Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1988, Vol. 4, No. 5): The 6th Anniversary Issue, Pt. 1

This recording celebrates the sixth anniversary of Fast Folk Musical Magazine. Originally issued as a two-LP special issue, this album is the first LP of the set. Headlining the collection are Dave Van Ronk ("Losers"), Dave Massengill ("Number One in America," about growing up in the segregated South), Suzanne Vega ("The Marching Dream”), and the Roches ("Before You Sing"). Also performing are Erik Frandsen ("Godzilla," a love song to the mythical monster), Steve Jensen (“Problem Child”), and Germana Pucci ("Down the Highway"). A 30-page facsimile of Fast Folk Musical Magazine covering both LPs is included.

Track Listing

101	Number One in America	David Massengill	07:59
102	The Marching Dream	Suzanne Vega	03:09
103	I Need You	Paul Kaplan	03:37
104	Godzilla	Erik Frandsen	02:03
105	Bawdy Songs: A Love Song / A Travel Tale / A Line on Brotherhood	Ed McCurdy	03:41
106	Three Flights Up	Frank Christian	03:50
201	Before You Sing	The Roches	05:45
202	Somebody to Do That For	Ilene Weiss	03:07
203	The World Turned Up-Side Down	Brian Rose	05:15
204	Problem Child	Steve Jensen	03:55
205	Losers	Dave Van Ronk	03:18
206	Down the Highway	Germana Pucci, Lisa Gutkin, and Jeff Hardy	03:43