Eddie Is a Punk

Brandon Cruz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Taang Records
• ASIN: B000005ZB8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #341,334 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lotsa Fun, September 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Eddie Is a Punk (Audio CD)

Brandon Cruz is (perhaps) best remembered as "Eddie" in "The Courtship of Eddie's Father." He's now an editor for the "South Park" TV show and a punk rocker. This album contains three versions of "Best Friend," the theme song for "Courtship." One features Bill Bixby. Another was recorded by Cruz and Mickey Dolenz for the Nilsson tribute album (but it got bumped when Ringo submitted a track). The third version is Cruz's enthusiastic punk version. What makes it very special is that the song's composer, Harry Nilsson, plays piano and sings on the track. Recorded just weeks before his death, it is probably the last completed song Harry recorded.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars People, let me tell you, May 29, 2004

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Eddie Is a Punk (Audio CD)

This CD features music by former child star turned punk rocker Brandon Cruz. The first cut is from a TV special, where Brandon "sings" a duet of "Daddy What If" with his TV father, Bill Bixby. (Incidentally, the songwriter is listed as "unknown" on this CD, but I happen to know that "Daddy What If" was written by Shel Silverstein.) Then we get two takes of Bill Bixby singing "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" theme song from the same recording session. Then there are two more (punkish) takes of the "Courtship" theme song by Brandon, with Harry Nilsson on one take and Micky Dolenz on the other. The rest of the CD features Brandon singing with various punk bands in the mid '90s. Brandon actually had a good punk voice, but the songs are not really anything special. It's decent punk rock, but nothing spectacular. Anyone wondering "Whatever happened to Eddie?" will find the answer on this CD.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Could have done better..., June 5, 2003

By	Richard C. August "Richard" (Honesdale, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eddie Is a Punk (Audio CD)

I listened to all the covers of "Best Friend". MXPX would have covered "Best Friend" better than Brandon Cruz could have, but perhaps Brandon and MXPX could get together to cover "Best Friend" just once. I would love to hear that!!