A Teenage Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Import, Soundtrack]

Teenage Opera, Mark Wirtz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Rpm Records UK
• ASIN: B000006YZZ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,830 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Theme From A Teenage Opera

2. Festival Of Kings

3. Grocer Jack [Excerpt from a Teenage Opera]

4. The Paranoic Woodcutter [#]

5. Mr Rainbow

6. Glory's Theme (All Aboard) [#]

7. On A Saturday

8. Possums Dance

9. Auntie Mary's Dress Shop

10. Love And Occaisional Rain

11. Grocer Jack [#]

12. Sam

13. Farewell To A Broken Doll

14. He's A Dear Old Weatherman

15. Shy Boy

16. Grocer Jacks Dream [#]

17. Barefoot And Tiptoe

18. Knickerbocker Glory

19. Dream Dream Dream

20. Colnel Brown

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

One of the legendary 'lost' projects of the 60's still talked about in 'whatever happened to' circles comes to life! Begun in 1966, with musicians including Steve Howe & Keith West, two singles were released, 'Grocer Jack' & 'Sam' before EMI cancelled the project. Wirtz used up his musical ideas & a number of teenage opera characters on a variety of singles by different bands or by himself under pseudonyms released over the next two years. By using these plus other un-issued tracks the opera was faithfully reconstructed with Wirtz's full cooperation & the packaging includes a 'possible' storyline'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A yarn too well spun, April 11, 2003

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mark wirtz "Mark Wirtz" (Savannah, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Teenage Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

Contrary to public perception, this is NOT The Teenage Opera.
RPM, with my co-operation and support, merely created an illusionary "What If...?" scenario - a compilation of tracks, including the only three genuine T.O. tracks ever recorded ("EFTO," Sam" and "Weatherman,") that were produced during the general time vicinity of the "Grocer Jack" release. Aiding and abetting the illusion was Phil Smee's fictitious cover and inlay art, so brilliantly conceived and executed, movie-poster-style, that it further fueled the imaginary "sound track" deception.

Those who are genuine Teenage Opera fans, take heart. 30 years after the release of "Excerpt From A Teenage Opera," I finally revised, updated and produced a genuine, COMPLETE version of the work, faithful to the original vision and spirit, entitled "The Teenage Opera - TEMPO." General release of this work is projected for the fall of 2003.

Mark Wirtz

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Childlike Psychedelia Circa 1968, October 30, 2001

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Jeffrey W. Richman (Boynton Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Teenage Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

I bought this for the song "Grocer Jack" and I expected that to be my favorite track, but I was wrong. There's an amazing song called "(He's Our Dear Old) Weatherman"! That one is worth the price of the CD. Another highlight is a pop version of the Tomorrow song "Hallucinations". (It's called "Mr. Rainbow".)And there are remixes of a few other songs of theirs, plus a different band doing "Shy Boy".

The disc contains some tasteful easy-listening instrumental music. The opening number stands out. Some tunes sound like they were designed for little children to listen to.

That one track, "(He's Our Dear Old ) Weatherman", makes up for any weak tunes on this record.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I like it!, April 25, 2007

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George Griggs "GMG" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Teenage Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

When I played this CD I was pleasantly surprised.

I actually liked it; making allowences that it sounds like 1967 --some pop psychadelia (with some unfortunate lyrics of that genre).

However the songs are pretty catchy and I like the vocals by Keith West.

I also enjoyed the instrumentals: most have very unique, creative gooves and melodies.

This is really not "THE" Teenage Opera --only some songs are from that original concept. I thought the music had a taste of Small Faces, some Ray Davies, Burt Bacharach, and Brian Wilson (in fact, this recording sort of plays like a very British "Smile".)