No, it's not an album featuring the spoken word comedy stylings of Bill Cosby. Although, there is humor in some of these tracks. No, this album features Bill Cosby singing/speaking some hits of the time, as well as some rewritten send offs of some hits. Hooray For The Salvation Army Band is a parody of Purple Haze. All the while Bill is being backed up by the incredible Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Not gonna lie, this is a weird album. I mean, at one point he turns the song Reach Out (I'll Be There) into a song about a girl in the jungle getting chased by a snake in a tree, and all the excuses as to why he can't come help her. I really think the album cover says it all.
Figured I'd use this blog to catalogue my record collection. I'll be providing some technical information on the albums as well as my thoughts. My collection is non-genre specific. I keep the bulk of them alphabetized by Artist. However, I also maintain a section I refer to as the esoteric field, which contains unusual records, and artists I wouldn't remember the name of if they weren't in this category. The Classical and Compilation albums are also in separate sections.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Bill Cosby:
Hooray For The Salvation Army Band!:(1968)
Labels:
Bill Cosby,
comedy,
R&B,
record collection,
Til Willis,
vinyl
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