Walked to Tower Records on Friday at lunch and was delighted to find they had their WEA cds on sale. Picked up three Emmylou Harris cds. 'Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town' which I have had on vinyl for years plus 'Elite Hotel' and 'Cowgirl's Prayer' which I have never owned. All are stellar efforts from Emmylou. Judging from the lyrics of 'Prayer in Open D', 1993 must not have been a great year for Emmylou either. She really writes beautifully. I hope she does more of it.
The other cd I bought was Judy Collins' 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes'. More and more I am struck by the incredible emotional depth that Judy reaches in her interpretations. And this one has her own beautiful song 'My Father' on it. I am more & more impressed by Judy's writing ability as well. I saw a new Jane Monheit cd at Tower but did not buy it. One of the tracks listed was 'Since You've Asked'. Also 'Love Has No Pride'. It will be interesting to see what Jane does with these. I'm glad she continues to keep her repertoire fairly eclectic. It seems that some of the music of the 60s and 70s is gradually infiltrating the realm of 'standards'. Mark E in Seattle
