tuesdaydecember 4, 1979
daily nebraskan
page 13
Tis the season to release record albums
By Casey McCabe
Despite the fact that Christm n line Kn
"just around the corner" for the past three
months, the next 21 days will undoubtedly
be the hardest for those ocnnle
not have the foresight to do their shopping'
before the post-Halloween rush.
As pressure begins to build, so fin tp.
minders from advertisers that they have the
perfect gifts for your loved ones. If every
one believed in the late night sales pitches,
Christmas morning would find Dad with a
pocket fisherman, Mom with a kitchen
magician and the kids quickly learning
a glass cutting kit is not hours of fun at all.
Not surprisingly, in the last few years
there has been a rise in the sales of record
albums as Christmas gifts. After all, music
is a field wide enough to please most
everyone, while some believe they can
never own too many albums.
Record companies have not sat back
idly watenmg tins trend develop. Christmas
has become a time'for elaborate packaging
and repackaging of music, to ensure that
when it comes to gift giving, there will be
something for everybody on vinyl.
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON is certainly
no exception. One of the more common
techniques is to hold out on releasing al
bums by well-known artists until a few
weeks before Christmas. Fleetwood Mac's
Elderly. . .
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"Coffee Break" includes fashion shows
and advice on how . to buy or make eco
nomical and fashionable clothes. "Speak
Out" is editorial time-a "televised sopa
box" in which people can write or state
their opinions on current issues.
"We have a bulletin board for statewide
senior citizen s activities, and an action
line," Bates said.
There will be 28 programs this year, 18
regular programs and 10 specials. Some of
the features planned for "The Grand
Watercolor . . .
Tusk and The Long Run by the Eagles hit
the racks in time for fans to start a barrage
of hints aimed at friends and relatives,
under the assumption that it would be'
worth waiting until Christmas if someone
else would pay. the unusually high list
price.
Other long-awaited albums having just
come out- include Little Feat's Down On
The Farm, which marks the last works of
the works of the late Lowell George; Dan
Fogelberg's Phoenix, Pink Floyd's Vie
Wai!, and Stevie Wonder's
The Secret Life of Plants. Wonder's equally
long awaited Songs in The Key of Life was
a blockbuster during Christmas 1976.
Another common sight in record stores
around the end of November is a new crop
of greatest hits albums. This year's offer
ing includes the best of Donna Summer,
the Little River Band, Rod Stewart, 10CC
and the Electric Light Orchestra.
GETTING MORE to the heart of the
Christmas spirit is1 Christmas Together by
John Denver and The Muppets. Maybe a
little too cute for some, it's still an enjoy
able holiday fare for fans of both Denver
and the Muppets, with traditional choruses
of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "Si
lent Night" and "Deck The Halls," as well
as a couple of new songs by Denver written
especially for the album, "A Baby Just
Like You" and "Alfie, The Christmas
Tree."
Generation" this year include an interview
with State Sen. John DeCamp of Neligh, a
Social Security question-and-answer pro
gram, a home safety test and a four-part
special on cardio-pulminary resuscitation.
Dated material is edited out and eight
reruns arc shown during summer.
In addition to the TV program, "The
Grand Generation" has a weekly newsletter
. in "Voice" magazine, put out by the Ne
braska Commission on Aging.
"Last year our audience increased by
700 percent, according to the Nielsen
company," Bates said.
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Tomko organized the show and wrote
the catalog for the exhibit. He originally
studied Italian Renaissance art, but became
involved with American art as a teacher in
the 1960s.
"Schools then didn't specialize in
American art and usually the new man had
to teach it. Of course, that has all changed,
American art is really in right now," he
said. .
A 15-minute video-tape -presentation
accompanies the exniDit. in aoaiuon,
Tomko will be giving several lectures.
Joslyn will offer three watercolor work
shops in conjunction with the show.
Isabella Threlkeld, a watercolor artist, will
lead the classes. With a bachelor of arts
degree from Wellesley College and master's
degree from NU, Threlkeld has studied in
Italy, at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
and at American University in Washington,
D.C. Her work is represented in museums
and galleries across the country, said Dale
Galusha, coordinator of workshops and
seminars at Joslyn.
The first two workshops will be Dec.
H-14, I0a.m. to l p.m.and Dec. 1 1-14,2
to 5 p.m. The cost will be $25 for museum
members and $30 for nonmemberships.
A weekend workshop will be offered
Dec. 15-16, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. The weekend session
will cost $23 for members and $25 for
nonmembers.
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Even Willie Nelson has gotten into the
act this time. Fans who are curious as to
how this legendary .figure in progressive
country music would handle such songs as
"Rudolph The Red Nosed 'Reindeer
"Jingle Bells" and "Santa Claus is Coming
to Town" are adivsed to pick up his latest
album Pretty Paper and find out.
For the more religiously inclined, there
are at least two albums out by Pope John
Paul II to add spiritual cheer to the holi-
days. " -
A record album is fairly hard to disguise '
when put underneath the tree, but at Dirt
Cheap they'll let you try with decorative
Christmas album folders for 35 cents.
But if you are worried about entrusting
someone else with your musical taste, or
are not sure what to buy for a friend, the
answer may lie in gift certificates offered
by local record outlets.
A gift certificate can eliminate the prob
lems that occur when a parent assumes that
all young people really "dig" Grand Funk,
or when your roommate buys you his
favorite album, only to have to take it for
himself a few weeks later while muttering
about your inability to relate to anything.
Whatever your shopping problems are,
just remember, there's something for
everyone on vinyl. And in case you've for
gotten, Christmas is just around the corner.
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