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"12 Hits: Five Star Collection" (09/10/2002) Comedy Stevens, Ray, Varese (Japan)Producers: Ray Stevens, Fred Foster, Jim Malloy. Compilation producer: Cary E. Mansfield. Includes liner notes by Howard Evets. This is part of Varese Sarabande's Five Star Collection. Liner Note Author: Howard Evets. Arranger: Ray Stevens. 12 Hits: Five Star Collection is a budget-priced, single-disc overview of the king of country novelty records, Ray Stevens. His biggest early hits -- "Ahab the Arab," "Gitarzan," and "The Streak" -- are included along with his straight country chart hits, "Misty," "Turn Your Radio On," and his 1971 international chart-topper "Everything Is Beautiful." The combination of silly and sedate material provides a rare glimpse of Stevens' full range as a songwriter and vocalist. ~ Al Campbell

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"Carnegie Hall Concert" (08/15/1995) Comedy Bruce, Lenny, Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel: Lenny Bruce (spoken vocals). Liner Note Author: Albert Goldman. Lenny Bruce's legendary Carnegie Hall concert from 1961 was originally released as a 40-minute album in the '60s and was replaced in the '70s by a complete triple-LP set. In 1995, it was released on two CDs. In any format, the concert demonstrates what an intelligent and viciously funny talent Bruce was. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine The Feb. 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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"Caught in the Act" (03/14/2006) Comedy Borge, Victor, Collectables RecordsVictor Borge's Caught in the Act captures the humor and musical skill of his concerts, and collects some of his best-known numbers, including "Phonetic Punctuation," "A Mozart Opera by Borge," and "Minute Waltz." Borge's gifted comic timing and piano playing complement each other perfectly on this charming live album. ~ Heather Phares

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"Laugh In" (03/14/2006) Comedy Original Soundtrack, Collectables RecordsPerformers include: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Judy Carne, Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzy, Joanne Worley, Golden Hawn, Henry Gibson, Gary Owens, Larry Hovis. Unknown Contributor Roles: Dick Martin; Henry Gibson; Gary Owens; Dan Rowan; Arte Johnson. Remember the days when Kate Hudson's mom was "the next big thing?" The days when you could say "Dick" on TV and mean it? The days when TV was "veeeery interesting"? You bet your bippy you do! Well now those days are back -- sort of. If only for a half-hour, you can now relive the golden age of Goldie Hawn (and her riotous gang of funny friends) on this soundtrack to one of the most varied variety shows to ever grace the little screen. From a Russian rendition of "Mame," a chorus line of joking judges, a heroic march for barn animal rights, and a truly laughable lyric line to a newscast that admits to predicting the news before it happens, it's all here. Even the infamous "joke wall" makes an invisible appearance or two. So join Dick and Dan, Goldie, Judy, Arte, Ruth, Joanne, Henry, Larry, the resonant Gary, and Groblar the Friendly Grelb for a comedic cocktail party the likes of which shall sadly never swing again. ~ Matthew Robinson

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"Spiked!: The Music of Spike Jones" (04/12/1994) Comedy Jones, Spike, CatalystSPIKED! is a compilation of various Spike Jones recordings--some previously unreleased--with His City Slickers and with His Other Orchestra. Spike Jones & His City Slickers includes: Spike Jones (drums, percussion); Judie Manners, Red Ingle, Doodles Weaver, Sir Frederick Gas, George Rock, Freddy Morgan, Dick Morgan, The Four Fifths, Jimmy Cassidy, Dr. Horaio Q Birdbath, Gil Bert, Del Porter, The Rhythmaires, Paul Frees, Carl Grayson, The Barefooted Pennsylvanians, Susan Scott (vocals). Additional personnel includes: Homer & Jethro; Spike Jones & His Other Orchestra. Recorded between 1941 and 1961. Includes liner notes by Thomas Pynchon and Tim Page. Spike Jones & His City Slickers were accomplished musicians who could incorporate sneezes, belches, and all kinds of oddball percussion such as gunshots and bells into their arrangements of all kinds of music; "Dark Eyes" and "Holiday for Strings" with its cackle chorus are two of the best examples within this anthology. The musical comedy duo Homer & Jethro sing a zany lyric to the opera Pagliacci, retitled "Pal-YatChee," while Paul Frees (the man of a thousand voices, best known as the original voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy) spoofs the popular baritones of the 1940s in "Dark Eyes." Two previously unreleased tracks from 1961, including Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" and the rumba "Frantic Freeway," sound over-produced to the point where they would have been difficult to perform on-stage, unlike most of the material that Spike Jones recorded earlier in his career. Since a lot of this material is extremely hard to find elsewhere, this compilation is highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden Spike Jones, probably the only band leader who ever conducted with a starter pistol, was an aural Dadaist years ahead of his time. He brought the art of pop and classical music parody to its absolute apogee. Along with his crack band, the City Slickers, Jones also bequeathed several new instruments to the traditional orchestra, among them the latrineophone (a toilet seat strung with catgut). This Jones anthology, released (oddly or appropriately enough) by BMG's avant-garde classical label, is interestingly programmed, with just a few of Jones' big hits ("Pal-Yat-Chee," "Laura," "Holiday For Strings") surrounded by more obscure sides. But just about everything here is either hysterical or musically brilliant--or both. As a bonus, SPIKED also includes an insightful liner note appreciation of Jones by the normally elusive Thomas Pynchon.

