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    I bought it today after having seen it about 2 weeks ago in a stereo
    store here in Colorado Springs (none of the local record stores
    have it and most refute its' existence).
    
    I haven't listened to it enough yet to give a full review, but so
    far from what I can tell the Steamroller is more of a backup to
    the solo guitar work. Recording quality is, of course, excellent.

    re:-1
    Say the cd at SOUND WAREHOUSe this past weekend (palmer park/academy).
    
    _stew-

    I bought mine last week at musicland in the citadel for $13.99.
    This is bound to be one of my favorites for a long time!
    The sound quality is par with all the other manheim recordings
    and mason willams does and outstanding job.
    I do have one question for others that own this disk at :51 to
    about 1:05 on classical gas I hear a ringing/feedback and wondered
    if others have heard the same or is my ears/system?
    One othe comment is the original disk I purchased appeared to have
    tar or something of that consistancy all over the jewel box and
    disk. I took it back and musicland replaced with no questions asked
    the replacement was clean. Anyone ever run into this before? Have
    any idea what it might have been? I'm sure it would have gummed
    the works if I hadent caught it and put it in for a spin.
    
    -j
    

    Someone spilled some tar on the CD from the "tar and feathers"
    that was used on Mason Williams for not recording for so 
    many years! <*|_>
    
    					Russ
    
    		

re.4
    I'll agree with that I hope he will be doing more recording soon
    I really like his style.
    
    -j
    

    I FINALLY found a copy of this disc.  It is wonderful!  The sound
    is clear, the music enchanting and the dynamics awe-inspiring.
    
    					Steve

    re: .6
    
    	Where Steve? Where?  Did they have any more?
    
    	Thanks,
    	 Jeff

    Lechmere in Nashua.  I had been checking there every few days for the
    past month.  I only saw one (but didn't look hard to see if there were
    more).  My only suggestion is to do what I did - keep checking.  Or
    order it specifically from a local store (such as Rockit Records).
    (Or if you get desparate, call up AG and order it from them - I was
    about to do this!)
    					Steve

    Make sure that you look in the bins for Mason Williams and Mannheim
    Steamroller.  I have seen this CD in one or the other but not yet
    both.  I have also seen it under the sections of Jazz and New Age.
    
    It's funny to hear that you all are having difficulty finding this
    CD.  I have had mine for about three months now.  But now that it
    has become quite popular then supplies would be low I guess.
    
                                     -=> Jim <=-
    

    Last time I went into tower records out here there must have been
    a dozen of them.
    

Every music store I've been in here in MPO (Minneapolis) has tons of this
CD.  In fact, I'd be happy to work a deal with someone that has access to a
store with the Rennaissance "Azure D'or" CD.  Actually, I'm interested in all
the Rennaissance CD's after Anne Haslam joined them.

I've also had this disk for the past 2 or 3 months.  It is excellent.

D

I found this last week CD at the Lakewood, California Music + while on vacation
in the land where you have to look at the air you breathe.  Actually, I was a
little bit disappointed.  I like both Mason Williams and the Steamroller, but
didn't find much there that was new and exciting.  For example, Greensleeves was
about the same as Deck the Halls from the XMAS CD, but with a different melody. 
There were some pretty songs, but I would characterize the music as "New Age 
Montovani".  The bottom line is that while I like most of the songs, the CD will
probably be used for background listening rather than active listening.

    I believe that all of the disc is old music that Williams composed
    over the years.  I didn't find it "exciting" (except for the title
    track), but it was very enjoyable to listen to.
    
    					Steve

    There's quite a few of these CDs here in Burlington (Vt), but for
    $17.00!  What's everyone else paying for this CD?  I'm waiting for
    the <$14.00 variation.  Is this an import CD?  If not, why the high
    price?
    
    Don

    I paid $16.99.  These are not imports, but AG has always priced their
    discs high.  I could sort-of understand it with their high-quality
    analog LPs, but not really for CDs.  I would imagine, though, that
    they know people will pay it....
    
    					Steve

    I paid 11.99 for mine, at a store that charges 11.99 for every CD.
     Not the world's greatest selection, but they have the more popular
    ones.
    
    Dave

I found it up here in MPO for $12.99 at Best Buy a while back.  But, everywhere
else I've seen it, its been $16.99.  Even at stores where everything else is
$13.99.  I also found their Christmas CD for $12.99.

D

    Lechmere's at the Greendale Mall in Worcester has about 25 in stock
    at a price of $15.99 as of noon today. Posted this for others who
    may have not of found it yet in the Worc. area.
    
    Jim