Winter Selections

THE FALLEN ANGEL CHOIR CLOBBERS

THE CLASSICS The Fallen Angel Choir Recorded live at the M.C.C. in Portland, this outrageous choir of four women do hilarious spins on old holiday favorites. Selections include Tako-belle's Cannon, The Dance of the Nutra Sweet Fairies, and The Waltz of the Flower Children. Cassette Only. Cassette $9.95

CHRISTMAS SPIRITUALS Odetta

This collection of Black American spirituals is a pleasant year-round listen be-cause none of the tracks are specifically about Christmas. Titles include Go Tell It On The Moun-tain, Shout for Joy, and more. Cassette $9.95 CD $16.65

WINTER SOLSTICE III

Various Artists

This 1992 third compilation in the Windham Hill series includes Barbara Higbie's Lullay, Lully, as well as a wonderful collection of soft, melodious music. Suitable for yearround listening as well (our editor takes this one to the shower in the mornings for a quiet start to the day!) Cassette $13.30 CD $21.30

SAFFIRE CHRISTMAS

COLLECTION Various Artists A great gift for the blues fan, this album overflows with wonderful selections for the holiday season with a blues bent. Selections include Saffire's Single Parent Christmas, Katie Webster's wonderful Deck the Halls With Boogie-Woogie, and Lonnie Brook's Christmas on the Bayou. Highly recommended. Cassette $10.50 CD $16.95

SNOWBOUND The Seattle Men's Chorus The nation's largest gay chorus (170 voices) presents this 1991 release, featuring the Seattle chorus at their very best. In addition to the traditional selections, this album features the chorus's close harmony a capella ensemble doing vocal jazz arrangements of such favorites as The Christmas Song and The Twelve Days AFTER Christ-mas. Cassette $11.50 CD $16.65

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SNOW ANGEL

Cris Williamson A lovely warming album of songs for the variety of seasonal holidays. There's something on this album for everyone. A lovely collection that's just right for those cold winter evenings by the fire. Cassette Only. Cassette $9.95

CHANUKAH

A SINGING CELEBRATION Cindy Paley Twenty spirited Chanukah songs performed in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish, from a variety of sources and traditions. Also includes Russian and Israeli folk songs. Accompanied by a lyric booklet. Cassette Only. Cassette $12.95

CHRISTMAS GUITARS Various Artists This new release features the best guitarists in the business today getting together on one album to benefit the National Coalition for the Homeless. Included among the great performers on this all-star album is folk guitarist Michelle Shocked. This is a delightfully diverse collection of styles and talent, from rock to folk, with something for everyone. And all for a good cause. Cassette $9.95 CD $17.50

DON WE NOW... HOLIDAY FAVORITES Windy City Gay Chorus This is a re-release of the 1991 debut album of the country's second-oldest gay chorus. Contains a wide selection of traditional favorites like Silent Night and Ceremony of the Bells, as well as contemporary compositions. Cassette $11.50 CD $17.50

PEACE

Turtle Creek Chorale The gay men's chorus of the Dallas/Fort Worth area presents this elegant, dignified, and fun album rich with wonderful, melodious accompaniment. Titles include Ave Maria, Who Is She That Travails, Angels' Carol, and more. Another winner! Cassette $9.95 CD $17.50

WHERE'S MY PONY?

Various Artists Now, for something totally different... A delightfully sardonic, sarcastic send-up from a group of Austin bands. Seven of the nine cuts are by female groups, and include Girls in the Nose singing More Madonna, Less Jesus. This one is sure to brighten up any dull office party with such cuts as Pagan X-mas, The Immaculate Deception (Mary Ain't A Virgin), and (I've Got Baby Jesus) In My Car. Cassette Only. Cassette $9.95

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Venus Envy Our top seller from the 1992 Holiday Lambda Rising News. It's back again, and just as big as ever! This fantastic release includes such timeless classics as Rhoda the Lesbo Reindeer, It Came Upon A Midnight Queer, The 12 Gays of Christmas, the title cut, and more. Order early. This one's not going to last! Cassette Only. Cassette $9.95

