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Greatest Tits [PA] by John Valby (CD - 05/01/2005)
 

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Greatest Tits [PA] by John Valby (CD - 05/01/2005)
"Greatest Tits [PA]" (05/01/2005) Comedy Valby, John, Laugh.comLaugh.com takes most of the tracks from John Valby's self-released Digital Dirt collection and gives the filthy piano man his widest exposure ever. Taking familiar tunes and adding dirty lyrics to them is John Valby's thing, and Greatest Tits contains his most popular songs. Since Valby's shows are ribald singalongs, where fans get to belt out the X-rated lyrics loudly, Greatest Tits is the perfect preparation for your first show. "Roll Your Leg Over," "Who Gives a F**K," and the classic "Skeeter," (he rhymes it with "peter" if that helps you figure it out) are all concert staples. Despite being vulgar and gleefully juvenile, the lyrics are frequently witty and Valby is a drop-dead, fantastic boogie-woogie piano player. Only hardcore fans will need another CD from the rascal, and if you buy one and take it to the show, Valby always sticks around to autograph them. What a sweet, filthy guy! ~ David Jeffries

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Why Is There Air? by Bill Cosby (CD - 04/14/1998)
 

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Why Is There Air? by Bill Cosby (CD - 04/14/1998)
"Why Is There Air?" (04/14/1998) Comedy Cosby, Bill, Warner ArchivesLiner Note Author: Stan Cornyn. Recording information: Flamingo Hotel; Las Vegas, NV (1964-1965); The Falmingo Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (1964-1965); The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (1964-1965). Photographer: Ed Thrasher. Unknown Contributor Roles: Allan Sherman; Roy Silver. 1965's WHY IS THERE AIR? is part of the classic string of comedy albums which helped make Bill Cosby's name in the mid-'60s. Cosby first came to national prominence as the co-star of the TV series I SPY. However, he was first and foremost a sharp, clever nightclub comedian, spinning stories based on his Philadelphia childhood and adolescence into comedy considerably more clever and occasionally more acerbic than people who know him from his '80s and '90s TV work might expect. The highlights of this album include the schooldays remembrances of "Kindergarten," "Personal Hygiene," and "Shop," but the final track, the eight-minute "Hofstra," is a Cosby classic. Painting vivid word pictures of a college football team's humiliating defeat, Cosby delivers one of his all-time classics, up there with "Noah" and "200 M.P.H."

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The Best Of Bill Cosby [3/1] *
 

The Best Of Bill Cosby [3/1] *

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The Best Of Bill Cosby [3/1] *
"The Best of Bill Cosby" (03/01/2005) Comedy Cosby, Bill, Rhino Records (USA)The three Noah sketches included here were the highlight of Cosby's first album, RIGHT!, and the closing "Fat Albert (Buck, Buck)" is a good example of Cosby's talent for stretching out and elaborating on stories based on his childhood in Philadelphia--in very funny fashion. With their spot-on recollections of what it's like to get a slush-ball down the back or to go to a monster movie (but to be too scared to watch), "Revenge" and "Old Weird Harold (9th Street Bridge)" also fit into the cycle of Cosby's tales of growing-up. Cosby's gift lies in his ability to make you howl with laughter now at the things that could make life pure misery as a kid. It's amazing how often he succeeds in zeroing-in on events you thought only you had to endure. BEST OF gives a fair idea of the comedian's '60s work, but a few of his Warner Brothers album are completely overlooked. If this collection rings your chimes, check out WONDERFULNESS, which is loaded with such killer pieces as "Tonsils," "Go Carts," and "Chicken Heart," and TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH, a record worth it for the title cut alone.

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The Anthology: 1968-1992 [PA] by Richard Pryor (CD - 01/15/2002)
 

