Robert Baird

<B>THE SUBDUDES: <I>Miracle Mule</I></B><BR>
Back Porch 70876-18410-2-2 (CD). 2004. Subdudes, Freddy Koella, prods.; Warren Dewey, eng. AAD? TT: 52:13<BR>
Performance <B>*****</B><BR>
Sonics <B>***&#189;</B>

<B>IRON AND WINE: <I>Our Endless Numbered Days</I></B><BR>
Sub Pop 630 (CD). 2004. Sam Beam, Brian Deck, prods., engs. AAD? TT: 44:49<BR>
Performance <B>****</B><BR>
Sonics <B>****</B>

<B>RANDY NEWMAN: <I>The Randy Newman Songbook Vol.1</I></B><BR>
Nonesuch 79689-2 (CD). 2003. Mitchell Froom, prod.; David C. Boucher, eng.; Steven Rhodes, asst. eng. AAD.? TT: 47:22<BR>Performance <B>*****</B><BR>
Sonics <B>****&#189;</B>

<B>GEOFF MULDAUR'S FUTURISTIC ENSEMBLE: <I>Private Astronomy: A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke</I></B><BR> Edge 028947458326 (CD). 2003. Conceived & arranged by Geoff Muldaur; Dick Connette, prod.; Joe Boyd, exec. prod.; Eve Seltzer, Gary Carroll, Tristan Leral, Scott Lehrer, Dave Winslow, Mark Linett, Keith Weschler, Neil Couser, engs. AAD? TT:42:18<BR> Performance <B>*****</B><BR> Sonics <B>****</B>

<B>LED ZEPPELIN: <I>How the West Was Won</I></B><BR> Atlantic 83587-2 (3 CDs). 2003. Jimmy Page, prod.; Eddie Kramer, orig. eng.; Kevin Shirley, reissue eng.; Drew Griffith, asst. eng. AAD?. TT: 2:49:51<BR> Performance <B>****&#189;</B><BR> Sonics <B>***</B>

"Where can you go in the world anymore where you can be in any kind of atmosphere other than the post-media, post-consumer world that we live in now&mdash;one that's available and that's musically rich? So it's very attractive in that way."

<B>RY COODER & MANUEL GALB&#193;N: <I>Mambo Sinuendo</I></B><BR> Perro Verde/Nonesuch 79691-2 (CD). 2003. Ry Cooder, prod.; Jerry Boys, eng. AAD? TT: 50:31<BR> Performance <B>****?</B><BR> Sonics <B>****</B>