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"Return to Center" (04/16/1996) Comedy Capitol Steps, Capitol StepsPersonnel: Emily Bell Spitz, Bo Ayars, Lenny Williams (piano). Recording information: Chelsea's Cabaret, Washington D.C (1995). Director: Bill Strauss. With their 16th release of musical political parodies and sketches, the Capitol Steps skewer everyone in sight, including the various members of President Bill Clinton's administration, members of Congress, world leaders, and various celebrities. Their normal strong suit, the musical parodies are entertaining, though they are a bit briefer than usual and not as memorable. The sketches have aged very well, especially with Jamie Zemarel as the detective Hugh Jim Bissell in the side-splitting "Where's Waldholtz?" Mike Tilford is perfect as Clinton, though Richard Paul's take on Vice President Al Gore isn't as satisfying. Elaina Newport is a scream as a fictitious feminist public radio commentator Ivanna Killmen reading "Angry Feminist Nursery Rhymes." This is an enjoyable disc, even if it isn't one of the Capitol Steps' best efforts. ~ Ken Dryden

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"Comedy in Music [Collectables]" (03/14/2006) Comedy Borge, Victor, Collectables RecordsSolo performer: Victor Borge (vocals, piano). Includes liner notes by Mark Marymont. Liner Note Author: Mark Marymont. Arranger: Victor Borge.

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"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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"76 Bad Loans" (06/14/1994) Comedy Capitol Steps, Capitol StepsCapitol Steps: Jim Aidala, Mike Loomis, Ann Schmitt, Dave Werner, Amy Felices, Helen Gleason, Bo Ayars, Sandy Darley, Brian Ash, Anne Willis, Dave Gencarelli, Elaina Newport, Duncan Holloman, Richard Paul, Bill Strauss. Personnel: Emily Bell (piano). Director: Bill Strauss. Ensembles: Brian Ash; Bill Strauss; Richard Paul; Jim Aidala; Duncan Hollomon; Elaina Newport; Sandy Darley; Amy Felices; Ann Schmitt; Anne Willis; Dave Gencarelli; Dave Werner; Mike Loomis; Bo Ayars. Arranger: Bo Ayars. The Capitol Steps are in great form with these brilliant parodies from the early '90s. With all of the colorful and often empty-headed politicians providing great ideas with their antics, the group was inspired to spoof the Beach Boys with "Fun, Fun, Fun 'Til Teddy Puts His T-Shirt Away" (skewering the middle-aged Teddy Kennedy, who still was behaving like a college student on spring break); the Bee Gees with "Slipped Disco (Keep Him Alive)," mocking Dan Quayle waiting for the possibility of George Bush's passing; muckraking author Kitty Kelley with "I Feel Petty"; the age-old drinking song transformed into a lampoon of Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates with "Roll Out the Daryl"; and the Congressionally guaranteed debts that floundered in "76 Bad Loans." Unlike many of their later CDs, most of the tracks on this release were recorded in the studio instead of in front of audiences, except for the last two tracks, including the brilliant Dr. Seuss-inspired "Three Eggs and Ham." ~ Ken Dryden

