Richard Todd wrote: >There used to be contributor to this list, whose Polish-sounding name I >can't remember, who was an editor of a French publication very similar to >the Penguin Guide. I've looked at it in book stores and it seemed pretty >good but, in Canada at least, it was prohibitively expensive. He is Piotr Kaminski, who co-authored with Jean-Charles Hoffele the "Guide des Indispensables du disque compact classique." I have the 2nd edition published in1994 but titled, naturally, 95; as well as the 96 supplement. At the time they cost 150 ff and 69 ff respectively in France. The publisher was (is?) Fayard. I liked their style. Among other things they would list versions other than those that they chose to comment on as well as versions whch should be re-issued. I don't know if they are still bringing out up-to-date versions. Regards, Bill Karzas [log in to unmask]