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Title: She saves the best for last
Review: Not being too familiar with Christine Lavin's work, I came upon this recording with an open mind. I've often heard her referred to more as a comedienne than a musician, but I was pleased by some of the tracks on "Beau Woes (And Other Problems Of Modern Life)."Lavin hosts a stellar group of musicians here. No less than Eric Andersen, Robin Batteau, David Buskin, Frank Christian, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplanski, John Kruth, Rod MacDonald, and Dave Van Ronk make guest appearances. Batteau is also the album's co-producer (with Lavin).Comprised mostly of tongue-in-cheek type originals, Lavin performs best when not trying to be funny, most of the time, the exception being the wonderful "Biological Time Bomb." Also outstanding are the the covers "All I Have To Do Is Dream"/"A Summer Song" and the original "The Moment Slipped Away," a simple, elegant, wistful tale.
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