More Mrs. Mills
Reader Martin Brozius sent me some more Mrs. Mills covers. Thanks Martin!
Mrs. Mills
“It’s Party Time”
“Everybody’s Welcome at Mrs. Mills Party”
“Mrs. Mills Party”
I bet this guy drives a winowless van.
Harry Secombe
“Christmas Cheer”
Philips #BL 7747
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Oi.
The Jock Strapp Ensemble
“Why Was He Born So Beautiful and other traditional Rugby Songs”
Sportsdisc #ILP-1009
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Knees Up!
Mrs. Mills
“Knees-Up Party”
Music for Pleasure #50230
1975
photography: Colin Glanfield
design: David Wharin
From the Back Cover:
A party isn’t any sort of a party without our Glad. Half a minute of her gusty lusty piano playing and you’re a goner… a compulsive joiner… toes tapping, fingers snapping… away on a breezy bouncy journey that gets you singing every step of the way simply because of the come-on-and-be-with-us atmosphere she creates whenever she’s around.
–Carol Spero
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surprisingly Cilla
Cilla Black
“Surprisingly Cilla”
Towerbell #TOWLP 14
London, 1985
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In England, this is what they think Mexico is like.
Max Bygraves
“Viva! Conga-Longa-Max Vol. 10″
Pye #NSPL 18458
1975
“Singalongaconga” (excerpt):
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This record (as well as the previous nine volumes, apparently) is from England. Why Max never caught on in the US remains a mystery…
MAILBAG:
Hi there,
Something which I thought might be of interest to you. In your Dorks section you have a copy of Max Bygraves. As a matter of coincidence, not only did I discover your website yesterday, I also saw an article yesterday in “THE DAILY STAR” (a UK national tabloid) that Max Bygraves has just given his last ever performance, aged an amazing 81! He is now going to go and live out his days in Australia with his wife. I have also included a link to a news story that appeared on the BBC news website not too long ago that I thought might also interest you:
Charity Shops Ban Max Bygraves
Cheers, Spinksy
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Funny Farmers
The Wurzels
“The Combine Harvester”
EMI #OU 2138
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but, why?
Big Jake
“Calls the Waders”
Millstream (UK) # SRTX/80/CUS598
Big Jake “Introduction”
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Selected Track Titles
Oystercatcher
Stone Curlew
Kentish Plover
Temminck’s Stint
Bar-Tailed Godwit
Conclusion