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"The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 2" (11/15/1991) Comedy Bruce, Lenny, Fantasy (distributor)2 LPs on 1 CD: LENNY BRUCE, AMERICAN and TOGETHERNESS. Originally released on Fantasy (7007 and 7011 respectively). Solo performer: Lenny Bruce (spoken vocals). Recorded in San Francisco in 1958. Originally released on Fantasy (7001 and 7003 respectively). Includes liner notes by Grover Sales. Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). This 75-minute disc includes the entirety of Togetherness (1959) and most of American (1960); the two missing tracks from American can be found on Fantasy's The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 1. This compilation of early material has a slight edge over Originals, Vol. 1 because of the somewhat sharper, more sophisticated bite and the presence of one of his most celebrated routines, the 20-minute "The Palladium." ~ Richie Unterberger THE LENNY BRUCE ORIGINALS: VOLUME 2 collects TOGETHERNESS and LENNY BRUCE-AMERICAN, two classic LPs from the Golden Age of stand-up comedy, along with some of the legendarily "sick" comic's most famous and funniest bits. If you weren't alive in the late '50s and early '60s, you may not realize just how shocking Bruce's naked honesty, wit, and language seemed at the time. As Grover Sales relates in his excellent liner notes, it's hard to believe that Bruce was actually arrested for using one particularly vulgar word. For the sake of perspective, Meryl Streep wound up with an Academy Award when she uttered the same word in 1982's "Sophie's Choice." Sales provides a helpful glossary of Bruce's more dated topical references. But the bottom line is that funny is funny, and Bruce's material is no less hysterical today. Highlights include the envelope-pushing (still) "How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties," the hilarious "Airplane Glue" (in which a school kid becomes "the Louis Pasteur of junkiedom"), and "The Palladium," Bruce's 20-minute tour de force about an American comedian dying the death of all deaths during a performance in London.

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"Take It Like a Man [PA]" (08/30/2005) Comedy Lampanelli, Lisa, Warner Brothers NashvillePersonnel: Lisa Lampanelli (spoken vocals). Recording information: The Improv, Hollywood, FL. Photographer: Mark Chin.

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"The Classic National Lampoon Box Set [Box] [PA] *" (05/10/2005) Comedy National Lampoon, Uproar EntertainmentNational Lampoon: Chevy Chase, Christopher Cerf, Christopher Guest, Fred Jones, Garry Goodrow, Geoffrey Holder, Gilda Radner, Gracie Whitebread, Harold Ramis, Jeff Mandel, John Belushi, Laraine Newman, Alice Playten, Michael Simmons, Rhonda Coullet, Richard Belzer, Steve Collins, Tony Hendra, Tony Scheuren, John Dunn, Big Mike Griffin, Bill Murray , Norman Rose, Mark Horowitz, Bob Dryden, Philip Proctor, Rodger Bumpass, Tia Brelis, Barry Diamond, Wendy Goldman, David Hurdon, Suzy Demeter, Sid Davis, Anna Uppstrom, Abe Schenkle, Tony Kisch, Shelley Barre, Elizabeth Kemp, Wendy Goldman, Teresa Ganzel, James Widdoes, Pat Bright, John Weidman, George Agoglia, Sylvia Grant, Rory Dodd, Brian Doyle-Murray. This four-CD set offers a little something -- actually, a lot of something -- for everyone, though not enough of the actual best of the National Lampoon. Essentially a packaging of four existing CDs -- That's Not Funny, That's Sick, White Album, and Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and the End of the World, along with Greatest Hits of the National Lampoon -- it has too many unfunny moments on discs one, two, and three, representing the downward spiral of the organization, and not enough highlights of the true best material represented on disc four, the greatest-hits volume, which covers the Lampoon's earlier history. Disc four is the highlight, containing as it does the best moments of the Radio Dinner album -- "Deteriorata," "Those Fabulous Sixties," and "Magical Misery Tour" -- plus bits from Lemmings, Missing White House Tapes, and Goodbye Pop. The other three discs don't hold up nearly as well, representing a newer (and decidedly more uncensored) generation of writers and performers who aren't half as clever. As it happens, at least part of Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and the End of the World, with its barbed look at the politics, morality, and hypocrisy of the early '80s, holds up well today, including the song "Cocaine" (no, drug czar William Bennett wasn't blowing his money up his nose with cocaine, but he was shoveling it onto the gaming tables of casinos at Vegas, while debating publicly whether his was a cabinet-level position). And with the actress' re-emergence in 2005, "Jane Fonda Speaks Out" is newly topical, with its vicious digs at its subject and her ex-husband Tom Hayden. But there aren't enough moments like that on the first three discs, and not quite enough of the truly great parts of the Lampoon's best years on disc four, to make this more than a partly satisfying overview. Now, a three-disc set of Radio Dinner, Lemmings, and Missing White House Tapes, on the other hand -- there you're talking greatness, and an indispensable collection. ~ Bruce Eder

