From: gwkfong@v8803s (Fong Whye Koon)
Subject: Re: Music West
Followup-To: rec.music.newage
Summary: Sorry to hear it is gone
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: newage
Organization: Nanyang Technological University - Singapore
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 01:56:00 GMT

In article <By0xxp.3DD@ra.nrl.navy.mil>, buck@ra.nrl.navy.mil (Loren Buchanan) writes...
>I had not heard of Music West going belly up.  I did see recently that
>Ray Lynch is on a new label (his old recordings) so I guess that it
>should not surprise me.  I have a fair amount of Music West recordings
>and have been known to buy unknown artists just because they were on the
>label.  Here is a list of the recordings that were released on Music West
>(well the ones I know about are here, I don't own all of them, and I don't
>plan on getting the compilation):
> 
> 
>Ray Lynch	The Sky of Mind			(Music West MW-101)
>Ray Lynch	Deep Breakfast			(Music West MW-102)
>Ray Lynch	No Blue Thing			(Music West MW-103)
>Mazer & Smith	Inner Rhythms			(Music West MW-110)
>Kenneth Nash	Mr. Ears			(Music West MW-120)
>Kenneth Nash	Music From a Far Away Place	(Music West MW-121)
>Jim Chappell	Tender Ritual			(Music West MW-131)
>Jim Chappell	Dusk				(Music West MW-132)
>Jim Chappell	Living the Northern Summer	(Music West MW-133)
>Jim Chappell	Saturday's Rhapsody		(Music West MW-134)
>Jim Chappell	Nightsongs and Lullabies	(Music West MW-135)
>Kimbal Dykes	The Adventure			(Music West MW-140)
>Windsor Riley	The Move of Life		(Music West MW-150)
>Teja Bell	The New Spirit of Christmas	(Music West MW-160)
>James Asher	The Great Wheel			(Music West MW-180)
>Feature Artists Anthology			(Music West MW-200)
>Oystein Sevag	Close Your Eyes and See		(Music West MW-251)
>The Telling	Blue Solitaire			(Music West MW-5000)
> 
>B Cing U
> 
>Buck
> 
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Hi,
	It's sad to see Music West vanish. I was hoping that I can
see Chris Spheeris works on it as his MW album "Enchantments"
is true to its title, a enchanting piece of music. Now, I don't
even know what happen to that guy.
	Incidentally, Jim Chappell has crossed over to Real Music 
label and has a new album which I just bought, but have got the
chance to run thru' yet. He is a great piano soloist and composer
 People who like David Lanz, Suzanne Ciani, Micheal Jones piano
works should grab hold of Jim Chappel pieces, which I understand
Real Music has bought over the rights to. I just wonder whether
they took Chris Spheeris too. They should, because if given the
same kind of publicity and airplay as Yanni, Chris Spheeris can
be a colossal new-age star in the same ranks as Yanni. If you 
don't believe, get hold of "Enchantments" and you will know that
it has the same magical qualities as Yanni's music, sweet and
unforgettable melodies.
	Has anybody heard Music West Windsor Riley's album? It's 
like James Asher and Davol's type of music. It should be a 
collector item now, because even when Music West existed, it was
also hard to get hold off. What a pity, another loss to new-age
enthusiasts
	As for one of the last albums from Music West, Oystein Sevag's
"Close Your Eyes and Listen", IMHO it has only 2 great tracks, the rest being
very difficult pieces to digest. I did get Solitaire's "The Telling" as
it is a completely vocal album, and I prefer new-age to be different from
pop.

Rgds
Fong
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