26 — Wednesday, February 19, 1992 ~ North Shore News ? Choice country voices From roadhouse honky tonk to Celtic RINE’S MISSING years are found; Brown makes bright new country; The Chieftains are heard live from Belfast. John Prine — The Missing Years, Stony Plain Records 1991 The country-folkie puts out a relaxed collection likely to appeal! to fans of Springsteen in a softer guise, J.J. Cale in his more playful moments or an existentially-cen- tred Loudon Wainwright III. Over the past two decades Prine has logged plenty of recording time to make his hits and misses. This one attains a certain comfort- able resolution. Lyrically the approach can be deceptively simple, as with All The Best — seemingly overt intentions are subverted by the turn of a few well-placed words when he tells of hurt. And when the soliloquy holds and the music rolls the sen- timent along, as is the case with a song like You Got Gold, it’s a feel-good fit. Even when he’s out of creative - gas he’s good. It’s A Big Old Goofy World sees Prine making the most of an inspirational dead-zone by cleverly stringing togetwer a series of cliches. The Missing Years is loaded with big friendly songs and hurndinger lyrics. Prine’s pals David Linley, - Benmont Tench, Phil Everly, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springs- teen and Christina Amphlett help make this one happen. Marty Brown — High And Dry, MCA Records 1991 . Brown has the classic country “pedigree. A man from a small town, in this case Maceo, Ken- tucky, takes a big dream and a heart full of honky tonk to Nashville. He knocks on doors, he’s ignored, rejected. But his burning desire to find just the right Michael Becker RECORD REVIEW audience persists. He sings to put gas in his car. He returns to Nashville. He sleeps in alleyways. He knocks on some more doors. And then one of them opens. Raised on Hank Williams, Marty Brown is for real. He has the right, slightly nasal voice. His yodel hic- cups just so. And he has the songs. full of fat musical hooks bearing lyrical witness to love’s vagaries and verities. The Chieftains — An Irish Evening, Live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast, BMG JOHN PRINE’S latest effort The Missing Years has scesion help from Sonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Music 1992 Before the Pogues stirred things up Irish-wise on the international music market, the Chieftains were jigging their way about the globe keeping the traditional music ina , contemporary context and win- ning many fans along the way. Captured live, The Chieftains are temarkably precise. The energized set includes a number of medleys, favorite traditionais — North Americay, Rachamid a Bhean Bheag — and feature guest ap- pearances by Who frontman Roger Daltrey and new country singer Nanci Griffith. Daltrey contributes a traditional, Raglan Road, and follows up with a rousing Chieftainized version of Behind Blue Eyes. The setting of Griffith's country voice on Red Is The Rose and Lit- tle Love Affairs against a green aural swath of fiddle, Uilleann pipes and bodhran makes readily apparent the evident natural ties between the two musical cultures brought together for the perfor- mance. Christina Amphlett, and Cariene Carter among others. CHILD'S NAME ADDRESS cITY PHONE NUMBER BIRTHDATE aa Draw on April 20, 1992 -~ Bring in your entry form to Chuck E. Cheese's and get 5 FREE TOKENS! 9298 GOVERNMENT PLACE, BURNABY, B.C. (TEL 421-8408) POSTAL CODE John” Meliencamp, -1992 Gmc ¢ SIERRA St “vB Automatic 4 speed Cassetie Stereo Cruise/Tilt Box Bedliner Air Conditioned COMPARE & SAVE 1 © BERNINA 2 © ELNA « HUSQVARNA * JANOME ° JUK! ¢ OMEGA ¢ PFAFF * WHITE ¢ TRADE-INS * UNLIMITED FREE LESSONS * FULL SERVICE DEPT. * FINANCING O.AC. é 986-1341 -" “SAT. 90:08 PM. a FAMILY EYEWEAR STORE INSTANT SCRATCH & 13 © $20 CASH PRIZES (x30 oa) o Extra $10 on $5 OFF any Prescription Eyeglasses © $20 Pharmasave Gift Certificates and ; $2.00" Discount Coupons « $2.00" Boston Pizza Discount Coupons \__ FSPHARMASAVE ¢ Opticana Eyeglasses Cleaning Kit tee ss.00 exes) © + $20 Budget Brake & Mufiier Discount Coupons “Preasrions, megenens, lbstee presets, tigers, ity trtole nat tats sancchemtaad eat Wetated. Redomenss ood Dat Pe tovebom eater! Oasneyy Sel whl wah yates er PLUS: PLUS: $20 OPTICANA COUPONS Enter to WIN a Deluxe Holiday for 2 to CS HADAS Mexico @ Cimino peat 2 HOLIDAYS TO BE GIVEN AWAY RTOUTT” end featured we oni of the top hotels bn ere World in Litestyies Of the Rich and Famous ET i esl fa vanlol R Opticana : Opticana ocanions © 4640 NO. 3 ROAD, + 10541 KING GEORGE HWY. VIN PRLLES Wer te iN feces animeer “IBRALONISONLE AVE, f 2877 WEST 3ROAOWAY, wecoanee 2114 - 4600 KINGSWAY emouny + 455 GRANVILLE ST. AM OUCER.