NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO
9/30 - 10/6 1996

September 30, 1996: Reviewer Mark Jenkins spoke about the soundtracks for 
"Trainspotting"(EMI CDP 7243 8 37190 2 0), "Stealing Beauty" (Capitol 
Records CDP 7243 8 37436 2 9), "I Shot Andy Warhol" (Tag  92690-2), and 
"Supercop" (060694900882).

October 2, 1996: Folklorist Stephen Wade traced the origin of "The Rock 
Island Line".

October 3, 1996: Singer/songwriter/folklorist Pete Seeger appeared on 
Talk of the Nation.

October 3, 1996: Pianist George Winston talked to Noah Adams -- his 
latest album is "Linus and Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi" (Windham 
Hill 001934111842), from the Peanuts TV specials.

October 4, 1996: Debashish Bhattacharya talked to Robert Siegel about his 
creation, the Hindustani Slide Guitar, and his music. "Calcutta to 
California by Debashish Bhattacharya and Mark Humphrey" available from PO 
Box 72, Santa Monica CA 90406, email: freqGlide@aol.com.

October 6, 1996: A profile of British folk-rocker Richard Thompson by 
Rick Karr. He has a new 2 CD set "You? Me? Us?" (Capitol CDP 7243 8 33704 
2 9).

Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R):
October 2, 1996: Music Critic Norman Weinstein talked about why Monty 
Alexander is not quite a "jazz" pianist. His new album is "To the Ends of 
the Earth" (001343147212).

Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:

September 30, 1996: 
REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Matapedia" by Kate and Anna McGarrigle 
(Rykodisc 003125713942).

October 4, 1996:
"Vortex" by Eddi Palmieri (RMM Records 060282820432).

Albums used on The People's Pharmacy, October 5, 1996:
"Blue Sun" by Mark Isham (Columbia 007464672272).
"Blue Counterpoint" by David Cullen (Windham Hill 008197160082).
"At the End of the Evening" by Nightnoise (Windham Hill 001934110762).


         COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - OCTOBER 7-OCTOBER 11,
         1996

        Tuesday, October 8

         Hour 1--John Pfeiffer has been called one of the major
         producers of early stereo recordings.  He produced recordings
         with such legendary artists as Jascha Heifetz, Arthur
         Rubinstein, Van Cliburn, and Arturo Toscanini.  Critic Leslie
         Gerber reviews "The Age of Living Stereo: A Tribute to John
         Pfeiffer" released by RCA as a tribute to the producer.

         Thursday, October 10

         Hour 2--Martin and critic Ted Libbey pay another visit to the
         PT Basic Record Library.  This week Ted recommends recordings
         from the ultra-romantic opera "La Boheme" by Giacomo Puccini.


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