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"Monty Python and the Holy Grail [EMI]" (05/01/2001) Comedy Original Soundtrack, EMI Music DistributionContains songs by Neil Innes. Additional music by DeWolfe. Recording information: Sunrise Music And Recording Ltd. Unknown Contributor Roles: Douglas Adams ; Connie Booth; John Paul Young. An expanded reissue of the soundtrack to Monty Python's first and best movie, MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL now not only contains all of the film's musical numbers--Neil Inns-penned songs like "Camelot" and "The Tale of Sir Robin" that are among the funniest Python tunes ever--but good-sized chunks of dialogue from the film. There's the knights who say "In!" and Graham Chapman's "She turned me into a newt!" speech. The disc also contains a few newly-recorded "Executive Announcements" and bears clear re mastered sound. Python addicts have no choice but to buy this. The actual title of this release is "The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)." As such, a majority of the disc consists of extracts from the motion picture's dialogue. This is a different approach from what writer/actors Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam (also visual designer) had taken with their previous studio outings, which were in essence re-recordings of classic sketches from the Monty Python's Flying Circus television program. For the sake of continuity, several new bits have been added; chief among these are Chapman's assorted "Executive Edition" announcements, concluding with the "verrrry nice" "Executive Edition Addendum." For the "Tour of the Classic Silbury Hill Theatre" and "Live Broadcast from London: Premiere of the Film," Palin and Cleese provide setting and exposition for both the album and the film. At times they mock the visual aspects and the very nature of the cinematic experience as it translates (or fails to translate) onto vinyl. Much of what is included here has become legendary among the faithful, as well as definitive within the Python repertoire, most notably "Bring Out Your Dead," "A Witch," "The Knights Who Say 'Ni!'," and "Camelot," the Hollywood-style production number written by former Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band member Neil Innes, who also provided all the songs for the flick. ~ Lindsay Planer An expanded reissue of the soundtrack to Monty Python's first and best movie, MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL now not only contains all of the film's musical numbers--Neil Innes-penned songs like "Camelot" and "The Tale of Sir Robin" that are among the funniest Python tunes ever--but good-sized chunks of dialogue from the film. There's the knights who say "Ni!" and Graham Chapman's "She turned me into a newt!" speech. The disc also contains a few newly-recorded "Executive Announcements" and bears clear remastered sound. Python addicts have no choice but to buy this. The actual title of this release is The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. As such, a majority of the disc consists of extracts from the motion picture's dialogue. This is a different approach from what writer/actors Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam (also visual designer) had taken with their previous studio outings, which were in essence re-recordings of classic sketches from the Monty Python's Flying Circus television program. For the sake of continuity, several new bits have been added; chief among these are Chapman's assorted "Executive Edition" announcements, concluding with the "verrrry nice" "Executive Edition Addendum." For the "Tour of the Classic Silbury Hill Theatre" and "Live Broadcast from London: Premiere of the Film," Palin and Cleese provide setting and exposition for both the album and the film. At times they mock the visual aspects and the very nature of the cinematic experience as it translates (or fails to translate) onto vinyl. Much of what is included here has become legendary among the faithful, as well as definitive within the Python repertoire, most notably "Bring Out Your Dead," "A Witch," "The Knights Who Say 'Ni!'," and "Camelot," the Hollywood-style produc

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"The Absolute Voutest! '46" (09/15/1998) Comedy Gaillard, Slim, Hep (UK)Recorded live at Billy Berg's club, Hollywood, California in 1946. All tracks have been digitally remastered by John R.T. Davies. Personnel: Slim Gaillard (vocals, guitar, piano); Bam Brown (vocals, baritone saxophone); The Two Majors and the Minor (guitar, baritone saxophone); Papa John Creach (violin); Willie Smith (alto saxophone); Bobby Hackett (trumpet); Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (piano); Leo Watson (drums). Audio Remixer: John R.T. Davies. Liner Note Authors: Alun Morgan; Alastair Robertson; Slim Gaillard. Recording information: Billy Berg's Club, Hollywood, CA (12/1945-06/1946); Jubilee NBC Studio, Hollywood, CA (12/1945-06/1946); Los Angeles, CA (12/1945-06/1946). Slim Gaillard had a strong cult following in the mid-1940s for his brand of swing, jive and eccentric comedy, which involved his own language. This set from Hep mostly consists of a live performance at Billy Berg's in June 1946 with Slim on piano and guitar, bassist Bam Brown (who plays a comic foil for Gaillard) and drummer Leo Watson; in addition, there are the soundtracks from two soundies filmed around that era with Scat Man Carruthers on drums. This valuable set gives one a strong example of what it was like to see Slim Gaillard perform live at his prime. Highlights include "Yep Roc Heresy," "Poppity Pop" and "Cement Mixer," but just hearing Gaillard ad-lib makes it all worthwhile. ~ Scott Yanow

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