compilation was a "best of" but is apparently just a shrunken version
    of "Lighthouse on the Shore" and "Grand Junction" on one CD.  Likewise
    the new Tony Rice, "Devlin'" combines his last two jazz releases.
     
    Which is OK because you get an hour or more of music.....
    
    Which is not OK because you lose out on some music.....
    
    I think this sort of thing, along with the "extra tracks" phenomenon
    will most likely continue until LPs die away and the CD and cassette
    will both run 60-70 minutes each....
    
    ...except for RCA country releases at about 27 minutes each  :-)
     :-)  :-)  :-)
                                                
    Ugh....
    
    						Brian
    
    

New CD listing from Green Linnet that came in the mail today (2/29/88):

GLCD 1059	Relativity

GLCD 1067	Tannahill Weavers:Land of Light

GLCD 1070	Silly Wizard:A Glint of Silver

GLCD 1071	Patrick Street

GLCD 1073	Rare Air:Hard to Beat

GLCD 1076	Relativity:Gathering pace

GLCD 1077	Capercaillie:Crosswinds

GLCD 1081	Tannahill Weavers:Dancing Feet

GLCD 1083	Andy Stewart and Manus Lunny:Dublin Lady

GLCD 1088	Patrick Street:Number Two

GLCD 3032	Phil Cunningham:Airs and Graces

GLCD 3040	De Dannan:Ballrom

GLCD 3041	Matt Molloy:Stony Steps

GLCD 3301	Christy Moore:Ordinary Man

GLCD 3302 	Christy Moore:Ride On

GLCD 3303	Christy Moore:The Time Has Come

GLCD 3305	Moving Hearts

CDMR 001	Mary Coughlan:Tired and Emotional

GLCD 3036/37	Silly Wizard:Live Wizardry (compilation of Live in America
     		and Golden Golden)

This is actually on Rykodisc but is a compilation of Green Linnet artists:

RYKO RCD 20075	Flight of the Green Linnet:Celtic Music, the Next Generation

Shanachie has released Steeleye Span's Parcel of Rogues.  I managed to find
what appears to be the only copy in town.  Can't wait for the others.  

Did anyone else see the Maddy Prior Christmas recording with the Carnival
Band?  I heard two tunes during the season over the radio; marvelous.  I found
a copy in town, again, the only one, but they wanted 19 dollars for it.

The Best of Sandy Denny showed up in town as well.  On Hannibal Records this
is a 73 + minutes of some of the remarkable work she was respsonsible for with
Fairport and Fatheringay as well as her solo excursions.

For the person who spoke of Steve Goodman.  There is now one CD available:
Unfinished Business.  It's an odd mix of out-takes, production numbers and
a version of My Funny Valentine recorded at the office of his manager between
phone calls.

    Song Lists follow:



    Parcel Of Rogues            Sandy Denny             Steve Goodman
    ----------------            -----------             -------------

    One Misty Moisty Morning    Listen, Listen          Whispering Man
    Alison Gross                The Lady                Mind Over Matter
    The Bold Poachers           One Way Dondey Ride     God Bless Our Mobile
    The Ups and Downs           It'll take a Long Time   Home
    Robbery with Violins        Farewell, Farewell      Millie Make some Chili
    The Wee Wee Man             Tam Lin                 In Real Life
    The Weaver and the          The Pond and the        A Fool Such As I
     Factory Maid                Stream                 Don't Get Sand In It
    Rogues in a Nation          Late November           Colorado Christmas
    Cam Ye O'er Frae France     Solo                    My Funny Valentine
    Hares On the Mountain       The Sea                 
                                The Banks of the Nile
                                Next Time Around
                                For Shame of Doing Wrong
                                Stranger to Himself
                                I'm a Dreamer
                                Who Know Where the
                                 Time Goes

    Re/ .37:
    
    "The Essential Steve Goodman" is also available on a single disc.  I
    don't know if any titles were cut from the original two record album,
    though.

    
    Re: .37
    
    The Maddy Prior Christmas album "A Tapestry of Carols" is available
    in the US from Musical Heritage Society for $12.99.  
    
    Unfortunately, you have to be a member to order it! 
    
    If anyone out there would like a copy, send me E-mail as I will
    be placing an order to MHS this month.
    
    

Steve Goodman's Affordable Art, Santa Ana Winds, and Unfinished Business
    have been out (and in my collection) since late summer.

    re:.37
    
    Boy, Colorado must be behind the times. The Span and Denny discs
    have been in the Boston area for many moons. I believe there is
    also one more Goodman than the ones listed in previous replies,
    but the title does not leap to mind.
    
    --- jerry

    I just got Steve Goodman, The Best of the ASYLUM Years Volume 1.  
    (It may be new as I had seen the others but never this one.)
    
    - Pete