Words We Can Dance to
Today he's best remembered as the composer of the country-folk standard  "City of New Orleans." When he died in 1984 following a 15-year bout  with leukemia, however, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter was among the most  beloved of the '70s school of folkies.Words We Can Dance Tois the  second title in Red Pajamas Records' five-CD Goodman reissue program. Originally  put out by Asylum in 1976, it finds the elfin Goodman switching hats from song  to song. "Roving Cowboy" is MOR folk-rock, "Unemployed" is a  good-natured faux blues, "Between the Lines" is given a western-swing  treatment, and "Old Fashioned" is lush and lovable pop. The album is  marred by a few ill-advised rockers ("Tossin' and Turning,"  "Can't Go Back"). Still, Goodman had charm coming out of his ears, and  it imbues this affectionate collection.--Steven Stolder