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The Anthology: 1968-1992 [PA] by Richard Pryor (CD - 01/15/2002)
"The Anthology: 1968-1992 [PA]" (01/15/2002) Comedy Pryor, Richard, Warner ArchivesSolo performer: Richard Pryor (spoken vocals). Producers include: Robert Marchese, Richard Pryor, David Banks, Biff Dawes. Compilation producers: Reggie Collins, Steve Pokorny. Recorded between 1968 and 1992. Includes liner notes by Reggie Collins, Steve Pokorny, Walter Mosley. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Rhino's 2002 release The Anthology: 1968-1992 is essentially the highlights from their seminal 2000 box set, And It's Deep Too!, which contained the complete recordings (more or less) of Richard Pryor, the greatest comedian of his time and one of the great cultural forces of the 20th century. Since this is a clear case of recycling, it could be argued by some curmudgeons that there simply isn't a point behind this release, since it was all reissued. They're wrong, of course, since this not only does an excellent job of rounding up much of the greatest and best-known of his classic albums, but it provides a succinct, welcoming introduction to a large body of work -- something that simply couldn't be said about the lavish box set, no matter how great it is. Here, on the course of two discs (whose selections lean heavily on the breakthrough That Nigger's Crazy and Wanted/Richard Pryor Live in Concert), neophytes get a needed crash course in Pryor, not only through the great material, but with a terrific essay from Walter Mosley (originally published in the box), plus a nice introduction from Reggie Collins and Steve Pokorny that gently (and deservedly) plugs the larger set. If you have that set, you don't need this, but if you're curious, start here and don't be surprised if you invest in And It's Deep Too! not long afterward. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Live at the Curran Theater by Lenny Bruce (CD - 09/14/1999)
 

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Live at the Curran Theater by Lenny Bruce (CD - 09/14/1999)
"Live at the Curran Theater" (09/14/1999) Comedy Bruce, Lenny, Fantasy (distributor)Personnel: Lenny Bruce (spoken vocals). The February 4, 1961, concert captured on this album took place under extreme circumstances. New York City was virtually snowbound by a massive blizzard, automobile traffic was banned, and it seemed almost impossible for anyone to get anywhere. Yet somehow, the cognoscenti trooped into Carnegie Hall that night, filling up the prestigious venue to experience Lenny Bruce firsthand. What the hardy crowd got was about two hours of the comedian/philosopher at his best, mixing Beat-like stream-of-consciousness flow with jazzman argot, pidgin Yiddish, and a unique, ironic perspective on the social issues of the day. Delving into everything from racism and homosexuality to Christianity and the medical profession, Bruce dissects his targets with a jeweler's eye and a schpritzer's jocular venom. More than any other comedian (though what he did extended far beyond mere comedy), Bruce had the gift of enabling audiences to laugh and think simultaneously. Second only to the LIVE AT THE CURRAN THEATER album recorded the same year, this is a definitive Bruce concert recording.

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Rich Little's Dumb-Ettes by Rich Little (CD - 03/09/1999)
 

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Rich Little's Dumb-Ettes by Rich Little (CD - 03/09/1999)
"Rich Little's Dumb-Ettes" (03/09/1999) Comedy Little, Rich, Uproar EntertainmentPersonnel: Rich Little, Kathy Walker (vocals). Recorded at Clear Lake Audio, North Hollywood, California; On Track Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada; Porcupine Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by Ken Barnes. Personnel: Rich Little (vocals); Kathy Walker (vocals). Audio Mixers: Pat Grueber; Ken Barnes. Liner Note Authors: Ken Barnes; Rich Little. Recording information: Clear Lake Audio, North Hollywood, CA; On Track Recording Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Porcupine Studios, London, England. Directors: Pete Moore; Shorty Rogers.

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Retaliation [CD & DVD] [Digipak] [7/26] *
 

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Retaliation [CD & DVD] [Digipak] [7/26] *
"Retaliation [Digipak]" (07/26/2005) Comedy Cook, Dane, Comedy Central RecordsPersonnel: Dane Cook (spoken vocals). Logos are usually reserved for brand names, rock bands, and superheroes, but comedian Dane Cook has acquired his own logo--the Superfinger. This tricked-out variation of the middle finger embodies Cook's irreverent style of humor, and, on the one-CD/one-DVD set RETALIATION, recorded live in Boston, there's plenty of his quirky, in-your-face banter. Here the Massachusetts native waxes profane on being "Abducted" into alien spaceships ("I'm interested. I'm here for you. Don't suck me up by my chest."), "Superpowers" ("I'd like to be able to shoot spaghetti out of my fingertips."), and "The Friend Nobody Likes" ("You keep them [around] to hate their guts."). Like the crass buddy you can't help but laugh at, Cook isn't afraid to offend, and his carefree, often-absurd routines are sure to keep listeners chuckling, while waving their Superfingers in the air.

