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The Best Of Tish Hinojosa Live
performed by Tish Hinojosa, 1955- (Rounder Records, 2003), 1 hour 16 mins
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performed by Tish Hinojosa, 1955- (Rounder Records, 2003), 1 hour 16 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Tish Hinojosa, 1955-
Author / Creator
Tish Hinojosa, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Entering Marion
performed by John Forster (Rounder Records, 1993), 40 mins
"You don't need me any more," said Tom Lehrer after he heard this album. "You have John Forster." This was high praise from the reclusive master of comedy music, but most critics agree that it was deserved. On Entering Marion Forster slung barbed songs in all directions and arranged them with sheer genius -- liste...
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performed by John Forster (Rounder Records, 1993), 40 mins
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"You don't need me any more," said Tom Lehrer after he heard this album. "You have John Forster." This was high praise from the reclusive master of comedy music, but most critics agree that it was deserved. On Entering Marion Forster slung barbed songs in all directions and arranged them with sheer genius -- listen to the way he skewered Paul Simon in "Fusion," using music from Simon's whole career. Elsewhere he sings a children's song for kids w...
"You don't need me any more," said Tom Lehrer after he heard this album. "You have John Forster." This was high praise from the reclusive master of comedy music, but most critics agree that it was deserved. On Entering Marion Forster slung barbed songs in all directions and arranged them with sheer genius -- listen to the way he skewered Paul Simon in "Fusion," using music from Simon's whole career. Elsewhere he sings a children's song for kids who fail nursery school, a love song for people who regard love as a psychological disease, and what has to be the first country song about cyber-crime. ("This guy held up Chase Manhattan, unarmed and all alone/With just a trusty home computer that was hooked up to his phone," from "Silicon Slim.") The musical puns and lyrical shots keep coming throughout the album, and the quality is high throughout. (Given that Forster wrote for other artists for six years before releasing his album, one suspects that plenty of minor material was tossed aside.) One of the most brilliant moments is "Way Down Deep, You're Shallow," a love song from one really unlovable person to another. It's a ruthless parody of slick pop, and the duet between Forster and Christine Lavin hits a perfect smarmy note . The title cut was a staple on Dr. Demento's show for years and is still the theme song for a whole section of Massachusetts. The only weak track is "Whole," a song about German reunification which was a bit outdated by the time the album appeared. That one flaw aside, Entering Marion still delights listeners who savor satire and parody expertly wedded to musical craftsmanship. ~ Richard Foss, All Music Guide
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Field of Study
American Music
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Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
John Forster
Author / Creator
John Forster
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Evergreen Everblue
performed by Raffi, 1948- (Rounder Records, 1996), 39 mins
Raffi's first environmental statement, this is not really a children's recording, and apparently he didn't intend it to be. However, since some of the most ferocious recyclers are children, and since these kids will inherit our mess, think older children would benefit from it. For ages ten and above. ~ Bob Hinkle,...
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performed by Raffi, 1948- (Rounder Records, 1996), 39 mins
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Raffi's first environmental statement, this is not really a children's recording, and apparently he didn't intend it to be. However, since some of the most ferocious recyclers are children, and since these kids will inherit our mess, think older children would benefit from it. For ages ten and above. ~ Bob Hinkle, All Music Guide
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Raffi, 1948-
Author / Creator
Raffi, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Fall From Grace
performed by Les Sampou (Rounder Records, 1996), 45 mins
Though her lyric drives occasionally get in the way of the flow of the music, Les Sampou's stories are intelligent and cleverly told, and well-buoyed by the instrumental arrangements. Though Les sounds at times like a number of other musical muses -- from Bonnie Raitt to Crystal Gayle -- her voice and what she use...
