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NEW AND NOTABLE

"Love and Theft" Bob Dylan
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Counted out more times than a glass-jawed boxer, Bob Dylan stunned the music world with his haunting 1997 release "Time Out of Mind." With the debut of ""Love and Theft""--his first album since that earlier triumph--Dylan's artistic resurgence continues in full force, though this time the results are a bit more playful and quirky. It's a diverse and witty affair that incorporates blues, swing, rock, folk, and more into a compelling mix.

Listen to "Summer Days"
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"Every Single Day" Lucy Kaplansky
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Folksinger turned psychologist turned folksinger Lucy Kaplansky has built quite a devoted following thanks to her gorgeous voice and great taste in material. This time out she balances original songs with covers of Steve Earle, Julie Miller, the Louvin Brothers, and Paul Brady. Friends Buddy Miller, John Gorka, Jennifer Kimball, and Richard Shindell help out with the vocal chores.

Listen to "Broken Things"
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"The Tiki Bar Is Open" John Hiatt
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So did last year's bluesy, acoustic-based "Crossing Muddy Waters" signal a long-term direction for John Hiatt? Not in the slightest, judging by his new release. "The Tiki Bar Is Open" is a rocking and rolling trip back to Hiatt's salad days, recalling the best work of his past while still delivering the topnotch songwriting we've come to expect.

Listen to "My Old Friend"
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"The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music [BOX SET]" Various Artists
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A longtime labor of love for Harry Belafonte, the five-disc "The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music" traces the evolution of African American music from the tribal chants and shouts that blacks brought to the New World in the 17th century through the blues and folk music of the early 1900s. It makes for a challenging and provocative listen, meant as much to educate as to entertain.

More new releases: * Robert Earl Keen, "Gravitational Forces"
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* Ricky Skaggs, "History of the Future"
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* Wayfaring Strangers, "Shifting Sands of Time"
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* Blue Highway, "Still Climbing Mountains"
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ALL SORTS OF FOLK

Roger McGuinn, "Treasures from the Folk Den" Former Byrd McGuinn returns to his folkie Village roots on "Treasures from the Folk Den," which features a range of guests including Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Eliza Carthy, and Odetta.
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Catie Curtis, "My Shirt Looks Good on You" Curtis's latest, "My Shirt Looks Good on You," takes her in a danceable folk-pop direction, which makes for her most musically diverse set.
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"Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt"
"Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt" features kindred spirits such as Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Steve Earle, the Flatlanders, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Robert Earl Keen, and Willie Nelson interpreting the songs of the late Texas tunesmith.
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Rani Arbo, "Cocktail Swing" Covering a range of artists from Louis Armstrong to Lefty Frizzell, Rani Arbo's "Cocktail Swing" offers a dose of amiable and eclectic acoustic music.
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FROM THE VAULTS

Doc Watson, "At Gerdes Folk City" Revisiting Watson's first New York solo appearances from 1962 and 1963, the previously unreleased "At Gerdes Folk City" is a wonderful memento of the urban folk revival and a vital look at Watson in his early prime.
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Joan Baez Remasters Vanguard has reissued three prime Joan Baez albums as part of its Original Master Series, each with 20-bit remastering, unreleased material, and new liner notes and artwork.

* "Joan Baez"
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* "Joan Baez, Vol. 2"
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* "Noel"
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Simon & Garfunkel, "The Columbia Studio Recordings 1964-1970" Freshly remastered, creatively packaged, and stocked with numerous bonus tracks, "The Columbia Studio Recordings 1964-1970" offers a comprehensive look at '60s icons Simon & Garfunkel that will delight completists and newcomers alike.
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Ian & Sylvia, "The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings" Combining seven remastered 1960s albums into a wonderful four-disc box set, "The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings" is a definitive survey of this harmonizing Canadian duo, and is a vital part of the urban folk revival.
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COMING SOON

"Out There Live" Dar Williams
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"Last Man on Earth" Loudon Wainwright III
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"Love Makes the World" Carole King
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"Clinch Mountain Sweethearts" Ralph Stanley & Friends
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* Bob Dylan, "Summer Days"
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FEATURED BARGAIN OF THE WEEK

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" Bob Dylan
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Perhaps the new Bob Dylan album has piqued your interest enough to revisit his classic back catalog, and 1963's "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" is a great place to start--it's one of his best albums and sells for less than $10 to boot.

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Editor, Marc Greilsamer. The reviews excerpted are copyright © 2001 amazon.com & associate ncdn and CDnow, TowerRecords, Barnes & Nobel associates.