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Gimme Some Lovin' And Other Hits [10/4]
 

Gimme Some Lovin' And Other Hits [10/4]

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Gimme Some Lovin' And Other Hits [10/4]
"Gimme Some Lovin' and Other Hits *" (10/04/2005) R&B Blues Brothers (The), Flashback RecordsAudio Remasterer: Bob Fisher . Liner Note Author: John Bolsar. Jake and Elwood Blues enthusiastically stomp their way through a variety of 1960s R&B hits, including King Floyd's "Groove Me" and their signature "Soul Man," backed by an all-star band including Stax greats Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn.

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Harmful If Swallowed [PA] by Dane Cook (CD - 07/22/2003)
 

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Harmful If Swallowed [PA] by Dane Cook (CD - 07/22/2003)
"Harmful If Swallowed [PA]" (07/22/2003) Comedy Cook, Dane, Comedy Central Records
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Between Iraq and a Hard Place by Capitol Steps (CD - 07/10/2007)
 

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Between Iraq and a Hard Place by Capitol Steps (CD - 07/10/2007)
"Between Iraq and a Hard Place" (07/10/2007) Comedy Capitol Steps, Capitol StepsCapitol Steps: Mike Tilford, Mark Eaton, Jamie Zemarel, Delores Williams, Elaina Newport, Nancy Dolliver, Mike Carruthers, Jack Rowles, Janet Davidson Gordon, Mike Loomis, Brian Ash, Mike Thornton, Tracey Stephens, Andy Clemence, Brad Van Grack, Kevin Corbett, Ann Johnson, Richard Paul, Tim Lynch, Linda Rose Payne, Ann Schmitt, Bari Biern, Bill Strauss. Personnel: Dave Kane, Emily Bell Spitz, Lenny Williams (piano). Recording information: Capitol Steps (2002-2003); Muddy Hole Studios (2002-2003); Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington DC (2002-2003). Director: Bill Strauss. Unknown Contributor Roles: Brian Ash; Andy Clemence; Richard Paul; Nancy Dolliver; Mike Thornton; Mike Carruthers; Mark Eaton; Janet Davidson Gordon; Jamie Zemarel; Jack Rowles; Tracey Stephens; Mike Rowles; Peter McClung; Mike Tilford; Linda Rose Payne; Kevin Corbett ; Brad Van Grack; Morgan Duncan; Ann Schmitt; Ann Johnson ; Anne Willis Hill; Mike Loomis; LaVern Baker. The Capitol Steps have been one of the most consistently funny groups to do musical parodies since they released their first CD in 1984. Not only do they have gifted writers, but each of the singers proves to be effective mimics. Political targets are their specialty, especially the hilarious "Hang Down Your Head, Tom Daschle," the opera spoof "Toricelli," Senator Trent Lott ("It's Not Easy Being White"), "Condoleezza" (sung to "Mona Lisa"), and the sidesplitting duet of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. But topics of the day squeeze politics aside, with a series of brilliant lampoons like "401K" (sung to the tune of "YMCA"), airlines charging fat people for two tickets ("You Can't Fly with Giant Thighs," utilizing the music from "You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes"), the stomach flu epidemic aboard Disney's cruise ships ("Bippity Bobbity Spew"), actress Wynona Ryder's shoplifting habit ("Kleptomaniac"), and skewering the pompous talk show host Ted Koppel's concern about the possibility of Disney canceling his series ("Heard it on the Nightline"). Even though most of the topics are little more than fleeting news, this very funny CD should stand the test of time. ~ Ken Dryden

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More Silly Songs by Various Artists/Disney (CD - 04/14/1998)
 

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More Silly Songs by Various Artists/Disney (CD - 04/14/1998)
"More Silly Songs" (04/14/1998) Comedy Various Artists, Walt DisneyProducers include: Charlie Brissette, Ted Kryczko, Jymn Magon, Ed Mitchell, Gary Powell. More Silly Songs collects classic and contemporary silly sing-alongs, including "Purple People Eater," "Pop Goes the Weasel," "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Overnight)," and "Polly Wolly Doodle." "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," "On Top of Spaghetti," and "Splish Splash" are some of the other humorous songs included on this entertaining children's collection. ~ Heather Phares

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Comedy Ain't Pretty by Moms Mabley (CD - 01/13/2004)
 

