Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off

Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Comedy, Golden Throats (Rhino Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0000032C1
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,091 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Proud Mary - Leonard Nimoy

2. It Ain't Me Babe - Sebastian Cabot

3. Blowin' in the Wind - Eddie Albert

4. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner

5. A Whiter Shade of Pale - Noel Harrison

6. I Can See for Miles - Frankie Randall

7. Try a Little Tenderness - Jack Webb

8. Twist and Shout - Mae West

9. House of the Rising Sun - Andy Griffith

10. Mr. Tambourine Man - William Shatner

11. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Jim Nabors

12. Like a Rolling Stone - Sebastian Cabot

13. White Room - Joel Grey

14. If I Had a Hammer - Leonard Nimoy

Editorial Reviews

This CD is the Rhino release. Catalog #R2 70187. There is a saw cut on the spine of the case. Still sealed.Track Listing:1. Proud Mary - Leonard Nimoy2. It Ain't Me Babe - Sebastian Cabot3. Blowin' In The Wind - Eddie Albert4. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - William Shatner5. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Noel Harrison6. I Can See For Miles - Frankie Randall7. Try A Little Tenderness - Jack Webb8. Twist And Shout - Mae West9. House Of The Rising Sun - Andy Griffith10. Mr. Tambourine Man - William Shatner11. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Jim Nabors12. Like A Rolling Stone - Sebastian Cabot13. White Room - Joel Grey14. If I Had A Hammer - Leonard Nimoy

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing your fool head off!, March 26, 2004

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off (Audio CD)

This album has become surprisingly influential. It was the first album to feature celebrities singing badly. I remember the first time I heard it; I laughed my head off. It spawned three sequels and several imitations. Hey, it even helped revive William Shatner's career! Of course, Shatner's unforgetable renditions of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" are the highlights here, but there's much more. Shatner's first mate, Leonard Nimoy, who was the most prolific actor/vocalist (five albums!), has two amazing contributions here. Everybody's favorite butler, Sebastian Cabot, has two songs from his spoken word album where he overacts Bob Dylan lyrics. Speaking of overacting Bob Dylan songs, you should here what Eddie "Green Acres" Albert does to "Blowin' in the Wind". Jack Webb recites "Try a Little Tenderness" in his best Joe Friday monotone. I could go on and on, but I will get to the point and say that "this album is hilarious". I highly recommend this album to anyone who likes funny music.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously Awful!!! Brilliantly Terrible!!!!!, August 16, 2000

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J. GENIO (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off (Audio CD)

This is an excellent gag CD. The singers on this collection of pop tunes are so bad that the entire CD is really very good, and worth owning. The CD cover is classic: The Drum to Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

This CD is very effective in clearing out a room in seconds. I played this CD at a diner party. Well, a thunderous silence filled the room as soon as William Shatner finished performing his magnificently horrible rendition of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." By the time Leonard Nimoy was tuning his pipes for a "Spockish" rendering of "If I Had A Hammer," everyone was in hysterics.

This collection of great pop tunes sang very poorly is wonderfully bad. This CD will definitely generate hysterically laughter. This is just the CD you need after a hard day at the job. . . It will cheer you up right away.

As far as the singing goes. . . well. . . what can I say?!? These stars can't carry a single note. However, the laugh value goes through the roof.

A great novelty CD to own. You'll have hours of fun with it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DAMN IT JIM, I'M A DOCTOR, NOT A KAROKIE SINGER!!, October 27, 2005

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Jukebox Dave (RECORD TOWN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off (Audio CD)

GOLDEN THROATS/THE GREAT CELEBRITY SINGOFF-VARIOUS ARTISTS: William Shatner instantly qualified as Karaoke Kitsch King of the Universe when this kooky collection of actors-turned-would-be-rock stars hit the market. Leave it to retro masters Rhino Records to round up surreal soundbites of over a dozen Hollywood vanity projects from that "anything goes" decade, the sixties. Captain Quirk's hilariously wooden, neo-psychedelic recitations of MR. TAMBOURINE MAN and LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS are nearly matched by Leonard Nimoy's highly illogical renditions of PROUD MARY and IF I HAD A HAMMER, warbled in true emotionless Vulcan style. Try to picture Mae West belting out a "so-godawful-it's-great" TWIST AND SHOUT, or Eddie Albert tackling BLOWIN' IN THE WIND...naw, forget it...some things have to be heard to be believed. On the other hand, Mayberry icons Andy Griffith and Jim Nabors, who actually had singing on their resumes, acquit themselves decently here. Sebastion "Mr. French" Cabot narrates a pair of Dylan evergreens in his rich, embracing tones. Jack Webb recites TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS like a Dragnet script, the most mind-numbingly soulless Otis Redding cover ever executed, making it an album highlight. GOLDEN THROATS is as much fun as running across the odd Telly Savalas LP in your local thrift store bargain bin.

RATING: FIVE YOKO ONOS