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The Best Of Rolf Harris

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by: Rolf Harris

Release Date July 07, 2003
While I can't confirm the copy protection issue reported elsewhere, I CAN say this is a pretty good summary of his work.

It's not just a good collection of his comedy songs such as Tie Me Kangaroo, Jake the Peg and Maximillian Mouse, but also shows off some of his Australian "folk" songs such as Wild Rover and Waltzing Matilda as well as some others of his eclectic styles from the gentle Fijian Girl through to his recent bizarre Led Zep cover of Stairway to Heaven.

But how can a "Best Of" NOT feature his UK number 1 "Two Little Boys???" There are plenty of other best of compilations, so you may want to try Disky's compilation "Best of Rolf Harris".

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The Best of Chas & Dave

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by: Chas & Dave

Release Date May 21, 2001
This is a great compilation but what really lets it down for me is the sound quality on the sideboard song which sounds very harsh, all the other tracks sound great. The other reason I didnt give 5 stars is because two great tracks have been left off, Thats What I Like and Strummin, Gutted.

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Unchained Melodies: The Complete Singles Recordings 1955-1978

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by: The Goons

Release Date July 23, 2007
A good question, that.... there is nothing here that hasn't been issued before, either on "The World of the Goons" (which had all the Decca titles together with tracks by Ray Ellington and Max Geldray) and various Peter Sellers and/or Spike Mlligan compilations. Yet this is the FIRST time ALL the Goon singles have been gathered on one disc and as such is a must for the car or for relaxing to (or both, buy two!)
I have the original 10" LP of Unchained Melodies, and "The World Of The Goons", and the Peter Sellers Collection (where the EMI tracks came out in 1990!) and I still bought this with my own money!
If you are new to the Goons, this is a must buy.
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Spaced Out - The Very Best of William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy

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by: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy

Release Date September 27, 2004
Thrill to the sound of Leonard Nimoy croaking `Bilbo Baggins', William Shatner murdering `Lucy in the sky with Diamonds'. An hour of serious humour, intentional and unintentional and excellent music production values shattered by the scenery wobbling just like `Star Trek'. Buy this hits compilation with impunity it is actually so kitsch that it's great.

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Songs And More Songs By...

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by: Tom Lehrer

Release Date May 06, 1997
this is an excellent album - it had me laughing out loud and i'm still discovering new funny bits as i listen to it again. obviously the elements song is a must for any science teacher, which is why i bought the cd, but there's much more to it than just that song. the only odd thing is the repeated songs on the second half. but which album should i get next?

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The Simpsons Sing The Blues

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by: The Simpsons

Release Date March 20, 1999
This is the debut album from the pop cultural phenomenon with, amongst other things, its own star on the Hollywood walk of fame, THE SIMPSONS.
This album features 5 original Simpson's songs & 5 covers of classic blues songs, all sung in the inimitable Simpson's style.

1.DO THE BARTMAN - 5:11.
A number one hit co written by Michael Jackson!
2.SCHOOL DAY - 3:57.
A rockin' cover of Chuck Berry's song, featuring Bart Simpson and Buster Poindexter {David Johansen.}
3.BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN - 3:08.
Dan Castellaneta doing Homer Simpson doing Albert King!
4.MOANIN' LISA BLUES - 4:49.
My favourite line in this BLACK VELVET {Alannah Myles} sounding song is "I'm down so low, if I cheered up I'd still be ... Read More:

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Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

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by: Vivian Stanshall

Release Date May 08, 1995
Not as some have said, the original version of 'Sir Henry at Rawlinson End' but by far and away the most concise. It's all you really wanted to know about Henry Rawlinson in an easy to swallow, beautifully performed hour.

And I've enjoyed this hour for what must amount to weeks in repeated plays. Even now, a word or phrase can suddenly shine out as a meaning or reference becomes clear. The narrative and songs are examples of Vivian at his very best and it comes as no surprise that this album continues to enthrall listeners decades after it's first release.

It's actually a condensed version or fragment of a much bigger series of recorded works which were performed in an equally erudite and mellifluous fashion for radio. Not that this ... Read More:

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Straight Outta Lynwood [CD + DVD]

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by: Weird Al Yankovic

Release Date November 13, 2006
This is a great collection of parodies. 'white and Nerdy' is a stand out.Weird Al is hilariously funny, while coming up with great parodies.There is even a DVD section with photos, and the whole album in stereo. Great stuff!

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More Crazy Hits: +DVD

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by: Crazy Frog

Release Date June 26, 2006
The first one was a ring tone extravaganza, with fresh takes on catchy tunes like Axel-F and Popcorn. This one is more a compilation of catchy songs featuring Crazy Frog, where the Frog is relegated to back-up and choruses.

The versions of Queen's "We Are the Champions", the "Knightrider" theme, Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" and Gloria Gaynor's disco masterpiece "I Will Survive" are the better tracks on the album, but "Nellie the Elephant" wins the novelty prize for pure unadulterated cuteness. "The Final Countdown" also brings back some memories, and anybody who's listened to K-Fed's album will snigger at the version of "Ice Ice Baby". Ignore the last four tracks - they're just filler material.

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The Remains of Tom Lehrer (Import)

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by: Tom Lehrer

Release Date July 24, 2000
To be honest the studio versions of the classic songs such as Poisoning Pigeons.. etc do not stand up well in comparison to the live versions and are not really necessary. One of the stregths of the live Tom Lehrer is his ability to work the audience; his comedic timing is just brilliant. The That Was The Year That Was songs are just brilliant! So if you are on a tighter budget then buy Tom Lehrer in Concert (which contains his two classic albums) and That Was The Year That Was for the essential Tom Lehrer. Who would have thought that topical satire, such as Send the Marines, could remain topical 40 years later? Pure genius!