Audio CD review:
Various Artists, Los Lobos, Lindsey Buckingham, Tori Amos, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Peter Himmelman, Natalie Merchant, David Wilcox, John Cale, Mark Isham - Rare on Air, Vol. 1

Various Artists, Los Lobos, Lindsey Buckingham, Tori Amos, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Peter Himmelman, Natalie Merchant, David Wilcox, John Cale, Mark Isham - Rare on Air, Vol. 1

Band: Various Artists, Los Lobos, Lindsey Buckingham, Tori Amos, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Peter Himmelman, Natalie Merchant, David Wilcox, John Cale, Mark Isham Title: Rare on Air, Vol. 1 Rating: Release Date: 26 April, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Silent All These Years - Tori Amos 2: Corboda - John Cale 3: Always In Disguise - Peter Himmelman 4: My Drug Buddy - Evan Dando With Juliana Hatfield 5: Coal - Michael Penn 6: Arms For Hostages - x 7: God's Hotel - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds 8: Mexico - Beck 9: Peace - Los Lobos 10: Never Going Back Again - Lindsey Buckingham 11: The Moderns - Mark Isham 12: The Captive Heart - Brendan Perry 13: How You've Grown - Natalie Merchant 14: Which Will - Lucinda Williams 15: Chet Baker's Unsung Swan Song - David Wilcox

Customer Reviews Living in the Mission Most of us were supported by that city's municipal welfare program (General Assistance, or "G. I used to listen to this while living in San Fran's Mission District with a houseful of bohemians. A. "). We did various things to have fun and feel better about ourselves, and this album was one of my favorite things. Someone had brought it home from her used-record store job. . . I think her name was Holly. It's only just now, searching for it during this nostalgic evening of clicking-around, that it occurs to me why this compilation is so powerful. It's an album about addiction. This is perhaps most clear from the final track. Search for the lyrics to Wilcox's song. It's a powerful testament to the hope and sadness of recovery. The boat imagery there is wonderful. Take also the Dando & Hatfield track, which chants "I'm too much with myself, I wanna be someone else. . . " There's a lot more on here about it beyond that. . . I mean, just scan the titles. Directly or sideways, this album is all about highs and lows. It's brilliantly compiled -- just wonderful. I could easily sit here for a few minutes and link every single song's title to the topic of substances and addiction. But won't. I have a full life to lead, now. . Natalie Merchant "Rare On Air" Natalie Merchant sings like an angel and this album is so cool every song is a winner!. Awesome The performances are great, and there's a real cohesion in them in terms of production. I bought this collection some ten years ago, and it has aged very, very well. Whoever produced the CD really loves music, and must have made many mix tapes in his/her life, because it has the ebb and flow of a really excellent mix tape, with shifting moods and styles. I enjoy quite a bit of it, but the highlights for me are Lucinda Williams' cover of a Nick Drake song, the David Wilcox song, and the Peter Himmelman song, which also features an *amazing*, beautiful, lyrical guitar solo coming straight from the heart. In fact, "Always in Disguise" is really my favorite song overall from this collection. BUY IT TODAY!!! . . You can see a complete list of all Various Artists, Los Lobos, Lindsey Buckingham, Tori Amos, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Peter Himmelman, Natalie Merchant, David Wilcox, John Cale, Mark Isham discography, or go back to the Various Artists, Los Lobos, Lindsey Buckingham, Tori Amos, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Peter Himmelman, Natalie Merchant, David Wilcox, John Cale, Mark Isham tabs