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 10/13 - 10/26/1997 October 13, 1997: All Things Considered -- Marcia Brandwynne talked to the musician: "Lover's Knot" by Jeb Loy Nichols (Capitol 7243-8-37435-2). October 14, 1997: Morning Edition -- Susan Stamberg spoke to the singer: "Dear Ella" by Dee Dee Bridgewater (073145378962) : A tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. October 18, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Tracy Wahl looked at the career and work of John Denver. October 18, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Daniel Zwerdling spoke with Bob Greenberg about his newest work "In Shape". October 19, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Listener Suzan Ruth Travers wrote about John Denver and his music. October 19, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen spoke to the band members: "Straightaways" by Son Volt (Warner Bros. 9 465182). October 22, 1997: All Things Considered -- A look at the CD of the musicologist's recordings, put together by Stephen Ward: "A Treasury of Library of Congress Field Recordings" featuring recordings from Nashville made by John Work (Rounder Records CD 1500). October 24, 1997: Morning Edition -- Bob Edwards spoke to the musician and activist: "An Evening with Harry Belafonte and Friends" by Harry Belafonte (Island Records 314-524 384-2). October 25, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon talked to the singer: "Peace and Noise" by Patti Smith (Arista 07822-18986-2). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: October 14, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute" (Egyptian record Label 007464676762). October 17, 1997: "El Corazon" by Steve Earle (E squared/Warner Brothers 9467892): His other albums include "I Feel Alright", "Guitar Town", "Early Tracks", "Exit O", "Copperhead Road", "The Hard Way", "Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator", and "Train A Comin'". "Stop the Music" by Joel Forrester (Koch Records 009992378432). Best of Fresh Air, October 17-19, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute" (Egyptian record Label 007464676762). October 20, 1997: "Stop the Music" by Joel Forrester (Koch Records 009992378432). REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "Colors live from Leipzig" by Ornette Coleman and Joachim Kuhn (Verve/Harmolodic 314 537 789-2). "Eyes ... in the Back of Your Head" by Geri Allen, featuring Ornette Coleman (Blue Note 072438382972). October 22, 1997: An interview with lyricist Hal David. REVIEW by Rock Historian Ed Ward: "The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & The Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976)" (Epic ZK 64648--ZK 64650). REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "When I Was Born for the 7th Time" by Cornershop (Luaka Bop/Warner 9 46576-2). October 23, 1997: "Our Love Is Here to Stay" by John Pizzarelli (RCA 07863 67501-2). October 24, 1997: An interview with singe Frankie Lane. Best of Fresh Air, October 24-26, 1997: "Stop the Music" by Joel Forrester (Koch Records 009992378432). REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "When I Was Born for the 7th Time" by Cornershop (Luaka Bop/Warner 9 46576-2). COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY OCTOBER 13 -- OCTOBER 17, 1997 Tuesday, OCTOBER 14 Hour 1-- A "Messiah" for the millennium: Martin talks with conductor Paul McCreesh about his new recording of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," a work that McCreesh says "speaks across the centuries." The version recorded here is one performed at the Foundling Hospital in London in 1754. (Archiv 453 464-2; 2 CDs) Thursday, OCTOBER 16 Hour 2-- PT critic Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library, where Ted adds a selection of recordings of Franz Schubert's "Rosamunde" String Quartet to the library collection. COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--OCTOBER 18 AND OCTOBER 19 Sunday, OCTOBER 19 Hour 2-- PT critic Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Basic Record Library, where Ted adds recordings of Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3 to the collection. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY OCTOBER 20 -- OCTOBER 24, 1997 Monday, OCTOBER 20 Hour 1-- The Lady of Les Six: Critic Linda Kobler reviews a recording of music for two pianos by the French composer Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), played by the Clinton/Narboni Duo. (Elan 82278) Tuesday, OCTOBER 21 Hour 1-- Heavenly music: PT critic Katrine Ames reviews "Angels: Voices from Eternity," a new recording that creator Joel Cohen says is meant to provide "a rapid, guided tour of the angel realms, in the form of a fantasy." (Erato 14773-2) Thursday, OCTOBER 23 Hour 2-- Music for an Autumn Day: PT critic Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library, where Ted considers recordings of Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorio, "The Seasons." Friday, OCTOBER 24 Hour 1-- Fiddler Extraordinaire: Violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Akira Eguchi take a break from their busy schedules to join Martin to talk and give NPR studio performances of music that's also on Shaham's newest CD, "Fiddler of the Opera." (DG 447 640-2) COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PEFORMANCE TODAY--OCTOBER 25 AND OCTOBER 26 Sunday, OCTOBER 26 Hour 2-- A Brahms Basic: PT critic Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Basic Record Library, where Ted adds recordings of Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 1 to the collection. 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.