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Comedy Ain't Pretty by Moms Mabley (CD - 01/13/2004)
"Comedy Ain't Pretty" (01/13/2004) Comedy Mabley, Moms, Fuel 2000Solo performer: Jackie "Moms" Mabley (spoken vocals). Includes liner notes by Bill Dahl. Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. While the dirty old man has been a comic standby for generations, Jackie "Moms" Mabley was one of the first female comics to turn the tables and define herself as an older woman who was looking for some good lovin' from younger men; she was also among the first women to rise to prominence in standup comedy, long an almost exclusively male field. Mabley had been a veteran of the so-called "chitlin circuit" for over 20 years (and supposedly appeared at Harlem's Apollo Theater more times than any other performer) before she began achieving mainstream recognition in the early '60s with a series of top-selling LPs for Chess, and Comedy Ain't Pretty is compiled from vintage Moms material recorded in the early to mid-'60s (unfortunately, no dates or sources are listed in the liner notes). While occasionally veering into mildly blue material (which would scarcely earn a PG rating today), most of Comedy Ain't Pretty finds Mabley as the foxy old lady who speaks her mind with little concern for what others might think, with her mush-mouthed and gravel-throated delivery adding to the comic impact of her jive-talking routines on child rearing, the modern age, air travel, and attending a summit meeting at the White House with Bo Diddley and Big Maybelle (and if only that had actually happened). Mabley's comedy was far from subtle, and not all of it has worn especially well, but as a sampling of classic African-American comedy from the days before Richard Pryor, Dick Gregory, and Rudy Ray Moore entirely changed the playing field of the game, Comedy Ain't Pretty is genuinely amusing and historically vital, especially since so little of Mabley's material has been released on compact disc. Points added for Bill Dahl's comprehensive biographical liner notes. (So, does anyone want to follow this up with a DVD release of Moms' movie, Amazing Grace?) ~ Mark Deming

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby by Bill Cosby (CD - 05/22/2
 

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby by Bill Cosby (CD - 05/22/2
"20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby" (05/22/2001) Comedy Cosby, Bill, MCA Records (USA)Personnel includes: Bill Cosby (spoken vocals). Recorded between 1970 & 1972. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. All tracks have been digitally remasterd. This is part of MCA's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection series. Liner Note Author: A. Scott Galloway. Recording information: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Since most of MCA's 20th Century Masters: Millennium Edition has been devoted to musicians, it's a little strange to see it applied to a comedian, yet the same principle works very well on Bill Cosby's collection. This covers his early-'70s records for MCA, a time when he was deep into Fat Albert -- who indeed appears here with "Fat Albert's Car." Truth be told, this material isn't as classic as what appeared on the early-'60s albums on Warner, but it's pretty damn great all the same, and while it doesn't have the flow of a real comedy record (and is admittedly missing some great bits), it does have most of the major cuts he made during this time, and is a successful sampler. If you just want a taste of Cosby's early-'70s recordings, this is a good choice. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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A Wild and Crazy Guy by Steve Martin (CD - 1989)
 

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A Wild and Crazy Guy by Steve Martin (CD - 1989)
"A Wild and Crazy Guy" (1989) Comedy Martin, Steve, Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)Personnel: Steve Martin (vocals, banjo, background vocals); Michael Elias, Richard Hathaway, Brian Savage, Merle Brigante, Jeff Hanna (background vocals). Recording information: Boardinghouse, San Francisco, CA; Red Rocks, Denver, CO. Editor: William McEuen. Photographers: Bobby Klein; Norman Seeff; Lynn W. Gregg; Gary Nichamin; William R. Eastabrook. Unknown Contributor Roles: Brian Savage; Merle Brigante. Arranger: Jeff Hanna. '80s funnyman Steve Martin's follow-up to LET'S GET SMALL finds everyone's favorite rubberhead in the coterie of the stars. At this point, Martin was a national phenomenon, having already moved beyond nightclubs into stadiums. His stature was that of a juggernaut rock band. Martin's film debut ("The Jerk") helped to solidify his superstar status, as did the hit single "King Tut" (included here) and his frequent (and brilliantly hilarious) appearances on NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, where the "wild and crazy guy" moniker originated and stuck. A WILD AND CRAZY GUY is split between a single San Francisco gig and one of Martin's first stadium extravaganzas before a mob of adoring fans. Martin is at his comedic apotheosis here, meshing surrealism and slapstick into a howlingly funny whole. Among the featured routines are Martin's classic "rubberheads throw fish" bit and his sidesplitting soliloquy about religion and philosophy ("In philosophy, you learn just enough to screw you up for the rest of your life").

