Africa: 50 Years of Music

Eighteen discs organized by regions within Africa provide more than sixteen hours of music chronicling the continent's diverse musical traditionals.

Africa: 50 Years of Music - 50 Years of Independence
E. T. Mensah
Find it in the library's audio collection at call number MW AF AF .A4 1944

The John Prine Anthology

A collection of more than forty tracks by the acclaimed singer/songwriter John Prine, culled from his numerous hits of the last four decades.

The John Prine Anthology
by John Prine
Find it in the library at call number MPF P748.G73 1971

Bosnia

A collection of traditional music by Muslim Bosnians recorded before the strife of the 1990s, these tracks give voice to the confluence of Turkish influences from the east and European influences from the west.

Bosnia: Echoes from an Endangered World
recorded and compiled by Ted Levin and Ankica Petrovic
Find it in our Audio collection at call number MW EU BN .B67 1985

Hope for the Hopeless

The 2008 album by folk singer-songwriter and Stanislaus County native Brett Dennen. We also have his 2006 album So Much More.

Hope for the Hopeless
by Brett Dennen
Find it in our Audio Collection at call number MPF D428 .H66 2008

Set

The album that helped propel Youssou N' Dour to international stardom and also put urban Africa music on the map. Featuring the Senegalese artist and his band the Super Etoile de Dakar.

Set
by Youssou N' Dour
find it in the Library at call number MW AF SG .S36 1990

Breaking out of New Orleans

Twenty-five tracks of 1920s jazz from four of the many groups that called The Big Easy home.

Breaking out of New Orleans
including Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Original Tuxedo Orchestra, Jazzola Eight and AStoria Hot Eight
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MJ Z9 .B73 2004 v.1

The Best of Randy Newman

A CD with many of the popular singer/songwriter's best known songs, including such hits as 'You've got a friend in me' and 'Political science'.

The Best of Randy Newman
by Randy Newman
Find it in the Library at call number MP N485 .B47 1999

The Duhks

The acclaimed second album from the Canadian group of the same name known for its genre bending music. One review calls them "Destiny's Child meets the Chieftains," but The Duhks include something that appeals to almost any listener.

The Duhks
by The Duhks
Find it in the Libary's Audio Collection at call number MPC D834 .D844 2005

Poetry on Record

Listen to heavyweight poets such as Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Allen Ginsberg and others read some of the their work.

Poetry on Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work 1888 - 2006
by Rebekah Presson Mosby
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number PN6101 .P63 2006 (Becaue of its size it's located on on the bottom shelf of the Ps in the Audio Collection.)

Quelqu'un m'a dit

French first lady Carla Bruni's popular debut album includes a number of tracks used in recent movies and TV commercials.

Quelqu'un m'a dit
by Carla Bruni
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MW EU FR .Q83 2002

Mathematical Games

A collection of math games originally published in Scientific American on one CD. Includes an interview with Martin Gardner and dozens of photos.

Martin Gardner's Mathematical games
by Martin Gardner
Find it in our Audio collection at call number QA95 .G37 2005.

Just Roll Tape

A wonderful Stephen Stills album with an unlikely history, Just Roll Tape was recorded in 1968 and finally released in 2007.

Just Roll Tape
by Stephen Stills
Find it in our Audio collection at call number MPF S744 .J87 1968

Introducing Rubén González

Recorded during the same session as the more famous Buena Vista Social Club, this CD features the famed Cuban Pianist who was rescued from obscurity at age 77 for a second musical career - this time on the world stage.

Introducing Rubén González
by Rubén González
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MW CA CU .I571997

Radio Palestine

A varied collection of music and radio clips from the Eastern Mediterranean. A treasure for music fans and anyone interested in that part of the world.

Radio Palestine
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number MW AS IS .R23 1985

Howlin' at the Moon

Sam Bush is known for his fierce mandolin playing and role in popularizing progressive bluegrass. This album includes several of his biggest hits, such as Face Tomorrow and the title track.


Howlin' at the Moon
by Sam Bush
Find it in our Audio collection at call number MPC B872 .H68 1998

Pine Leaf Boys

A contemporary Cajun band from Louisiana that brings old-time French music into the 21st century. They've nominated for multiple Grammy Awards, including a nod for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music with their album La Musique. For a brief intro to the group, including samples of their music, check out this 2008 story on NPR.


La Musique
Blues de Musicien
by the Pine Leaf Boys
Find both of their albums in our Audio Collection at call numbers MJB P663 .M87 2005 and MJB P663 .B58 2007

Mbuti Pygmies

More than forty years ago Smithsonian Folkways recorded these unique sounds of the Mbuti pygmies living in the rainforest of the former Belgian Congo (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest
by Smithsonian Folkways
Find it in our Audio Collection at call number MW AF CG .M38 1992

The Best of Caetano Veloso

Known to some as the Brazilian Bob Dylan and famous for his Tropicalismo art movement ties, you can find songwriter Veloso's most popular tracks on his Best of album. Another of his album's in our collection is Livro, which won the Grammy award for best world music album in 1999.

The Best of Caetano Veloso
by Caetano Veloso
Find it in our Audio collection at call number: MW SA BL .B47 2003

Livro
by Caetano Veloso
Find it in our Audio Collection at call number: MW SA BL .L58 1997

Back in Black

This album from legendary rock group AC/DC is a classic. Hitting the scene in 1980, Back in Black features such hits as You Shook Me All Night Long and the title track.

Back in Black
AC/DC
Find it in the Library's Audio Collection at call number MPR A232 .B32 1980

Ultimate Chinese

Learn the basics of the most widely spoken language in the world with the Living Language Ultimate Chinese course. Includes numerous audio CDs and a study guide to help get you on your way.

Other languages in the series available from the Library include Arabic, Italian, Spanish, French and Japanese.

Ultimate Chinese
by Living Language (a company)
Find it in the Library's Audio collection at call number PL1112.5 .C54 2004