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Michael Flanders (Composer), Donald Swann (Composer), Donald Swann (Performer), Michael Flanders (Performer)
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Product Details

  • Performer: Donald Swann, Michael Flanders
  • Composer: Michael Flanders, Donald Swann
  • Audio CD (May 6, 1994)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: EMI Europe Generic
  • ASIN: B000026LBT
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,652 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
1. Act One: Introduction
2. Transport of Delight
3. Song of Reproduction
4. Gnu Song
5. Songs for Our Time: Philological Waltz/Satellite Moon/A Happy Song
6. Song of the Weather
7. Greensleeves
8. Misalliance
9. Madeira, M'Dear
10. Hippopotamus Song
11. Act Two: Introduction
12. All Gall
13. Horoscope
14. Gas-Man Cometh
15. Sounding Brass
16. Ill Wind
17. First and Second Law
18. By Air
19. Song of Patriotic Prejudice
20. Hippo Encore
See all 21 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Introduction to At the Drop of a Hat
    Composed by Michael Flanders
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  2. A Transport of Delight
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  3. Song of Reproduction
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  4. The Gnu Song
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  5. Songs for Our Time (Philological Waltz; Satellite Moon; A Happy Song)
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  6. A Song of the Weather
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  7. Greensleeves
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  8. Misalliance
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  9. Madeira M'Dear
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  10. The Hippopotamus Song
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  11. Introduction to At the Drop of Another Hat Introduction to All Gall
    Composed by Michael Flanders
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  12. All Gall
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  13. Horoscope
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  14. The Gas-Man Cometh
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  15. Sounding Brass
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  16. Ill Wind (after Mozart)
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  17. First and Second Law
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  18. By Air
    Composed by Michael Flanders
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  19. A Song of Patriotic Prejudice
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  20. Hippo Encore
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann

  21. The Wompom
    Composed by Donald Swann
    with Michael Flanders, Donald Swann


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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite the best, but pretty good..., June 24, 2006
By T. Connor (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews
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Flanders and Swann were brilliant, witty songwriters who wrote acute but subtle satire (among other things). In spite of the title, this record is not a "Best Of" collection, but a repackaging of their two best-known albums, "At the Drop of a Hat" and "At the Drop of Another Hat." A lot of people don't realize that there were two recordings of "At the Drop of a Hat": the first, produced by George Martin for Parlophone, was recorded during its original run at the Fortune Theatre in London in the late '50s, and is much better than the Angel Records version recorded on Broadway. This reissue, unfortunately, uses the Broadway version, in which Flanders seems a little bored with the material (or perhaps unsure that the American audience will get some of the jokes) and tends to rush the punch lines. This collection also omits one of the best songs from "At the Drop of a Hat"(which certainly belongs on any CD with this title), the conscientious-objection allegory "The Reluctant Cannibal."

While this is well worth listening to, your money would be better spent on the original "Hats" in their complete form (with "Cannibal"), preferably the Martin-produced version, if it's still available.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful!, March 15, 2006
This live recording of some of the best loved Flanders and Swann songs is truly a transport of delight!
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and very English songs, June 4, 2003
By Rick Row (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Michael Flanders and Donald Swan composed and sang their own amusing songs, accompanied by Donald Swan playing the piano. Flanders was a large man in a wheelchair and Swan a slight man. Good natured, somewhat dry, very English lyrics, and somewhat dated as they were popular in the 1950s and 1960s. They did wonderful stage shows in those simpler times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great English Comedy Duo
If you enjoy comedy, and you haven't had the pleasure of hearing Michael Flanders and Donald Swann's hilarious act before, then this is a good candidate for you. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dave_42

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious send up
This takes a careful listening, but as one's ear grows accustomed to the delightful English diction, mirth grows. Read more
Published 8 months ago by John Redmond

5.0 out of 5 stars 1950's British Humor Meets "The Daily Show"
Combine John Stewart ("The Daily Show") with cabaret and set it in 1950's England -- you've got Flanders & Swan. Funny. Insightful. Cutting. Wise. Fun. Read more
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