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You Can't Fix Stupid [2/7] *
 

You Can't Fix Stupid [2/7] *

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You Can't Fix Stupid [2/7] *
"You Can't Fix Stupid [PA]" (02/07/2006) Comedy White, Ron (Comedy), Image Entertainment (Audio)Ron White made a name for himself as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, and he makes good on that name with his full-length solo outing YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID. Foul-mouthed, scathingly sarcastic, and surprisingly insightful, White holds forth on everything from the Mile High Club to Michael Jackson in his inimitable red-neck-meets-rat-pack style. Those with tender ears will want to steer clear, but comedy fans with a penchant for bawdy straight-shooting will get a kick out of YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID.

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Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits [2002] [Remaster] by Pete Seeger (CD - 04/09/2002)
 

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Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits [2002] [Remaster] by Pete Seeger (CD - 04/09/2002)
"Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits [2002] [Remaster]" (04/09/2002) Comedy Seeger, Pete, Legacy RecordingsPersonnel includes: Pete Seeger (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo). Producer: John Hammond. Compialtion producer: Lawrence Cohn. Recorded between April 28, 1962 and March 22, 1967. Includes liner notes by Pete Seeger and Arthur Levy. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Adapter: Pete Seeger. Liner Note Authors: Pete Seeger; Arthur Levy . Recording information: New York, NY (04/28/1962-10/29/1966). Photographer: David Gahr. Arrangers: Tony Salatan; Fred Hellerman; R. Gilbert; Lee Hays; Pete Seeger. "Greatest Hits," as Seeger himself wryly wrote in his liner notes, is a misnomer considering that he never had hit singles or huge-selling albums as a solo artist, though actually "Little Boxes" (included here) made the lower reaches of the charts. In reality this 1967 compilation (since reissued on CD) collects the most popular tracks of his 1962-1966 output for Columbia, which was a pretty small slice of his prolific career. Nonetheless, these were among his most popular recordings ever, whether as done by him or covered by others. To begin with, it has the original 1962 version of "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)," made into a number one folk-rock hit in 1965 by the Byrds (and covered to good effect by Judy Collins in 1963). There's also "The Bells of Rhymney," also covered by the Byrds in 1965, and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?," a hit for the Kingston Trio, although the 1962 version here is a disappointingly thin a cappella one. Other tracks were among the most popular staples of his repertoire: "We Shall Overcome," "Wimoweh (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)," and "Guantanamera." Though it might not qualify as an ideal career survey given its narrow chronology, certainly it's among the one or two best anthologies for those who just want one or two Seeger comps, as it has many of the most renowned songs he wrote or popularized in their most popular recorded versions. [Columbia/Legacy reissued a remastered edition of this 1967 album in 2002, including four bonus tracks.] ~ Richie Unterberger As a solo performer and with his band the Weavers, Pete Seeger had many big hits from the late '40s through the early '60s, by which time he was attracting more attention for his social activism than he was for his music. The 12-track GREATEST HITS collects Seeger's most popular tunes, and in so doing emphasizes his musical strengths over his political beliefs, though there's undeniable social commentary to be found in the suburbia satire "Little Boxes," the anti-war ballad "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," and the union anthem "Which Side Are You On." Other highlights include the original versions of "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "The Bells of Rhymney," both later popularized by the Byrds, and "Wimoweh," which the Tokens later adapted into the pop hit "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

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That Was the Year That Was by Tom Lehrer (CD - 04/24/1990)
 

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That Was the Year That Was by Tom Lehrer (CD - 04/24/1990)
"That Was the Year That Was" (04/24/1990) Comedy Lehrer, Tom, RepriseComposer: Tom Lehrer. Recording information: The hungry i, San Francisco, CA (07/1965). Imagine a Harvard professor (which he was) with a gift for the piano (which he had), and the iconoclastic humorous bent of a Lenny Bruce or George Carlin (right on the money), and you'll get a good picture of musical humorist Tom Lehrer, whose delightfully twisted ditties presaged the counterculture of both the Beats and the hippies. Unlike those bohemian types, Lehrer never let it all hang out; his professorial demeanor was part of his shtick, making his outrageous lyrical content all the more effective. Though he was a key comedic figure throughout the '50s, THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS is Lehrer's only '60s studio recording, and his last before his early retirement from music. No stone is left unturned, as he skewers the Catholic church to ragtime accompaniment on "The Vatican Rag," mocks phony liberalism and racial unrest in "National Brotherhood Week," and takes a well-aimed shot at the then-current folk revival in "The Folk Song Army."

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