How sweet to be an idiot lp, vinyl record album an unusual solo album from neil innes best known for his work in the rutles and bonzo dog ba dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 17 march 2012 i always enjoyed the bonzo dog do dah band, having bought most of their albums on cd. Here paired together on one cd, his 1977 solo album, taking off, and its 1979 followup, the innes book of records, might not be his best or funniest work, but theyre certainly respectable efforts, even if they do tilt the focus away from his most riotous spoofs and toward his more conventional singersongwriter talents. Sep 28, 2007 that album and 1977s taking off are about evenly split between innes playful and pop sides. The proceedings close off with another pair of songs from a one off single released in february 1975 where innes reverts to his bonzo persona. Join facebook to connect with neil innes and others you may know. Taking off 1977 the innes book of records 1979 off the record 1982 erik the viking soundtrack 1989 recycled vinyl blues compilation lp, 1994 recollections 1 2000 recollections 2 2001 recollections 3 2001 works in progress 2005 the world. Sep 25, 2011 neil innes is probably best remembered these days as the minstrel from monty python and the holy grail.
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The 8 page booklet features extensive liner notes and rare photographs. Get all the lyrics to songs on off the record and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Nov 15, 2014 first up is how sweet to be an idiot from 1973. Planned before his passing in december 2019, the reissue of neil innes first solo lp is a timely reminder of its authors ear for a tune and sense of humour. Neil innes back catalogue party songs by neil innes on. If you use a rewritable cdrw disc and it is not empty, you can erase it with a click on the corresponding button. He collaborated with monty python and played in the rutles and the bonzo dog doodah band. With the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free. Browse neil innes tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you.
Neil james innes 9 december 1944 29 december 2019 was an english writer, comedian and musician. Neil innes is probably best remembered these days as the minstrel from monty python and the holy grail. Listen to your favorite songs from neil innes back catalogue party songs by neil innes now. With the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free access to the amazon music unlimited individual plan. Off the record is the fourth solo album by neil innes and was released in 1982 featuring songs from the second and third bbc television series of the innes book of records. Prologue is a nice way into the album, and then through the tracks that follow, it keeps getting better. Audiophile music includes music on compact disc, sacd, bluray, vinyl, download, hd music download and beyond. Having contributed music to their albums monty pythons previous record 1972 and the. Neil innes born neil james innes on 9 december 1944 in danbury, essex. It captures the sound of 1970s rock, but in a true neil innes way. I had just intended to circulate it as a tradeonly thing, but unfortunately, people a little too close to the neil innes camp neil wrote all of the material, and sang much of it as well caught wind of it and demanded that i stop working on it. Neil james innes was born in danbury, essex, on 9th december 1944. Neil james innes was an english writer, comedian and musician.
Dennis cowan, vivian stanshall, neil innes, rodney slater. Neil innes listen and stream free music, albums, new. How sweet to be an idiot by neil innes album, pop rock. Aug 22, 2017 now that you are caught up sort of, lets talk about off the record, a wonderfully eclectic 1982 album finally available on cd thanks to gonzo multimedia. The prefab four return, as rhino reissue the rutles, the soundtrack album to the brilliant 1978 spoof documentary all you need is cash, which parodies the rise and fall of the beatles. It was during his time at goldsmiths that he joined the bonzo dog doo dah band. He was one of the founder members of the bonzo dog band in the 60s and did a show called rutland weekend television with eric idle in the 70s. Neil innes wants to bring artists together under the same roof to record new. Jul 09, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from neil innes back catalogue party songs by neil innes now. Some audiophiles even have copies of analog master tapes for their systems. Here paired together on one cd, his 1977 solo album, taking off, and its 1979 followup, the innes book of records, might not be his best or funniest work, but theyre certainly respectable efforts, even if they do tilt the focus away from his most riotous spoofs and toward his. Neil innes blue suede schubert innes book of records. Innes attended thorpe grammar school, then moved on to the norwich school of fine art in 1962. He was one of the founder members of the bonzo dog band in the 60s and did a show called rutland weekend television with eric idle in the 70s, which spawned beatles parody band the rutles.
This cd includes two of his best loved solo albums, released together on one cd for the first time. Neil innes off the record coverdesign, neil innes off the. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Off the record neal peres da costa oxford university press. Moulettes, hats off gentlemen, jordan rudess and more streams this evening. How sweet to be an idiot has since been reissued under two different names, the 1980 budgetprice lp neil innes agogo and the 1994 cd recycled vinyl blues, which combines the album, the 1970 single by the world, and four later single sides. Gary innes cd, dvd, sheet music imminent is the third solo album release from west highland accordion maestro gary innes. Audiophile music blog, hd music, audiophile music post, 24. Songs i could simply record on my own, but i believe music is really all. The film it was made for tv was conceived by eric idle with songs written and produced by neil innes and performed by innes, john halsey, ollie halsall, andy. Neil innes official website with songs, photos, tour dates, cd purchase, contact info, and more. Neil innes lamour perdu innes book of records youtube.
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