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New York City Gay Men's Chorus This 1991 release is a compilation of traditional carols arranged for chorus, accompanied by their chamber orchestra. Opera star soprano Faith Esham appears on 6 tracks. Titles include Trois Noels Français, The Holly and the Ivy, Wassail Song, and more. CD only. CD $21.30

WE THREE KINGS The Roches

A full 50 minutes (24

tracks) of the special kind of holiday cheer as only the Roches can serve up. Some times it might be a little difficult to tell what's tongue-in-cheek and what's not, but this is still one of our favorite "happy" albums of the season. Lighthearted and fun! Cassette $9.95 CD $17.50

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DRUM SONGS John Orlando This album of acoustic drumming and percussion compiles instruments from every corner of the earth, and even includes live crickets and birds in this compilation of meditative and

refreshing instrumental music. Highly recommended. A great meditative piece! Cassette $9.95 CD $16.65

New Titles

EVRN COWGIRLS CET THE BLUES SOUNDTRACK

k.d. lang

This new release is hot off the presses this fall. The soundtrack from the Gus Van Sant version of Tom Robbins' hit novel. Cassette $13.30 CD $19.95

YES I AM Melissa Etheridge

A hot new 1993 release that shows Melissa at her most passionate. Sample the blusey I'm the Only One, plus Come To My Window, Silent Legacy, Talking to My Angel, and

more.

Cassette $13.30 CD $19.95

BY THE TIME WE GET TO COLORADO

Tribe 8 New from the hot, radi-· cal women's band from the Bay area, this album includes Lezbophobia. A great, radical new sound. Cassette $8.50 CD $11.50

STILL ON THE JOURNEY

THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

ALBUM

Sweet Honey in the Rock This album, co-produced by the mother-daughter team Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon celebrates twenty years of performances by this remarkable a capella group. Cassette $11.50 CD $17.50

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Bill McKinley

very well-received debut, this 1993 release features the beautiful, melodic sounds of McKinley whose quiet, calming voice is surpassed only by the loving gay content of his lyrics. Cassette $9.95 CD $16.65

POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE

Cris Williamson, Tret Fure An astounding 1993 release, featuring two of the best known names in women's music. About half the tracks are duets. Evocative songwriting and stirring vocals join together to make this one of the best new albums of the year.

Cassette $9.95 CD $17.50

WOMAN TO WOMAN

Fem 2 Fem You've seen them on the talk shows, now you can hear their music for yourself. This group of five women from Los Angeles is boiling over with hot new club dance music, but does not lose sight of the group's lesbianism. Songs include the title cut, plus All About Eve, Coming Out, Freedom of Choice, and

more.

Cassette $13.30 CD $19.95

BRAHMS, BERNSTEIN, AND THE BOYS!

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Just like the title says, this latest album from the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and Orchestra is a salute to Leonard Bernstein on side one, and

Johannes Brahms on side

two. Includes the new song, Everybody Sang, written to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the San Francisco chorus. Cassette $11.85 CD $17.50

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SWELLEGANT ELEGANCE

Philandros

Here at last! The long awaited release from the northwest. This is the newest and best from the jazz ensemble group of the Seattle Men's Chorus. This album is a collection of Cole Porter hits. Don't miss their version of Miss Otis Regrets!

Cassette $11.50 CD $16.65

FALSETTOLAND

William Finn, James Lapine The original cast recording of the 1990 offay musical play Broadway

about being gay and Jewish in the age of AIDS.

Cassette $9.75

CD $17.10

MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS

William Finn "Best

Winner of the 1981 Musical" Outer Critics' Circle Award, this is the second part of the Marvin trilogy. This is the story of Marvin, who leaves his wife and

young son for a male lover, and then loses everything, except the opportunity to re-establish the relationship with his son. Cassette $9.75 CD $17.10

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

A BENEFIT FOR AIDS Various Artists

$2.00 of every copy sold is being donated by the producers to charitable organizations for the fight against AIDS. This 1993 compilation includes the title cut, sung by Patti Austin at the 1993 March on Washington. CD Only. CD $19.95

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