CooP - Fast Folk Musical Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 1)

Various Artists

Fast Folk Musical Magazine, a cooperative dedicated to re-invigorating the folk music scene in the New York City area, released over 100 albums between 1982 and 1997, starting with this one. Among the artists discovered by the magazine were Shawn Colvin, Steve Forbert, Christine Lavin, and Suzanne Vega.

Volume 1 features the music of established folksingers Dave Van Ronk ("The Garden State Stomp") and Ed McCurdy ("Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream") as well as some of the first recordings by Suzanne Vega ("Cracking"), David Massengill ("On The Road to Fairfax County"), and Erik Frandsen's humorous "Howard Hughes' Blughes." Liner notes comprise the complete first edition (February 1982) of The CooP magazine. Included are song lyrics and a number of articles and artist interviews.

Track Listing

101	Where Were You Last Night?	Frank Christian and Mark Dann	4:20
102	For the One Who Loves Me	Susan Brewster and Mark Dann	3:02
103	Howard Hughes' Blughes	Erik Frandsen	2:47
104	Cracking	Suzanne Vega	3:12
105	Down Below the James	Brian Rose, Mark Dann, and Jack Hardy	4:23
106	The King of Hearts	Paul Kaplan	4:08
201	The Greatest Part of Love	Ansel Matthews and Mark Dann	4:47
202	The Jersey State Stomp (The Garden State Stomp)	Dave Van Ronk	3:00
203	On The Road to Fairfax County	David Massengill, Mark Dann, and Erik Frandsen	5:24
204	Joined in Laughter	Ilene Weiss and Mark Dann	3:48
205	Kneeling by Your Chair	Skip Barthold and Mark Dann	3:18
206	When Soldiers Die on Battlefields	Ed McCurdy	1:35
207	Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream	Ed McCurdy	1:58