Radio Songs
collects 19 performances from harmonious husband and wife
folk
legends
Robin & Linda Williams
, all of which are culled from the riches of
Garrison Keillor
's popular
NPR
radio program
A Prairie Home Companion
. The duo first appeared on the show in 1975, and while the selections that populate
Red House
's
compilation may only reach as far back as 1993 (
"Other Side of Town"
with
the Hopeful Gospel Quartet
), the timelessness of both the music and the show itself keeps everything awash in the same sepia-tone glow. Fans who are already familiar with the duo's impressive repertoire will love having a copy of the live versions of longtime favorites, but many of the tunes on
were performed only once, making this essential listening for devotees of both
APHC
and
. ~ James Christopher Monger