Tomfoolery (1980 original London cast)

~ Release by Tom Lehrer (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Be Prepared
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12), Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12), Tricia George (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
Be Prepared (Tom Lehrer) (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Company2:34
A2Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12) and Tricia George (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Martin and Tricia3:43
A3I Wanna Go Back to Dixie
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
additional vocals:
Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12) and Tricia George (on 1980-10-12)
lead vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
I Wanna Go Back to Dixie (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Jonathan, with Martin and Tricia3:02
A4The Elements
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
The Elements (names of chemical elements to tune of “Modern Major General”) (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and arranger:
Tom Lehrer
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
is based on:
Lady in the Dark: Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)
parody version of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)
part of:
The Physical Revue ("a music-drama in one scene")
part of:
Tomfoolery
Robin1:48
A5Silent ‘E’
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
additional vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12), Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
lead vocals:
Tricia George (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
Silent E (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Tricia with Company3:38
A6When You Are Old and Grey
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
When You Are Old and Gray (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Jonathan and Robin4:02
A7She’s My Girl
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
She’s My Girl (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Martin2:36
A8Wernher von Braun
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
Wernher von Braun (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
named after artist:
Wernher von Braun (rocket scientist)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Jonathan2:11
A9Who’s Next?
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
Who’s Next? (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Jonathan1:43
A10I Got It From Agnes
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
I Got It From Agnes (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer (in 1952)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Robin2:02
A11National Brotherhood Week
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12), Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12), Tricia George (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
National Brotherhood Week (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Company2:23
B1So Long Mom
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III) (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Martin with Robin2:36
B2Irish Ballad
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
additional vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12), Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
lead vocals:
Tricia George (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
The Irish Ballad (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Tricia and Company5:53
B3I Hold Your Hand in Mine
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
additional vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
lead vocals:
Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
I Hold Your Hand in Mine (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Martin, with Jonathan and Robin2:26
B4The Masochism Tango
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
The Masochism Tango (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Jonathan4:20
B5The Old Dope Peddler
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
The Old Dope Peddler (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
parody version of:
The Old Lamp Lighter (1946 song)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Robin2:03
B6The Vatican Rag
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12), Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12), Tricia George (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
The Vatican Rag (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Company2:41
B7We Will All Go Together When We Go
bass:
Peter Chapman (bass) (on 1980-10-12)
percussion:
John Mitchell (English drummer & percussionnist) (on 1980-10-12)
piano:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater) (on 1980-10-12)
trombone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor) (on 1980-10-12)
woodwind:
Geoff Williams (woodwinds) (on 1980-10-12)
vocals:
Jonathan Adams (UK actor) (on 1980-10-12), Martin Connor (UK musical theater) (on 1980-10-12), Tricia George (on 1980-10-12) and Robin Ray (on 1980-10-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-12)
recording of:
We Will All Go Together When We Go (on 1980-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Company5:32