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performed by Les Sampou (Rounder Records, 1996), 45 mins
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Though her lyric drives occasionally get in the way of the flow of the music, Les Sampou's stories are intelligent and cleverly told, and well-buoyed by the instrumental arrangements. Though Les sounds at times like a number of other musical muses -- from Bonnie Raitt to Crystal Gayle -- her voice and what she uses it to say are personal and individual. Musically, Sampou and her band are also quite talented and never let the music overpower the m...
Though her lyric drives occasionally get in the way of the flow of the music, Les Sampou's stories are intelligent and cleverly told, and well-buoyed by the instrumental arrangements. Though Les sounds at times like a number of other musical muses -- from Bonnie Raitt to Crystal Gayle -- her voice and what she uses it to say are personal and individual. Musically, Sampou and her band are also quite talented and never let the music overpower the meaning. ~ Matthew Robinson, All Music Guide
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American Music
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Les Sampou
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Les Sampou
Date Published / Released
1996
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performed by Charlie King, 1947- (Rounder Records, 1989), 39 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Charlie King, 1947-
Author / Creator
Charlie King, 1947-
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Rounder Records
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Fugitives
performed by Vance Gilbert (Rounder Records, 1995), 52 mins
Vance Gilbert's sophomore effort projects an image of an enormous talent searching for a way to corral his abilities into the confining medium of studio recording. Fugitives, like the earlier Edgewise, benefits from the perspicacity and wit of Gilbert's songwriting, not to mention the power of his rangey tenor voc...
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performed by Vance Gilbert (Rounder Records, 1995), 52 mins
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Vance Gilbert's sophomore effort projects an image of an enormous talent searching for a way to corral his abilities into the confining medium of studio recording. Fugitives, like the earlier Edgewise, benefits from the perspicacity and wit of Gilbert's songwriting, not to mention the power of his rangey tenor vocals. But these country-inflected, middle-of-the-road easy listening arrangements seem a strange choice for an artist known for his exub...
Vance Gilbert's sophomore effort projects an image of an enormous talent searching for a way to corral his abilities into the confining medium of studio recording. Fugitives, like the earlier Edgewise, benefits from the perspicacity and wit of Gilbert's songwriting, not to mention the power of his rangey tenor vocals. But these country-inflected, middle-of-the-road easy listening arrangements seem a strange choice for an artist known for his exuberant live performances. The record is dominated by ballads like "Dear Amelia," "Pablo's Lights," and "Outside Looking In," which are fine folk compositions. But they are adorned here with soprano sax, clarinet, cello, and lap steel. Taken individually, these arrangements are sometimes successful but the album as a whole sounds like it might be a bit too comfortable being piped into dental offices. It doesn't seem a natural fit for Gilbert. Producer John Switzer seems less adept than Edgewise producer Alain Mallett at capturing and conveying the many aspects of the artist's charismatic personality. Both as a singer and a guitarist, Gilbert is restrained here to overly cautious performances that show only glimpses of his potential. Nevertheless, the album does contain a few luminescent highlights. Gilbert's a cappella rendition of the traditional ballad "Spencer the Rover" is a daring and rewarding choice. And the concluding "Just the Way It Was" is a beautiful and troubling examination of race relations that features a gorgeous solo piano accompaniment by Jane Siberry. ~ Evan Cater, All Music Guide
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American Music
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Music recording
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Vance Gilbert
Author / Creator
Vance Gilbert
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Rounder Records
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performed by Sally Rogers, fl. 1970 (Rounder Records, 1992), 44 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
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Sally Rogers, fl. 1970
Author / Creator
Sally Rogers, fl. 1970
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Rounder Records
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performed by John McCutcheon (Rounder Records, 1987), 38 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
John McCutcheon
Author / Creator
John McCutcheon
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Rounder Records
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performed by Rosie Flores, 1950- (Rounder Records, 1996), 48 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Rosie Flores, 1950-
Author / Creator
Rosie Flores, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Rounder Records
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performed by Kristina Olsen (Rounder Records, 1995), 40 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Kristina Olsen
Author / Creator
Kristina Olsen
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Rounder Records
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