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On March 16, 1968, the United States Army killed over 500 unarmed civilians in the hamlet of Mi Lai, Vietnam. The unimaginable brutality of the event impacted all those who witnessed it firsthand, including helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson, who, against orders, intervened to save Vietnamese lives. Thompson's story is the basis of the opera Mi Lai, composed by Jonathan Berger (music) and Harriet Scott Che'sman (libretto) for Kronos Quartet, Vietnamese multi-instrumentalist Van-Anh Vanessa Vo, and vocalist Rinde Eckert. This definitive recording of Mi Lai captures the visceral, phantasmal depictions of Thompson's grief, horror, and guilt as he is haunted by persistent memories of that cataclysmic day, half a world and nearly four decades away. Tense and unforgiving, Mi Lai is a gripping affair, beginning to end ( York Times). Presented here alongside recollections by Vietnamese survivor Tran Van Dac, it is a memorial to all the Mi Lai villagers killed on that grim day.

• Artist: Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert, Van-Anh Vanessa V
• Year of Release: 2022
• Label/Collection: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• Country(s): United States
• Genre(s): Classical, Contemporary & Electronic
• Instrument(s): Cello, Lead vocals, T'rung, Viola, Violin, Zither
• Language(s): English, Instrumental
• Recording Era(s): 2020s
• Weight: 2 lbs

Targeted by the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee, blacklisted, and under indictment for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about his political beliefs, Pete Seeger persevered, traveling throughout North America and performing "community concerts" in schools and local venues. This 1960 concert at Bowdoin College in Maine captures the mood of the time and the enormity of Seeger's talent as performer, song leader, and social activist. The 2-CD set presents the entire concert, recorded with extraordinary fidelity by the campus radio station. 111 minutes, 24-page booklet, extensive notes.

• Artist: Pete Seeger
• Year of Release: 2012
• Label/Collection: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
• Country(s): England, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, United States, Wales
• Genre(s): American Folk
• Instrument(s): 12-string acoustic guitar, Banjo, Foot stomping, Lead vocals, Spoken word, Whistling
• Language(s): English, Hebrew , Indonesian, Instrumental, Spanish, Zulu
• Recording Era(s): 1960s
• Weight: 1 lbs

Joe Glazer's musical efforts on behalf of workers and union struggles earned him the nickname "Labor's Troubadour." In 1970, he founded Collector Records, primarily to produce records supportive of the struggles of working men and women.

In this recording, Joe sings topical songs from the 1960s and 1970s that are primarily of his own composition and are heavy on humor and satire. The subject matter ranges from civil rights to politics to defense of environmentalism. The Charlie Byrd Trio provides the accompaniment.

The liner notes offer background information and historical context for the songs, biographical information about Glazer, and complete song lyrics.

• Weight: 2 lbs