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Thread #31773   Message #414196
Posted By: katlaughing
09-Mar-01 - 03:02 PM
Thread Name: Malvina Reynolds C.D.'s?
Subject: RE: Malvina Reynolds C.D.'s?
According to what I found in a search, Smithsonian Folkways has.

If you want to buy one, ask Dick Greenhaus at Camsco Music about getting them for you; he can get darn near anything. Whatever you purchase from him helps to support his "baby" the Digital Tradition database of songs which is hosted here, at the Mudcat.

here is the article I found, from last fall:

EAR TO THE GROUND - Malvina Reynolds
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW CD 40124

"As mentioned in the last Folknik, Smithsonian Folkways is producing two CDs of Malvina Reynolds recordings and we now have a copy of number one, "Ear to the Ground".

"They've done a splendid job! As the name suggests, all songs here are concerned with social ills and outrageous statements by such as Judge Archie Simonson and Ronald Reagan. Introduction and notes by Rosalie Sorrels, who selected this collection, give just what we wanted to know about Malvina and what stimulated each individual song. These add enormously to the understanding and appreciation both of the songs and of the life and thinking of Malvina herself. The whole production is a treasure.

"While two or three of the selections may be being heard for the first time, a number are well known to Reynolds' fans everywhere and especially to those of us in the SF Bay Area. There's the tender "What Have They Done to the Rain?", "Little Boxes" which hit the charts as a popular song, "Little Red Hen" giving the author's social/ political philosophy and always reminding me of her statement "I have three strikes against me: I am a woman, a radical and a Jew," handicaps she left far behind..

"Although words to songs are not given in the booklet, lyrics are available at http://www.sisterschoice.com. The 25 cuts are all taken from previous recordings and are sung by Malvina who articulates strongly and clearly. This is a must for everyone's CD collection get it!"