Big Times in a Small Town

Christine Lavin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philo
• ASIN: B0000003UE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Singer Songwriters
  • #73 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > Comedic Music > Novelty Music

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection, July 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Big Times in a Small Town (Audio CD)

This recording caputures the true spirit of the show at the Wintertide Coffeehouse. From the opening notes of James Mee's "Big Times in a Small Town" to the Impromptu A Cappella Choir, the entire disk is joyous. There very few tracks that don't work. Among the true standouts are Cliff Eberhardt, Cheyl Wheeler, David Roth, John Forster, David Buskin and Peter Nelson. Eberhardt shows the power of his performance, both John Forster and David Roth will have you spliting your sides. Peter Nelson turns in a beautiful heart wrenching song called "Summer of Love" that leaves a huge lump in your throat. Many times you can get a compliation of wonderful artists that is nothing but clunkers. When Christine Lavin is involved you know that she will be selecting only the best. This collection should head your "must buy" list if your want to hear some of the best Folk/Accoustics artists working today.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection, December 10, 1999

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TeaPerson (Lexington, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Times in a Small Town (Audio CD)

This is one of those CDs that keeps returning to my stereo, even while others sit abandoned. It's a great collection of a lot of the best singer-songwriters today, captured live. There's great variety, verve, and humor in the selections

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spend a pleasant evening meeting new people., August 25, 2002

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Patrick J. Morrison "pjm2" (Davie, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Times in a Small Town (Audio CD)

I'd not heard of these artists before I was given the tape, but I'm a Christine Lavin fan and was happy to give it a whirl. I will buy the CD when the tape wears out, which will be soon. It's mostly guitar-based solo performances, with a couple of piano pieces and several choral pieces to close out, though not nearly as stuffy as that sounds. The songs and performances are killer, whether humorous or moving. I laughed out loud at 'Dog Dreams', had a lump in my throat several times and want all my friends to hear this new jewel in my collection. One of the best albums I've ever heard.