The Seection

REO Speedwagon began to come into its own with its third album, Ridin' the Storm Out. Over the years, the record became a platinum-seller, due to the strength of their series of opening shows for more successful rock acts, but it originally charted at number 171. While the group still had elements of their bar band boogie, they began to streamline their approach on this album. Although it only resulted in one minor hit, with the title track scraping the bottom of the singles charts, the record was one of their most consistent efforts.

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa originally wanted to be a pianist. But when he injured his hand during a rugby match, he turned to conducting and composing - with great success. As assistant to Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan, he had the best teachers, appeared on all the world's great stages and conducted the Vienna State Opera and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, among others. This recording with the Orchestre de Paris features Tchaikovsky's Ballet Suites to The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.