Recently, I've acquired a few things:
I've already left a message about the Peter and the Wolf by
Lancaster/Lumley and others.
CD single: Genesis -- Land of Confusion, Land of Confusion (extended),
Feeding the Fire, Do The Neurotic.
  I have all of these on various 12" singles and 45s, but the version of
  "Do The Neurotic" is a couple of minutes longer than the version I had
  on 45.  That song and "Feeding The Fire" are great songs from the
  _Invisible Touch_ sessions that were ridiculously left off of the
  album.
CDs: Genesis -- Seconds Out, remaster
  This is a great one and its the first time I've had it on CD.
Hatfield and the North -- The Rotters Club
  This is pretty good, but it's going to take me a while to really get
  into it.  I keep thinking it's Caravan or Camel whenever Richard
  Sinclair starts singing.  I like is voice a lot.  This is more jazzy
  than Caravan or Camel ever was and that's why it will take me longer
  to get into.
Bruford -- Gradually Going Tornado
  I don't like the singer, but the music is good.  So far, "Gothic 17"
  stands out for me.  I think I could get into this after I learn to get
  over the singer (I did the same thing with Allan Holdsworth's _IOU_).
Acoustic Alchemy -- Arcanum
  There's probably no fan of this band on this echo, but I love 'em.
  They are two acoustic guitarists who play a sort of light-jazz with
  moments of Rock and including reggae, African music, flamenco, and
  other styles. They are not as poppy-sounding as The Rippingtons or
  Spyro Gyra and, in my estimation, are better songwriters.  They're
  heavy on creating moods and atmospheres their songs are typically
  quite emotional. Their influences include The Beatles, Miles Davis,
  Steely Dan, Peter Gabriel, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, John Martyn,
  Thea King, The Gabrieli String Quartet, and Anne Sophie Mutter & The
  Berlin P.O. Some of their work is similar to Bela Flack and the
  Flecktones -- at least they are more like that band than The
  Rippingtons and Spyro Gyra.  To call them Contemporary Jazz is really
  not correct.  Often they are put in the New Age section, but that's
  not quite right either.
  They have a full band behind them (drums, bass, keyboards, sometimes
  woodwinds and ethnic percussion) but the acoustic guitars tend to take
  the forefront.  This album is mostly remakes of some of their early
  material. They wwanted to try some of the songs over again and give
  them a different twist. I tend to like the orignals better. There are
  2 brand new pieces on here too.
The Beatles Anthology 3
  I haven't listened to this much, but I like it at least as much as the
  second one and maybe a bit more.  Lots of stuff from _The Beatles_ and
  _Abbey Road_ as well as the originally intended versions of songs
  from _Let It Be_.  Also, and at quite a surprise to me, Paul's "Come
  And Get It," which I didn't know he had ever recorded.  It's nearly
  identical to the Badfinger version.
The Moody Blues -- Long Distance Voyager
  This was one of the very first albums I'd ever bought and it's sort of
  stayed with me over the years as a favorite.  Particularly of note are
  "Talking Out of Turn," "In My World," "22,000 Days," and "Nervous."
  Patrick Moraz plays keyboard on the whole album.
Al Dimeola -- Land of the Midnight Sun
  This is a great album.  It's a toss-up for me whether this or _Elegant
  Gypsy_ is my favorite.  What should I get next?
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- Clark Ray                                                  -
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