Christine Lavin Bellevue Years CD

THE BELLEVUE YEARS contains live performances and taped interviews, as well as all tracks from the HUSBANDS AND WIVES EP (1983) and ANOTHER WOMAN'S MAN (1987).

Principally recorded at J&J Recording Studio & Giant Sound, New York, New York between 1983 & 1987. Includes liner notes by Christine Lavin.

Lavin's lost EP Husbands and Wives and Another Woman's Man are compiled with previously unreleased live radio interviews and songs recorded at the sessions for what's essentially an '80s career retrospective (it was also a period when Lavin had a day job at New York's Bellevue Hospital and, thus, the title). You can't beat Lavin for sarcasm, humor, and heartbreak and it's all here, from the sharp "If You Need Space, Go to Utah" to the tearjerker "The Vacation of Their Lives." Lavin fingerpicks her way through the pure folk, but comedy (of the long lost Steve Goodman variety) may be her strong suite; the self-explanatory "Cold Pizza For Breakfast," the anti-nature "Camping," and the ode to marital aids "Artificial Means" are gut-busters. ~ Denise Sullivan

Personnel: Christine Lavin (vocals, acoustic guitar); Marty Laster (viola); Larry Robbins (piano, background vocals); Larry Jacoby (bass); Marshal Rosenberg (percussion); Gregory Fleeman, Brenna McDonough, Megan McDonough, David Roth, Josh Joffen.

Producers include: Gregory Fleeman.

Engineers include: Josef Armillas, Jeff Cox.

Personnel: Christine Lavin (vocals, acoustic guitar); Marty Laster (viola); Larry Robbins (piano); Larry Jacoby (electric bass); Marshall Rosenberg (percussion).

Recording information: General Feed & Seed Store (1983-1987); Giant Sound, New York, NY (1983-1987); J & J Recording Studio, New York, NY (1983-1987); The General Feed & Seed Store (1983-1987).CMJ (7/3/00, p.32) - "...This gem is finally getting an expanded digital release. The addition of 10 live bonus tracks showcases her clever songwriting and make this witty release a true standout."