Today he's best remembered as the composer of the country-folk standard "City of New Orleans." When he died in 1984 following a 15-year bout with leukemia, however, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter was among the most beloved of the '70s school of folkies. Words We Can Dance To is the second title in Red Pajamas Records' five-CD Goodman reissue program. Originally put out by Asylum in 1976, it finds the elfin Goodman switching hats from song to song. "Roving Cowboy" is MOR folk-rock, "Unemployed" is a good-natured faux blues, "Between the Lines" is given a western-swing treatment, and "Old Fashioned" is lush and lovable pop. The album is marred by a few ill-advised rockers ("Tossin' and Turning," "Can't Go Back"). Still, Goodman had charm coming out of his ears, and it imbues this affectionate collection. --Steven Stolder