Stanley Holloway: The Essential Collection [Dual Disc]

Stanley Holloway | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Dual Disc
• Label: Avid Records UK
• ASIN: B000ROAAHW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,254 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm

2. Old Sam (Sam, Pick Oop Tha' Musket)

3. The Lion and Albert

4. Three Ha'pence a Foot

5. Gunner Joe

6. 'Alt! Who Goes There?

7. The Return of Albert (Albert Comes Back)

8. The Beefeater

9. Beat the Retreat on Thy Drum

10. The 'Ole in the Ark

11. Runcorn Ferry (Tuppence Per Person Per Trip)

12. Yorkshire Pudden!

13. Sam's Medal

14. Jonah and the Grampus

15. Sam's Sturgeon

16. Uppards

17. The Recumbent Posture

18. Sam Goes to It

19. Brahn Boots

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC MONOLOGUES FROM A MASTER OF THE GENRE, December 14, 2008

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Barry McCanna (Normandy, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley Holloway: The Essential Collection (Audio CD)

There was a time when the art of monologue held quite a hallowed place in our culture, as evinced by such names as Gillie Potter, Sandy Powell and Joyce Grenfell. Stanley Holloway was born in East London, but assumed the persona of a northerner, having perfected the accent during the First World War through enlisting in a Yorkshire regiment. Avid has gathered together 35 of his classic monologues, spanning 1930 to 1941, together with dialogue with Sir Laurence Olivier from the soundtrack of the 1947 film "Hamlet", concluding with his two celebrated 1956 recordings as Alfred P Doolittle of the two songs from "My Fair Lady". As is usual with Avid, superb restoration coupled with generous running time has produced a tremendous bargain.

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Essential!, January 6, 2008

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J. O'Donnell (Lexington KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley Holloway: The Essential Collection (Audio CD)

This is real entertainment - not re-pre-packaged, laugh-tracked Hollywood dreck! My Dad could recite most of these in character! Thank You for a trip to the real past.