This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Early Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Best of Fresh Air, This American Life, The Linda Belans Show, and The People's Pharmacy. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 9/8 - 9/14/1997 September 8, 1997: Morning Edition -- Alex Chadwick spoke to the band's founder: "Happy Birthday, Sabo" by Royal Fingerbowl (TVT Records 001658157502). September 8, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Charles de Ledesma: "Disco Biscuits" (Coalition Recordings International): A compilation tracing the history of house music in the U.S. and London. September 9, 1997: All Things Considered -- Liane Hansen spoke to the Brazilian jazz musician: "The Three Americas" by Eliane Elias (Blue Note 53328). September 11, 1997: All Things Considered -- A report on musician Peter Buck, who is featured on 3 new CDs with 3 more coming, by Steve Lickteig (WUGA): "Breaking the Ethers" by Tuatara (Epic EK 67908). "West" by Mark Eitzel (Warner Brothers 9 46602-2). "The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy" by The Minus Five (Hollywood Records 072061621152). September 12, 1997: All things Considered -- Liane Hansen spoke to the producer: "Beg, Scream & Shout: The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul" (Rhino Records R2 72815). September 12, 1997: All Things Considered -- A story on the lawsuit over the song "Barbie Girl": "Aquarium" by Aqua (MCA MCAD-11705). September 13, 1997: Weekend Edition -- A profile of the jazz guitarist Bill De Arango, by David Barnett (WCPN): He has a new album out, but the title was not given. September 14, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Michael Goldfarb spoke to the singer whose songs were heard in the film "The English Patient": "Morning Star" by Marta Sebestyen and Muzsikas (Hannibal Records HNCD 1401). "The Best of Marta Sebestyen" by Marta Sebestyen (Hannibal Records HNCD 1412). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: September 10, 1997: An interview with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith. REVIEW by Critic Milo Miles: "I Am Time" (Blue Jackal) and "Buena Vista Social Club" by Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit/Nonesuch): The first is a retrospective of Cuban music. Best of Fresh Air, September 12-14, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Historian Ed Ward: A new Library of Congress compilation of the work of blues legend Muddy Waters. No title available. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY SEPTEMBER 8--SEPTEMBER 12, 1997 Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 10 Hour 1-- PT critic Rachel Franklin reviews a new CD featuring the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Zubin Mehta, performing symphonic poems composed by Franz Liszt, the innovator of the form. (Sony Classical SK 66834) Thursday, SEPTEMBER 11 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library, where Ted adds a selection of exceptional recordings to the collection. COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--SEPTEMBER 13 AND SEPTEMBER 14 Saturday, SEPTEMBER 13 Hour 2-- Host Martin Goldsmith talks with Ted Libbey, curator of the PT Basic Record Library, about the recording legacy left by Sir Georg Solti. Sunday, SEPTEMBER 14 Hour 2-- Brilliant Brendel: PT critic Rachel Franklin reviews a new set of CDs featuring pianist Alfred Brendel performing the five piano concertos of Ludwig van Beethoven with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Levine. (Philips 456 045-2) Album Lists are now available on the internet (http://sunsite.unc.edu/wunc) or via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/music/album-reviews). This text is Copyright (c) 1997 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.